MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

I ordered a multi-vitamin patch from Patch MD and used it for about three months while going through a flare. I didn't have my levels checked during that time; mostly I think it gave me some peace of mind that I wasn't going to simply waste away during the flare! When I ordered the patch, they also ...

Thanks, Tex. I could swear I had read somewhere that Mg threonate didn't have the laxative effects that some types of Mg carry, which is why I wasn't too concerned about downing so many capsules. Or perhaps that's true only if you start slowly and gradually work your way up to a higher dosage ...

Back with my annual flare. This one was definitely triggered by stress -- we decided to downsize in order to get a house without stairs and one that was smaller and easier to take care of. Signed a contract to build in March; since then, it was packing, fixing up the old house so we can eventually ...

Hi Kimber,

This is just my own theory, but I think when we are eating anything and everything, our bodies don't have a chance to single out everything we may have a sensitivity to. We just feel kind of "icky" all over, most of the time, never really knowing what causes it. Once we begin eating ...

Wish I could get behind this, but it sounds like more tinkering with our food. The last thing the world needs is more hybridized, genetically engineered, or scientifically modified "food". My mom is allergic to wheat, but if you asked her, she'd tell you she'd rather do without than eat something ...

Hi Gigi,

I think most of us have experienced your frustrations at one time or another, so you are not alone in how you feel. One of the best pieces of advice I ever heard came from my daughter's pre-school teacher about 30 years ago. She told the parents of the kids, "Allow your child the luxury of ...

Hi Kimber,

One thing you might want to try is eliminating the paprika from your chicken. Paprika is derived from chili peppers, which can be very irritating to the digestive tract, especially when it's inflamed. I had to go a step beyond the Paleo diet, to the Autoimmune Paleo protocol, to finally ...

Absolutely understand how a small trip can loom as a huge obstacle, Jean! I used to walk in the AM, just around my neighborhood, for about a half hour, but during the latest flare, had to give it up completely be cause I never knew if I was going to have to knock on a stranger's door and ask to use ...

If there was ever anything worth a five hour round trip, it's the acquisition of a new (or used!) sewing machine! Congrats on making it full circle!

I've only got four sewing machines at the moment, but "need" to add another serger. I have a shop on etsy.com and make boutique dresses for little ...

Yes -- Most recently was when my current flare was at its peak a month or two ago. It seems to be worse after I've been on antihistamines for many days in a row -- almost as if any fluid in the inner ear "thickens" and doesn't drain, so it triggers the vertigo. If I stop the antihistamine and take ...

Bleah. I tried it to see if it was worth all the hype, but I could never get past five minutes. All that oil and spit sloshing around in there just made me want to Decided it wasn't worth it; there are a lot of other less nauseous ways to detox….

Theresa,
You would certainly think there would be fewer antibodies; I think the difference is in the testing method. I'm not convinced that blood tests for food intolerances are very accurate, and though they did seem to help the first time around, once everything was back to normal, over time I ...

Hi Gigi,

I too, did blood tests two years ago when first dx'd, and at that time, they did seem to help, as long as I stayed on a rotation diet for several months. However ---- after my latest flare a couple of months ago, I tried going back to that same diet, and it didn't help at all. So I took ...

Last time I had a colonoscopy, I was expecting to get a script for a clean-out med -- pills, some awful liquid, or something of the sort -- but instead was told to go to Wal-Mart and buy a couple of bottles of magnesium citrate off the shelf in the pharmacy department. Worked like a charm; no ...

OK, I'm just trying to deal with a streak of jealousy here, that you are even able to eat spicy foods like chilis and peppers! I see so many recipes now that sound fabulous, and one of the key ingredients is that Sriracha sauce. Rats. If I even go near a pepper of any kind, my gut torments me until ...