If I remember right......it seems I had my last flare when the seasons changed from Summer to Fall last year. I started three days ago with pure brown water with gurgles galore.
I also noticed that my immunity is down; I have no appetite and had a mild sore throat. Which came first, the flare or the cold??? LOL
Anyways..........not feeling so good.
Love,
Mars
Also flaring.........
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Mars,
When I saw your subject line, I thought about the seasonal issue, so I agree with you that there seems to be some sort of trend in the fall of the year, that causes many of us to have symptoms.
You may need to boost your vitamin D intake a notch or two. Gloria may be right - I've heard rumors of "stuff" going around, already, this fall.
Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't last long.
Love,
Tex
When I saw your subject line, I thought about the seasonal issue, so I agree with you that there seems to be some sort of trend in the fall of the year, that causes many of us to have symptoms.
You may need to boost your vitamin D intake a notch or two. Gloria may be right - I've heard rumors of "stuff" going around, already, this fall.
Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't last long.
Love,
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.
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Hi Mars and all:
Yes, it has already started up here.. flu season that is... I hope you don't get sicker, Mars.
The illness I just had turned out to be the flu, not a cold ( body aches, headache, fever, and congestion though not too much congestion ) and I was absolutely miserable for two days, but I am feeling better much better as of yesterday. I have two things to report: 1) I took extra vit. D (though not as much as you suggested, Tex, to kick it out)... about 4-6000 per day for three days, plus zinc and vit C , and I have never gotten over a flu so quickly before!!! Great advice on the D, thanks. And 2) despite the fact that I have always had worse D when I've had a cold or flu, this time the entocort kept things "steady as she goes" .. didn't miss a norman!!
Linda
Yes, it has already started up here.. flu season that is... I hope you don't get sicker, Mars.
The illness I just had turned out to be the flu, not a cold ( body aches, headache, fever, and congestion though not too much congestion ) and I was absolutely miserable for two days, but I am feeling better much better as of yesterday. I have two things to report: 1) I took extra vit. D (though not as much as you suggested, Tex, to kick it out)... about 4-6000 per day for three days, plus zinc and vit C , and I have never gotten over a flu so quickly before!!! Great advice on the D, thanks. And 2) despite the fact that I have always had worse D when I've had a cold or flu, this time the entocort kept things "steady as she goes" .. didn't miss a norman!!
Linda
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Mars - so sorry to hear about your flare - hope you recover quickly.
Linda - very happy to hear about your continued normans and that you're getting over your illness.
Me - I had a flare last night - ate a small piece of steak and a couple of small potatoes - no veggies. My stomack started gurgling and hurting within a half hour. After a "liquid" BM close to midnight, took 2 peptos and feel better this morning. This is the second time I seem to be reacting to potatoes - it could possibly be the skin ???
Kari
Linda - very happy to hear about your continued normans and that you're getting over your illness.
Me - I had a flare last night - ate a small piece of steak and a couple of small potatoes - no veggies. My stomack started gurgling and hurting within a half hour. After a "liquid" BM close to midnight, took 2 peptos and feel better this morning. This is the second time I seem to be reacting to potatoes - it could possibly be the skin ???
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Hey Mars,
Try my remedy for a flare. Eat only Cream of Rice until flare subsides. If it takes more than 2 bowls (2 meals) perhaps have some lemonade flavor Gatorade to get some electrolytes. Probably not the cure for anyone but me, but just thought I'd mention it.
Hope you're feeling better.
<--That cat is eating Cream of Rice. 
Try my remedy for a flare. Eat only Cream of Rice until flare subsides. If it takes more than 2 bowls (2 meals) perhaps have some lemonade flavor Gatorade to get some electrolytes. Probably not the cure for anyone but me, but just thought I'd mention it.
Hope you're feeling better.
<--That cat is eating Cream of Rice. kathy
Mars, I agree with Kathy; cream of rice is soothing to me as well; add some coconut.
Linda, I am so happy you are doing well with Entocort. This has to be life changing with all the years you have had D.
Kari, potatoes are nightshades and I tried eating them for months until I realized they weren't working for me. A fair amount of us with multiple intolerances can't handle nightshades while recovering. I hope to one day to eat potatoes, tomatoes and red peppers; some of my favorites!
Even here in Texas something is going around and it could be just the change of weather, but I have had gurglings, headache (I never get), some body chills and so tired I almost fell asleep at my desk twice yesterday. It did affect the old bowels only once yesterday, but today appears to be back on track but can't say I feel a whole lot better yet!
Ginny
Linda, I am so happy you are doing well with Entocort. This has to be life changing with all the years you have had D.
Kari, potatoes are nightshades and I tried eating them for months until I realized they weren't working for me. A fair amount of us with multiple intolerances can't handle nightshades while recovering. I hope to one day to eat potatoes, tomatoes and red peppers; some of my favorites!
Even here in Texas something is going around and it could be just the change of weather, but I have had gurglings, headache (I never get), some body chills and so tired I almost fell asleep at my desk twice yesterday. It did affect the old bowels only once yesterday, but today appears to be back on track but can't say I feel a whole lot better yet!
Ginny
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change those things I can, and WISDOM to know the difference
Ginny - OMG - thank you so much for your post. I had no idea what "nightshades" were - looked them up and realized that I've had reactions to all the major ones!!!!! This forum is a lifesaver.......... Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Kari,
The toxic glycoalkaloid, (chaconine), in potatoes is found in the leaves, stems, and shoots. The potato tubers themselves should be free of chaconine. The edible part, (the tubers), may contain solanine, of course, but most of that is concentrated in the skin. If you peel the potato, before cooking, the amount of remaining solanine should be very low, unless the tubers were exposed to a significant amount of sunlight, after harvest.
Commercial potatoes are tested for solanine, level, of course, but they should always be peeled, for safety. If a potato has a green color in the skin, throw it away. The green color is due to chlorophyll, which is harmless, but chlorophyll's presence in the skin of a potato indicates a high level of solanine, which may penetrate deeper into the potato, and this can make it unsafe to eat, even after removing the peel.
Tex
The toxic glycoalkaloid, (chaconine), in potatoes is found in the leaves, stems, and shoots. The potato tubers themselves should be free of chaconine. The edible part, (the tubers), may contain solanine, of course, but most of that is concentrated in the skin. If you peel the potato, before cooking, the amount of remaining solanine should be very low, unless the tubers were exposed to a significant amount of sunlight, after harvest.
Commercial potatoes are tested for solanine, level, of course, but they should always be peeled, for safety. If a potato has a green color in the skin, throw it away. The green color is due to chlorophyll, which is harmless, but chlorophyll's presence in the skin of a potato indicates a high level of solanine, which may penetrate deeper into the potato, and this can make it unsafe to eat, even after removing the peel.
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.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=62
Hi Tex,
Since this is all so new to me and I'm scrambling a bit to figure out all my sensitivities (I'm sure that I have more than those tested for at Enterolab), I so appreciate all the advise and material available here. Last night I had boiled red potatoes including the skin. I had a feeling it was the skin that did me in, but when I read the above article, I decided that the potatoes have to go....... I have had similar reactions to eggplant and peppers, so reading about the nightshades really hit home.
I don't understand the science involved in this "nightshades" issue, but I think what you're saying probably makes sense, as the other day when I ate a plain baked potato without the skin, I did not notice a reaction. This is such a journey, and I realize more and more how time consuming it will be to figure it all out. However, with all the helpful advise and collective wisdom available in this forum, I'm convinced that I'll eventually get there. Thanks for all your help.
Kari
Hi Tex,
Since this is all so new to me and I'm scrambling a bit to figure out all my sensitivities (I'm sure that I have more than those tested for at Enterolab), I so appreciate all the advise and material available here. Last night I had boiled red potatoes including the skin. I had a feeling it was the skin that did me in, but when I read the above article, I decided that the potatoes have to go....... I have had similar reactions to eggplant and peppers, so reading about the nightshades really hit home.
I don't understand the science involved in this "nightshades" issue, but I think what you're saying probably makes sense, as the other day when I ate a plain baked potato without the skin, I did not notice a reaction. This is such a journey, and I realize more and more how time consuming it will be to figure it all out. However, with all the helpful advise and collective wisdom available in this forum, I'm convinced that I'll eventually get there. Thanks for all your help.
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Kari,
You seem to be a member of the group of people who are much more sensitive to nightshades, than "average". We all probably have different sensitivity thresholds for nightshades. I agree, based on your experience, you're probably better off avoiding all nightshades, at least for the short term. I've never had a problem with nightshades, and I eat a lot of chili peppers, but strangely, black pepper, (which is not related to chilies, and is not a member of the nightshade family), causes me to have digestive problems.
Thanks for the link,
Tex
You seem to be a member of the group of people who are much more sensitive to nightshades, than "average". We all probably have different sensitivity thresholds for nightshades. I agree, based on your experience, you're probably better off avoiding all nightshades, at least for the short term. I've never had a problem with nightshades, and I eat a lot of chili peppers, but strangely, black pepper, (which is not related to chilies, and is not a member of the nightshade family), causes me to have digestive problems.
Thanks for the link,
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.