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I hope I'm posting in the correct place! I received my lab results and here they are.
Anti-gliadin IgA: 24 units
Anti-Casein IgA: 14 units
Anti-ovalbumin: 22 units
Anti-soy IgA: 10 units
Highly reactive to oats and cashews
Mild reaction to rice, beef, tuna.
Now I begin the gluten free diet...*ugh* My Husband is the cook in our house, so I need to help him with this. I read Tex's awesome book, so I know I can do it. Bye bye ice cream.
Still on Entocort 6 mg and will be on it for 3 months per the Gastroenterologist, who told me diet is of no concern. (Of course he is about 14 years old so he still has time to learn!)
Trish wrote:Still on Entocort 6 mg and will be on it for 3 months per the Gastroenterologist, who told me diet is of no concern. (Of course he is about 14 years old so he still has time to learn!)
When I was recovering, I ate mostly pork, non-injected chicken, potatoes, and rice, but you may need to restrict rice to every third day or so (IOW rotate it). I also ate occasional servings of well-cooked (overcooked) squash, broccoli, and green beans (beans may or may not be a problem for you, because of the legume association). The "occasional" restriction helps to prevent overdoing fiber.
I was always able to eat bacon and ham, but beef caused some bloating, and a headache, followed by upper body aches. Hopefully, others will be able to offer additional suggestions for menu planning.
Thanks for posting your results. Do you mind if I add your test results to our list?
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi Tex,
Thank you for the information! I appreciate any info I can get regarding what to eat.
Feel free to post my labs. I am confused about one thing though. If I reacted to cows milk and eggs,
wouldn't I then be sensitive to all dairy? And what about flu shots? I believe that all are made using eggs.
Any info would be greatly appreciated! I read your book and it is awesome! I'd like to send a copy to my G/I doc.
Trish wrote:I am confused about one thing though. If I reacted to cows milk and eggs,
wouldn't I then be sensitive to all dairy?
Yes, that means that you are sensitive to all dairy products, because all dairy products contain casein. Eggs are actually unrelated to dairy products, though, despite the misguiding way that they are categorized in grocery stores.
Trish wrote:And what about flu shots? I believe that all are made using eggs.
While it's not impossible for anyone (in the general population) to have an adverse reaction to any vaccine, the only significant risk for those of us who are sensitive to eggs exists in the case of vaccines that contain live virus, and/or those of us who have serious mast cell issues (mast cell activation disorder). Most vaccines contain killed viruses, and those should be safe. However, for those of us who have serious mast cell issues connected with our MC, adverse reactions are certainly possible if we are exposed to vaccines during periods of inappropriate mast cell degranulation, because the histamine released during mast cell degranlation is associated with IgE-based reactions.
Remember that the reactions that we (as MC patients) experience to eggs are based on an IgA reaction. Anaphylactic reactions are based on IgE reactions (IOW, classic allergic reactions).
Thanks. I appreciate the kind words about the book.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks Tex! I will have to re-read the mast cell section of your book. For now, no gluten, dairy, or eggs. I will gradually remove the rest as I get better at this!
Hi Trish. Looks like you will heal fastest if you also take out soy, but that is of course up to you. When I first started on my journey, I ate all meats, some rice, cooked carrots, squashes and green beans. I also ate sweet potatoes, unsweetened apple sauce, GF cereal with almond milk, rice crackers with almond butter ( peanut butter is a cousin to soy), Avocados, artichokes, and I was able to still eat eggs. That was about it for about six months. When I was down to a very low dose of Entocort, I started to test a few things back in.... and was able to slowly add white potatoes, white and black beans, SMALL salads, half a serving of some fruits, and a little bit of tomato product back in. it's a slow process, but the slower you go , the more likely you will succeed.
You can find a handy review of information about mast cell problems as they relate to MC, by clicking on the links in the first post of the thread at this link:
You're very welcome, and good luck with your diet changes. It's tough at first, but it gets easier as we become more accustomed to the diet and learn more about it. Eventually it becomes second nature.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi Leah,
Wow, good advise you have given! I had no idea peanuts were related to soy. I will stay away from that for sure! The hardest thing is only being able to eat chicken and pork. I don't really like pork except for bacon. :) I can't have rice or oats either.
I had a BLT for dinner last night with gluten free bread. (My husband is the cook) He put a little mayo on it, and before I realized mayo has eggs, I had eaten almost all of it. YIKES! Today, I have cramps and my eyes are swollen. Have a headache too. Boy the wrong foods really do mess us up!
I had been feeling pretty good for 5 whole days!! Oh well...live and learn.
I am still on Entocort 6mg, and hopefully one day I will be drug free!
Thanks again for all your suggestions. I really appreciate it!
~Trish
Hi Trish, You'll be surprised what you find over time. Be sure to read your bread label. Not all GF products are free of our other offenders. I use So Delicious coconut milk products. The make a dairy free creamer too. I use the thick canned coconut cream or milk as a topping on sweet potatoes. Earth Balance has a buttery spread that's DF, GF SF and it's tasty. I eat beef (no problem for me and I eat a lot of it) pork, all fish, turkey, particular hot dogs, lots of bacon, ham. Be careful, some deli ham has "offenders" in it. I ask to read all labels before I order. I eat well cooked green and yellow squash, onions, peppers, canned green beans, spinach, apple sauce, canned peaches and pears, and bananas in small quantities. Underscore small quantities. Some folks don't do well with tomatoes but I can eat salsa and pasta sauce. I eat potatoes, rice, and quinoa and I eat pasta made from corn, quinoa and rice. I prefer packages to bin products because of cross contamination.
Each time I reduce my Entocort, I must reassess my diet and pull back a bit. With both Entocort reductions and mistakes, I correct resulting D by increasing meat/fish and reducing fruits and veggies. Rice and sweet potatoes don't usually need pull back in my case. I eat GF cereal with coconut milk. Rice Dream is considered GF but has a teenie bit of gluten, I guess.
DJ
Not all ice cream contains gluten, or is it hidden? Some brands have just the basic, pure ingredients.
Edit: I reread your post; you're intolerant of dairy, so yes, "real" ice cream is out...
