MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Here are my thoughts regarding psyllium husk. For most people, it will thicken loose stools. Whether or not it adds to the inflammation that causes MC (in other words, helps to perpetuate active MC) is currently unknown. In June of last year, the Microscopic Colitis Foundation published a newsletter...

Yes, that's a much better idea than immunosuppressants/biologicals. Finding the best dose when using a bile acid sequestrant requires patience and perseverance, but it almost always works for MC patients who can't reach remission by making diet changes. Also, I believe you could probably use more th...

Looking at your current diet, there's not much else you can do to it in your effort to reach remission. I can't think of any other dietary options to try, and the last resort treatment (after cholestyramine) is usually a maintenance dose of budesonide. Since you don't appear to be able to do that, t...

I believe it's time to reconsider your treatment, and consider other options. I went back and read some of your earlier posts. You've been a member of this forum for a little over a year and four months, with no significant improvement. I noticed in your first post that you said you had been treated...

Here's a link to an old discussion that describes Ant's restaurant card:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15146

These have to be customized, because we're all different, and have different food sensitivities.

Tex

Should I assume that something I used to do without a problem might now be affecting me? ' Yes, that has happened to many of us, including me. Refrigerating foods shouldn't be a problem, because you don't appear to be eating any high histamine foods. Certain foods (such as chicken, fish, hot sauces...

Some of us react to sweet potato. Have you tried avoiding sweet potato for two or three days of to see if it makes any difference?

What are you drinking?

Are you taking any medications?

Tex

How about this one: https://www.microscopiccolitisfoundation.org/uploads/5/8/3/2/58327395/microscopic_colitis_fact_sheet_080916.pdf Additionally, much more descriptive information can be found in certain newsletters published by the Microscopic Colitis Foundation, such as the one at the following li...

I forgot to mention in my first response that yes, brown rice contains a lot of fiber, and although fiber doesn't cause our immune system to produce antibodies, it can irritate the intestines enough that it can cause diarrhea or some form of loose bowel movements.

Tex

High histamine levels definitely seem to be associated with microscopic colitis (MC), although the association is probably complex. At any rate, it's poorly understood. MC depletes diamine oxidase (DAO) enzyme. Normally, DAO purges excess (unused) enzyme In circulation in the bloodstream. When our D...

You seem to be supersensitive to supplemental magnesium, but if I were in your situation, I probably wouldn't try to force myself to use magnesium supplementation. There's a good chance that you may not need magnesium supplementation, because in general, vegetarian diets are higher in magnesium cont...

Controlling this disease by making diet changes is usually extremely difficult for vegans or vegetarians, because about 2/3 to 3/4 of us are sensitive to soy, and that means were also sensitive to most legumes, including pea protein. It's not a sure thing that you're sensitive to soy, but the proble...

If only one hundred milligrams caused that much change in your bowel consistency, oral magnesium doesn't appear to be a good option, at least not at this point. At least, that's my opinion, for what it's worth.

Wayne

Regarding magnesium, in my opinion, If you're taking Doctors Best Brand of Magnesium Glycinate, it probably works best for most of us to take one tablet with each of three meals. That divides up the dose during the day, and should provide A total dose of 300 mg, which is adequate magnesium For most ...

Obviously, something is wrong. Are you certain that your diet can't be getting cross contaminated in any way? Do you eat out? Do you use any processed foods? Does anyone in the house use wheat flour or any other source of gluten? Do you share any toasters, toaster ovens, or cookware of any sort (inc...