Newbie CC diagnosis

[LauraGld]

My name is Laura. So happy to have found this group. I have been reading the Microscopic Colitis book and the amount of useful information is beyond what I had hoped for. I am about half way through it and look forward to learning as much as possible.

I was diagnosed recently with CC. This is just one of many autoimmune diseases to add to my list. My brief autoimmune history began with Hashimoto’s Thyroid in the mid 80’s, next was Costochondritis, followed psoriasis, which lead to psoriatic psoriasis and now why should I be surprised I have CC and am staring down a bottle of Budesonide :( I have managed all of my autoimmune issues with diet. Early on became aware that nightshades sent me into a costochondritis flair that was extremely painful mainly causing inflammation in my sternum and other areas of my body. With my psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis I realized gluten was also a big trigger for increased flairs and although I don’t have it under control I can help the severity of my outbreaks. My thyroid disease I do treat with Synthroid.

For some time now I have developed multiple food sensitivities. For many years I suspected “leaky gut” as a major component of all my sensitivities to foods and the body pain that was triggered by different food groups. I believe my food sensitivities went through the roof when I had multiple iv quinalone antibiotic treatment over a few years. I believe antibiotic played a major role in my gut distruction :(. Unfortunately these treatments were necessary because of life threatening recurring infections that followed a major surgery :(

Ok…so this is way to long but now you know how my basic trip down the autoimmune highway. Hope it’s all not too confusing.

Right now I am trying to get my CC under control with diet and trying not to take the Budesonide. I have had loose and watery diarrhea for about three weeks……. I will send a different text of questions so you don’t have to keep reading this ;). All the best,
Laura