barbieAnn,
No one reacts to turkey. It's safe for everyone and so is lamb.
I PM'ed Jean, but no response so far. She might be out traveling or visiting, or entertaining guests right now.
Tex
CONCERNED AND AFRAID WITH WEIGHT LOSS
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I am glad you raised this topic, I have lost a lot of weight and it is also worrying me. I really didn't have a lot to lose either. My problem is trying to learn how to take in more calories then I burn at my job. I work in a prison, so it's high stress, I walk 3 - 12, some times up to 18 miles a day. I get in horrible pain, my joints, legs and hips, hurt so bad I feel like crawling to my car (after a 12 hour shift). I am scared to eat anything but stage 1 foods for fear of a wd blowout. I am on the vitamin and supplement program on this forum, that has helped some with the headaches, but still have severe abdominal pain. Not really sure what to do, can't quit, I need the insurance. Kind of funny - I can handle the most dangerous, violent felons in Florida but collagenous colitis is kicking my tail.
Hi Deanna,
Welcome to our Internet family. You're obviously a fast learner. For someone who has a high-stress job that requires a lot of energy, you seem to be well on your way to recovery. I see that you only joined this forum at the end of November. That's only about 3 weeks ago. If you stay on the diet (and never cheat) and the supplements, you should start seeing some improvements in a few more weeks. It may happen sooner, or it may take longer, but you will definitely get better.
Maybe you can add a few safe snacks into your schedule each day, to allow you to get a few more calories. They can be the same foods you eat for the other meals, if you're not sure about the safety of various snack foods. The joint pain is due to gluten and it should let up as your inflammation begins to settle down. Entocort would probably help to suppress the symptoms within a few days, but if you can get by without it, you are better off. The Pepto-Bismol treatment usually takes about 2 weeks, but a few people cannot tolerate it because of tinnitus or other side effects. The diet alone takes longer, but it's safer.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
Tex
Welcome to our Internet family. You're obviously a fast learner. For someone who has a high-stress job that requires a lot of energy, you seem to be well on your way to recovery. I see that you only joined this forum at the end of November. That's only about 3 weeks ago. If you stay on the diet (and never cheat) and the supplements, you should start seeing some improvements in a few more weeks. It may happen sooner, or it may take longer, but you will definitely get better.
Maybe you can add a few safe snacks into your schedule each day, to allow you to get a few more calories. They can be the same foods you eat for the other meals, if you're not sure about the safety of various snack foods. The joint pain is due to gluten and it should let up as your inflammation begins to settle down. Entocort would probably help to suppress the symptoms within a few days, but if you can get by without it, you are better off. The Pepto-Bismol treatment usually takes about 2 weeks, but a few people cannot tolerate it because of tinnitus or other side effects. The diet alone takes longer, but it's safer.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
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.
I made bone broth over the weekend! Yum. I skimmed, strained added carrots, rice and ground Ny strip. This morning at work I ate about 1/2 cup spaced out over several minutes, (I'm a caregiver) this afternoon I ate the rest slowly but all at 1 time, maybe a cup,. The digestion process is loud, uncomfortable, had D one time. I'm wondering if eating little bits over time would help, no problems this morning. I never feel good if I eat a regular size meal, which I haven't done since DX. I'm still having big bubbling, it's been over 2 hours 
You probably ran out of enzymes during the digestion of the larger meal. When our intestines are inflamed, our ability to produce normal amounts of the enzymes needed for digestion is compromised. Consequently, smaller, easy-to-digest meals work better than big, harder-to-digest meals because we are not as likely to run out of enzymes.
Tex
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.
BarbieAnn, one of my best friends that I’ve known since childhood has Sicilian roots and some of my fondest memories are spending time at her home ~ cooking! We’ve known each other since 2nd grade and we were just little kids when we would find a new recipe and pull out the mixing bowls. It’s hard to just put that aside.
I think you will find though that you will feel much better if you hold off on trying new things and stick to some basic staples that you don’t react to ~ turkey, rice, bananas. Keep looking at recipes and start a file with ones you’re planning on trying but give yourself a good month of very basic healing foods. It stinks ~ especially over the holidays. You’ll feel much better though and that will make it all worthwhile.
Hang in there and wishing you a healthy holiday!!!
Pam
I think you will find though that you will feel much better if you hold off on trying new things and stick to some basic staples that you don’t react to ~ turkey, rice, bananas. Keep looking at recipes and start a file with ones you’re planning on trying but give yourself a good month of very basic healing foods. It stinks ~ especially over the holidays. You’ll feel much better though and that will make it all worthwhile.
Hang in there and wishing you a healthy holiday!!!
Pam
Can you orally take digestive enzymes?tex wrote:You probably ran out of enzymes during the digestion of the larger meal. When our intestines are inflamed, our ability to produce normal amounts of the enzymes needed for digestion is compromised. Consequently, smaller, easy-to-digest meals work better than big, harder-to-digest meals because we are not as likely to run out of enzymes.
Tex
Yes you can, and some folks claim to have good luck with them, but my personal experience was different. I was doing well in my recovery when I decided to take a high-priced enzyme mix. One pill before breakfast made me (as we used to say before it probably became politically incorrect) sick as a dog. I vomited for the rest of the day, the next day I managed to keep some chicken soup down, and it was 3 or 4 days before the burning in my stomach let up enough for me to I get up the nerve to try some solid food again. But as you know, we're all different, so you might have a completely different experience.
Tex
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.
Ok, thanks, I was DX with Gastritis 10 yrs ago, I know digestion starts in the mouth, but how do I treat the stomach, with diet too? I'm better today only eating a couple bites at a time and waiting a few minutes and repeat.tex wrote:Yes you can, and some folks claim to have good luck with them, but my personal experience was different. I was doing well in my recovery when I decided to take a high-priced enzyme mix. One pill before breakfast made me (as we used to say before it probably became politically incorrect) sick as a dog. I vomited for the rest of the day, the next day I managed to keep some chicken soup down, and it was 3 or 4 days before the burning in my stomach let up enough for me to I get up the nerve to try some solid food again. But as you know, we're all different, so you might have a completely different experience.
Tex
MC can, and often does, affect other parts of the digestive system. The inflammation in the stomach is usually similar to the inflammation in the intestines (lymphocytic infiltration into the epithelia of the stomach/intestines). Yes, the same diet changes needed to stop the inflammation in the intestines should treat the inflammation in the stomach also.
Tex
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.