Hi All,
You may already be familiar with this, but I was under the impression that the cause of eosinophilic esophagitis was officially unknown. Apparently it is due to food intolerances, which, of course, is not surprising, since food intolerances can cause inflammation of any part of the GI tract:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/0 ... sb0420.htm
Tex
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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.
Pat,
I can understand your frustration. I have a friend who always has gas, bloating, and diarrhea. He even went to the doctor, went through a series of tests, (including the lactose intolerance test). The doctor officially diagnosed him as lactose intolerant. Do you think that he would change his habits? Nope. He still drinks at least a quart of milk a day, is always gassy and bloated, and woe be to anyone who happens to be in his way, when he runs to the bathroom, (or anyone who needs to use the bathroom afterwards.
). Naturally, I tried to convince him that he might also be gluten sensitive, and he should try avoiding it for a few weeks to see if it made any difference. I'm sure you can guess how much attention he paid to that unsolicited advice.
I sometimes wake up during the night, with acid in my mouth, (maybe once or twice a year), and it scares the devil out of me, because I wonder what I ate that caused it, and I'm afraid that it may start happening more frequently, if I don't do everything I can, to avoid it. In my case, I believe it's probably due to eating too late at night, (or eating too much, too late at night), because I often work late, and since it involves hard physical labor, I can't eat beforehand.
Is your DH aware that the medications in that class are known to be triggers for MC? Also, they double or triple the odds of acquiring a C. diff infection:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/ab ... view=short
Tex
I can understand your frustration. I have a friend who always has gas, bloating, and diarrhea. He even went to the doctor, went through a series of tests, (including the lactose intolerance test). The doctor officially diagnosed him as lactose intolerant. Do you think that he would change his habits? Nope. He still drinks at least a quart of milk a day, is always gassy and bloated, and woe be to anyone who happens to be in his way, when he runs to the bathroom, (or anyone who needs to use the bathroom afterwards.
). Naturally, I tried to convince him that he might also be gluten sensitive, and he should try avoiding it for a few weeks to see if it made any difference. I'm sure you can guess how much attention he paid to that unsolicited advice. I sometimes wake up during the night, with acid in my mouth, (maybe once or twice a year), and it scares the devil out of me, because I wonder what I ate that caused it, and I'm afraid that it may start happening more frequently, if I don't do everything I can, to avoid it. In my case, I believe it's probably due to eating too late at night, (or eating too much, too late at night), because I often work late, and since it involves hard physical labor, I can't eat beforehand.
Is your DH aware that the medications in that class are known to be triggers for MC? Also, they double or triple the odds of acquiring a C. diff infection:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/ab ... view=short
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.
Tex,
I've talked til I'm blue about the dangers of taking those meds. He's very stubborn.
BTW those achy body pains we had awhile back - mine went away and his turned into the flu. He finally went to the dr today for an annual prostate exam and that dr. looked at him and said he had a classic case of the flu. This strain has no fever, just aches, chest congestion, cough, weakness and general feel bad.
Pat
I've talked til I'm blue about the dangers of taking those meds. He's very stubborn.
BTW those achy body pains we had awhile back - mine went away and his turned into the flu. He finally went to the dr today for an annual prostate exam and that dr. looked at him and said he had a classic case of the flu. This strain has no fever, just aches, chest congestion, cough, weakness and general feel bad.
Pat
Pat,
I'm glad that you were able to fend off the flu, before it developed a grip on you. Maybe the fact that you're not taking any PPI meds, allowed your immune system to defeat it.
Tex
I'm glad that you were able to fend off the flu, before it developed a grip on you. Maybe the fact that you're not taking any PPI meds, allowed your immune system to defeat it.
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.