MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Wow, thanks so much for all your wealth of knowledge!! I will ditch the Costco eggs right away and go back to my co-op. I sure hope that's the problem. I miss my eggs!

Day 2 into my new diet and I get the wretched flu (or a terrible cold with fever) :( The stinky thing about allergies is that when ...

What about eggs from a local farm? Do you know if they would use oil for those? I have in the past bought eggs from my local health co-op and recently (2-3 months) switched to Costco organic eggs. I wonder if that has been my problem. Hmmm....

Julie, I am SO sorry you're dealing with Candida as ...

What's weird is that I have been able to tolerate just about anything---bowel wise. If anything, I am back to dealing with C. I haven't had D in so long I can't even remember.

My gurgles haven't reappeared since stopping the eggs. I will wait a week or so and then try an egg and see what happens. I ...

KD,

What is flagyl?

I already avoid most alcohol except for the occasional Vodka because it is lowest in sugar and I mix it with a sugarfree Soda made with Stevia. Really, my only source of sugar is fruit. I do eat a lot of fruit. I have come to enjoy smoothies for breakfast since there is not ...

Thanks so much Tex for that! I didn't even consider cross contamination which is so stupid, really, considering my family all eats regular bread. They cut bagels and I'm not super careful about the crumbs. I will definitely change that.

I also wondered about eggs since it is something many are ...

Probiotics were a nightmare for me when I was in a flare. It made my D SO much worse! Once I improved, I am able to tolerate them just fine :)

Wow, okay so VERY sorry for not getting back to anyone! The supplements I was on was Lauricidin (which is a monolaurin supplement made from the lauric acid found in coconut), Metagenics Candibactin-BR, and ADP Oil of Oregano. I was also on Metagenics Endefin to help heal my gut. As well as a few ...

Hello, Everyone. I have been away for quite some time. I went to a functional medicine doctor (Dr. Mayfield out of Edina, MN) who is WONDERFUL! I did a series of allergy tests and a urine test. My results showed----no surprise---allergy to gluten and milk (casein) and the worst of all for me was ...

So my ANA was 1:80 which the rheumy said was very small. But he didn't like that I had chest pain and he also thought upon examination that the lymph nodes in my neck didn't match in size. So he ordered more blood tests (sheesh!) but he wants me to wait 4 weeks in case my body is fighting a virus ...

Thanks guys! That's encouraging. I hope it's just because of the fluid.

Zizzle, I have not ever had mono. But I did some reading on Epstein Barr and it sounds like 95% of the population has had it. So it's very possible that I have. I don't have any other information on my ANA. I imagine my trip ...

So I got my blood work results and my ANA test was positive. *sigh* She said that doesn't necessarily mean that I have Lupus, but I am being sent to a rheumatologist. I should note that I do not have any joint pain at all. But I did read that symptoms of Lupus can include pain in the chest that make ...

Tex, I am feeling like I may have written it down wrong. I thought she said my levels went from .71 to 6.1. That seems a bit dramatic, doesn't it?

My doc ran a whole bunch of blood tests along with this one. I think a Lupus screening as well as others. I did get her to do the Vitamin D. She said ...

Hey everyone, I've had a rough couple of days. On a positive note, I think I finally found a doctor who knows something. He's a functional medicine doctor but he only deals with gut issues such as MC. He has successfully treated many cases and is intimately familiar with mast cells. His mother had a ...

So does the gurgling ever go away? I find I get gurgling even without it resulting in D. I'm not sure if I have gurgling that means that I've eaten something I shouldn't have or if that's just part of MC.

Yay!! I love success stories. It's such an inspiration and reminder to those of us still trekking through this that things will get better. Thanks for taking the time to share your progress

Melanie