I used to be able to eat lettuce before, but I finally realized that it bothers me. I seem to tolerate a small amount in a sandwich, for example, but not as the main ingredient in a salad. Others here reported the same reaction while they were healing, but once healed, they were able to eat lettuce again.
I also used to eat yogurt every day for lunch, but Enterolab tests determined that I was casien (dairy) intolerant. It's possible you are casien-intolerant, too. I take a dairy-free probiotic every day instead. I actually feel like I'm eating better with all my restrictions than I did before. The yogurt never really filled me up and I'd snack in the late afternoon to compensate. The down side is that eliminating dairy also eliminates one of the best sources of calcium. I take 2 calcium supplements each morning to compensate.
Ahh, hot flashes. I had them for ten years and I think I still get them during the night. I'd bet that your "fevers" are really hot flashes, especially if they come on suddenly and disappear just as quickly. My headaches went away once I went into menopause. That's onc consolation for everything else we endure during menopause.
NEWBIE!! recently diagnosed Collagenous Colitis
Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh
Angy,
The odds are pretty high that gluten is the cause of all those issues, including early menopause. If cutting out gluten is not sufficient to get rid of the migraines, you may have some other food intolerance that will need to be weeded out, (unless you were born with the migraines).
As Gloria mentioned, after your gut has a chance to heal for a year or two, you should be able to handle lettuce again. I agree with the other comments she made, also.
Tex
The odds are pretty high that gluten is the cause of all those issues, including early menopause. If cutting out gluten is not sufficient to get rid of the migraines, you may have some other food intolerance that will need to be weeded out, (unless you were born with the migraines).
As Gloria mentioned, after your gut has a chance to heal for a year or two, you should be able to handle lettuce again. I agree with the other comments she made, also.
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.
Thank you for that information gloria!! makes sense..Im trying to understand all the symtoms and which ones are from what diagnosis. I get lost at times and say well is this the menopause causing fever flush or is it the gluten or is it the cc..Driving me mad!! felt at my worst when i was eating the gluten even though they have not diagnosed celiac...Oh and tex i was wrong about the medication its going to be asacole to start with.
And thanks again tex...
And thanks again tex...
Angy ;)
That's a much safer medication to begin with. Let's hope it helps.
Is the bloating worse since you've started taking the Asacol? If so, it could be caused by the lactose in Asacol. Ask your doc about Lialda - it's also based on mesalamine, but it's made without any lactose.
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.
Bloating isnt as bad as it was without the asacole.. However i do feel better with this med..not so much pain in my gut.. 
I think now my body had adapted to it.
Ill check out the Lialda Tex..ty for that information. Still not sure about lactose....if i am intolerant or not..im still eating yoghurt and feel okay after eating and drinking probiotic drinks. Do you think I should get tested for lactose intolerance, if there is a test..
I think now my body had adapted to it.Ill check out the Lialda Tex..ty for that information. Still not sure about lactose....if i am intolerant or not..im still eating yoghurt and feel okay after eating and drinking probiotic drinks. Do you think I should get tested for lactose intolerance, if there is a test..
Angy ;)
That's good - it seems to be working okay.
Yogurt normally doesn't contain much lactose anyway, so there wouldn't be much point in testing for lactose intolerance unless you plan to drink a lot of milk, or eat a lot of ice cream. It's the casein in dairy products that causes intolerance problems for many of us. Lactose is a sugar, casein is a protein. It's certain proteins that trigger MC reactions for many of us. While it's true that lactose intolerance can cause bloating and D, it shouldn't cause a MC reaction, (it might be hard to tell the difference, though, sometimes).
Tex
Yogurt normally doesn't contain much lactose anyway, so there wouldn't be much point in testing for lactose intolerance unless you plan to drink a lot of milk, or eat a lot of ice cream. It's the casein in dairy products that causes intolerance problems for many of us. Lactose is a sugar, casein is a protein. It's certain proteins that trigger MC reactions for many of us. While it's true that lactose intolerance can cause bloating and D, it shouldn't cause a MC reaction, (it might be hard to tell the difference, though, sometimes).
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.
