Hello all,
I joined this site several weeks ago and following the guidelines from "Microscopic Colitis" and this site I have improved considerably gut-wise. I only need to go once a day, occasionally twice. Stool is formed, but still soft (I'd say between #4 and #5 Bristol). Gas is down, all the rumbling and gurgling is now fairly rare. Good news on that front.
However; I am having an odd form of fatigue (if that's what it is). I have had fatigue during and after a respiratory infections and what I have now is different. I just have these waves where my legs, hips and back feel like they are made of jello - slight trembling and the sensation of weakness. It is almost like the sensation of an adrenaline rush. Occasionally when it happens I will try a few squats (no weight) and check my grip strength and my actual strength seems o.k.. Maybe it's more nervous system than muscle.
Started topical Magnesium roughly 3 weeks ago. Taking Vitamin D3 (Doctor's Best) and small amounts of Methylguard Plus. Still on the elimination diet (Lamb, Pork, sometimes beef, sweet potatoes, bananas and Black Strap Molasses).
The weight is still a problem. I seem to be losing but very slowly, not sure if that should be a concern at this point.
If anyone has this same experience I'd like to know. I am beginning to think I'm having a problem independent of the MC.
John R.
Fatigue?
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Re: Fatigue?
Hi John,
Of course, without any lab tests to base this on, this has to be strictly a guess, but fatigue is a very common symptom for MC. The disease taxes our immune system so hard that it uses most of our energy trying to heal the damage done by the food sensitivities. And I can recall getting down to almost hide and bones before my digestion improved. Not everyone loses weight, but most of us do, and for some of us, it's a worrisome problem until our intestines heal enough that we can begin to gain weight again. But patience and perseverance will eventually get results.
I've experienced the symptoms you describe (legs feeling like jelly and slight trembling),and in my case, at least, they seemed to be due to low blood sugar, because I could eat a little snack, and resolve the symptoms. In retrospect, that issue, at least in my case, was apparently caused by a magnesium deficiency. A magnesium deficiency can mimic the symptoms of prediabetes. In my case, those symptoms even included a need for frequent, urgent urination. In fact, if you look at the research, you'll find that the development of type II diabetes is associated with a magnesium deficiency.
I hope this helps.
Tex
Of course, without any lab tests to base this on, this has to be strictly a guess, but fatigue is a very common symptom for MC. The disease taxes our immune system so hard that it uses most of our energy trying to heal the damage done by the food sensitivities. And I can recall getting down to almost hide and bones before my digestion improved. Not everyone loses weight, but most of us do, and for some of us, it's a worrisome problem until our intestines heal enough that we can begin to gain weight again. But patience and perseverance will eventually get results.
I've experienced the symptoms you describe (legs feeling like jelly and slight trembling),and in my case, at least, they seemed to be due to low blood sugar, because I could eat a little snack, and resolve the symptoms. In retrospect, that issue, at least in my case, was apparently caused by a magnesium deficiency. A magnesium deficiency can mimic the symptoms of prediabetes. In my case, those symptoms even included a need for frequent, urgent urination. In fact, if you look at the research, you'll find that the development of type II diabetes is associated with a magnesium deficiency.
I hope this helps.
Tex
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