Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. I just located an interesting study in the current issue of GASTROENTEROLOGY: 2009;136:2092–2100 Budesonide Is Effective in Treating Lymphocytic Colitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
http://download.journals.elsevierhealth ... 003655.pdf
Conclusions: Budesonide effectively induces clinical remission in patients with lymphocytic colitis and significantly improves histology results after 6 weeks. Clinical relapses occur but can be treated again with budesonide.
This seems to mirror info from this group, and also be part of the established med community. I get the feeling that most of you have had a lot of trouble and inconvenience working with your MDs/DOs. Maybe some light is being shed now on this problem and I happen to be effected at a rather :good (a relevant term, 2bsure) time.
The article may be useful for me to bring to my appointment next week w/ my GI to start TX while waiting for labwork from Dr Fine's lab (which seems to be to be the next most logical step -- then I can address diet once issues are clear.) Does this seem reasonable??
Again -- thanks for the welcome.
Bob
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Good luck with everything and thank you for posting the article.