Will I get accurate results even though I have been on Entocort for 4 years? Something is very wrong (d at least 7 times a day) and I want to find out what it is!!! I have eliminated gluten for about 3 weeks now and still having issues. I suspect dairy is the issue, but haven't been able to convince my impulses that this is the case. Still on Entocort and have bumped the dose up from 6 mg to 9 mg with no change. Scare to eat if I am going to be in public.... Obviously not the way I want to live my life... I'm only 35 years old!
Enough of my rant - the question - will the labs be accurate even though I have been on Entocort (and still am) for so long?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Enterolab testing
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Probably not. However, there is a way to determine whether or not the tests would be reliable. Ask your doctor to test your Immunoglobulin A level. This is the same as asking your doctor to do a blood test to rule out selective IgA deficiency. If the test result shows that you are capable of producing normal amounts of Immunoglobulin A, then the EnteroLab tests should provide reliable results, because the tests are based on the detection of IgA antibodies.
Sometimes Entocort loses some (or even most) of it's effectiveness after long-term use. If you seriously want to stop the D, you have to eliminate more than just gluten from your diet. Eliminate all dairy products from your diet for at least a few days . If that doesn't bring remission, then also avoid soy (while still avoiding gluten and dairy). If that doesn't bring remission, then also avoid eggs.
Tex
Sometimes Entocort loses some (or even most) of it's effectiveness after long-term use. If you seriously want to stop the D, you have to eliminate more than just gluten from your diet. Eliminate all dairy products from your diet for at least a few days . If that doesn't bring remission, then also avoid soy (while still avoiding gluten and dairy). If that doesn't bring remission, then also avoid eggs.
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.
As Tex said, you are obviously reacting to foods you are still eating. Most of us who have achieved remission have done it by DRASTICALLY Changing our diets. For the first six months I basically stuck to freshly cooked meats, eggs, a few cooked veggies, white rice, sweet potato, rice cakes with almond butter, GF Chex cereal with almond milk, avocado, olives, and only water or herbal tea for drinks. It's been over three years and I have been able to add many foods back in and have never had to go back on Entocort. It's very important to give your gut time to heal with as little harsh foods as possible.
I hope you get some answers from the tests, but for now, you should definitely remove dairy and soy, and RAW fruits and veggies. Too much sugar can do you in also
Good luck
Leah
I hope you get some answers from the tests, but for now, you should definitely remove dairy and soy, and RAW fruits and veggies. Too much sugar can do you in also
Good luck
Leah