Coffee a trigger?
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Coffee a trigger?
I was diagnosed with Lymphocytic colitis in November 2020. I took Budesonide for 3 months, and it worked. While BMs were not exactly the same, it was not diarrhea. I was happy with the results. I had not had coffee for 8 months. I was particularly groggy one day and had one cup. I had one cup the next day. The next day, I had diarrhea. It continued for about 3 1/2 weeks, and has stopped. At least for now. And no coffee since that second cup. Can coffee be a trigger that would cause this? Thanks for your thoughts.
Re: Coffee a trigger?
Hi,
Coffee is a secretagogue, meaning it stimulates secretions, so yes it's possible that coffee might have caused your diarrhea. But most of of us have no problem drinking coffee unless it caused problems before we developed MC. Even before we develop MC, some of us have to run to the bathroom soon after we drink a cup or two of coffee, because it does stimulate bowel movements. However, that doesn't mean that it's triggering an MC reaction.
That said, especially early on after your recovery, I certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility that too much coffee might trigger an MC reaction, and it does sound from your description, that coffee triggered an LC reaction. If it wasn't an LC reaction, it wouldn't have lasted for 3 1/2 weeks. It takes 2 to 5 years for an adult's intestines to heal from severe inflammation damage, therefore, attempting to introduce "new" foods too quickly after reaching remission, can sometimes be a frustrating experience. It took me about a year and 1/2 after I reached remission, before I could successfully add new foods.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
Tex
Coffee is a secretagogue, meaning it stimulates secretions, so yes it's possible that coffee might have caused your diarrhea. But most of of us have no problem drinking coffee unless it caused problems before we developed MC. Even before we develop MC, some of us have to run to the bathroom soon after we drink a cup or two of coffee, because it does stimulate bowel movements. However, that doesn't mean that it's triggering an MC reaction.
That said, especially early on after your recovery, I certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility that too much coffee might trigger an MC reaction, and it does sound from your description, that coffee triggered an LC reaction. If it wasn't an LC reaction, it wouldn't have lasted for 3 1/2 weeks. It takes 2 to 5 years for an adult's intestines to heal from severe inflammation damage, therefore, attempting to introduce "new" foods too quickly after reaching remission, can sometimes be a frustrating experience. It took me about a year and 1/2 after I reached remission, before I could successfully add new foods.
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.
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Re: Coffee a trigger?
The other aspect with Coffee, what are you having with it?? any additives, creamer?
I have no issues with black coffee. it is organic beans freshly ground, (no risk of mold or bacteria) minimal processing / no additives
I have no issues with black coffee. it is organic beans freshly ground, (no risk of mold or bacteria) minimal processing / no additives
Gabes Ryan
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Re: Coffee a trigger?
Gabes-Apg -I used a little milk in the coffee and some stevia. I use stevia all the time in my tea, so that's not it. I have eaten cheese & yogurt, so I don't think it's the dairy aspect.
Re: Coffee a trigger?
Hi,
Apparently Gabe's is busy, so I'll comment on this. I was like you, I could eat ice cream or cheese with absolutely no digestive issues, so I assumed it was safe for me. But I changed my mind a few months later, when I noticed that the fingers of my right hand were growing crooked and twisted, so I sent a stool sample to EnteroLab. I was somewhat surprised when my casein antibody result came back in the upper 20s, indicating fairly serious inflammation potential. So I immediately cut casein out of my diet, and my fingers stopped growing crooked and twisted. But the damage that was done before I removed casein from my diet, is permanent, of course, so I still have twisted, crooked fingers on my right hand, but at least they're not getting any worse.
Unfortunately, our bodies are capable of developing a tolerance for certain food sensitivities, and when that happens, we may even notice absolutely no clinical symptoms, although our immune system is still producing antibodies against the food, which, of course, keeps our immune system in a hypersensitive state of alert. I'm not aware that this is documented anywhere in the medical literature for casein, but probably that's just because nobody has ever researched it. Gluten tolerance by certain celiacs, on the other hand, is indeed documented in the medical literature. In other words despite the fact that those celiac patients are highly sensitive to gluten, they display no obvious clinical symptoms to indicate the sensitivity. If they're never tested for celiac disease, they usually will never be aware that they have the disease, until it's too late, despite the fact that they are subject to the long-term negative effects of celiac disease, such as osteoporosis, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, because of their untreated disease.
Slightly over two thirds of us appear to be sensitive to casein. Besides osteoarthritis, casein sensitivity causes diarrhea for some of us, and it causes skin eczema, for many of us. But the biggest problem is that if we are sensitive to casein, the background inflammation caused by that isssue will keep our immune system in an ultrasensitive state, so that even if we don't react to casein, we will usually overreact to other food sensitivities. In other words, in order to reach long-term, stable remission, we have to remove every food sensitivity from our diet, not just the ones that cause obvious symptoms. If you've had an in EnteroLab test and it showed that you are not sensitive to casein, then please disregard everything I've said here. But if you haven't had an EnteroLab test for casein, then please be aware that tiny amount of milk in your coffee may be a serious issue for you, whether you realize it or not, at this point.
I hope this helps,
Tex
Apparently Gabe's is busy, so I'll comment on this. I was like you, I could eat ice cream or cheese with absolutely no digestive issues, so I assumed it was safe for me. But I changed my mind a few months later, when I noticed that the fingers of my right hand were growing crooked and twisted, so I sent a stool sample to EnteroLab. I was somewhat surprised when my casein antibody result came back in the upper 20s, indicating fairly serious inflammation potential. So I immediately cut casein out of my diet, and my fingers stopped growing crooked and twisted. But the damage that was done before I removed casein from my diet, is permanent, of course, so I still have twisted, crooked fingers on my right hand, but at least they're not getting any worse.
Unfortunately, our bodies are capable of developing a tolerance for certain food sensitivities, and when that happens, we may even notice absolutely no clinical symptoms, although our immune system is still producing antibodies against the food, which, of course, keeps our immune system in a hypersensitive state of alert. I'm not aware that this is documented anywhere in the medical literature for casein, but probably that's just because nobody has ever researched it. Gluten tolerance by certain celiacs, on the other hand, is indeed documented in the medical literature. In other words despite the fact that those celiac patients are highly sensitive to gluten, they display no obvious clinical symptoms to indicate the sensitivity. If they're never tested for celiac disease, they usually will never be aware that they have the disease, until it's too late, despite the fact that they are subject to the long-term negative effects of celiac disease, such as osteoporosis, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, because of their untreated disease.
Slightly over two thirds of us appear to be sensitive to casein. Besides osteoarthritis, casein sensitivity causes diarrhea for some of us, and it causes skin eczema, for many of us. But the biggest problem is that if we are sensitive to casein, the background inflammation caused by that isssue will keep our immune system in an ultrasensitive state, so that even if we don't react to casein, we will usually overreact to other food sensitivities. In other words, in order to reach long-term, stable remission, we have to remove every food sensitivity from our diet, not just the ones that cause obvious symptoms. If you've had an in EnteroLab test and it showed that you are not sensitive to casein, then please disregard everything I've said here. But if you haven't had an EnteroLab test for casein, then please be aware that tiny amount of milk in your coffee may be a serious issue for you, whether you realize it or not, at this point.
I hope this helps,
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.
Re: Coffee a trigger?
Hi AES
Yes, coffee is a trigger for me. I am at the moment for some years in remission and always stick to my diet. I tried a few times coffee again, because few people are allergic for it, but I am definitely. I get artritissymptons in my hands and/or knees. I drink chicorei as an alternative.
Sonja
Yes, coffee is a trigger for me. I am at the moment for some years in remission and always stick to my diet. I tried a few times coffee again, because few people are allergic for it, but I am definitely. I get artritissymptons in my hands and/or knees. I drink chicorei as an alternative.
Sonja