CC and LC triggered by food allergy

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CC and LC triggered by food allergy

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In summary, a subgroup of patients with microscopic colitis suffer from food allergy. Further work up for allergy is sensible in those patients with a history of atopic disease or blood/tissue eosinophilia. Allergen elimination can decrease or abolish the need for medication. Antiallergic therapy can be added to the therapeutic regimen.
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My skin prick test for food allergies showed NOTHING. Dr. Fine's tests did show postive for gluten, casein and soy.............
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.

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My two cents worth:

Maybe, but as unreliable as skin prick tests are, in general, I suspect that these guys are confusing allergies with intolerances. Still, at least they're advancing to the point where they are beginning to recognize that food may play a part in the etiology of the disease.

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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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