MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Terri/Gabes/Marion............

Your info on the Pepto reminded me that a couple weeks ago I ran out of Prilosec and was taking Pepcid a couple times a day.....wonder if that helped me lose the D? I have always had a rapid pulse, 125 since I was 24 but the Atenolol has me down to 64. Found that out ...

Terri,

What's the "Pepto regimen"? Is there somewhere that I can read about it?

Carol

Hi Barb,

I just happened to purchase two items yesterday to treat my yeast infection; Miconazole 7 (Miconazole Nitrate Vaginal Cream 2%) and Hydrocortisone Cream, USP 1% for itch and rash relief. I began the treatment last night but it may take the better part of the week to cure the infection ...

Hi Terri,

So sorry to hear that you had such a bad reaction to Atenolol....I know how FRUSTRATING it is to be placed on medication after medication only to have your condition worsen. My CC started the day my gall bladder nearly exploded in 1995. At the time I was on Zoloft and over the years Paxil ...

Thanks for catching that, Cathy. Duh!!! Yes, Atenolol.....I'll change my entry.

Carol

My .02 cents.....The linear lines on the nails and nails that curve under can relate to hypertension per my PCP and gal at the nail salon.....My nails had finally stopped curving under and became very strong while I was drinking a ton of whole milk.....since that may be out of the question, I ...

Hi Fellow Members!

I am certainly not a doctor, just a member who has suffered from Collagenous Colitis for 17 years, but, I want to share this with all of you in the hopes that it might help just one more person live a bit more comfortably.

Over the summer I was at an all time low with my CC ...

That's great news! Yes, each of us has to figure out what works best for us. I have a friend with UC and asacol works great for her. I had never heard of Entecort until I joined the group recently. I plan to discuss it's use with my PCP next time I see her.

THX!
Carol

Hi Grannyh,

May I suggest that you check out two replies written by Tex. If you go to the Main Message Board, page 2, you will find Tex's replies dated 7/21 and 7/22 under the topic Collagenous Colitis vs. Microscopic Colitis. He also addresses Lymphocytic Colitis.

My GI explained it to me, after ...

I was diagnosed with CC in 9/97. I am currently on sulfasalazine and lomotil after a 3 month flare.....not out of the woods yet. I can understand how Entocort can reduce the amount of inflamation.....but what about the collagen bands???

Thank you!
Carol

Deanna,

I understand. I think that I would have wanted a much better understanding of the pros and cons had mine not been needed on an emergency basis. When do you see the surgeon?

Carol

THX Tex,

Guess I misunderstood what I was reading. Don't ask me how, but I was coming up with a cost of almost $4.50 per day which would be $135/month. Forgetting that 9mg seems to be a starting point for many and that the caps are 3mg. DUH!!! When in effect it looks to be around $40/mo which is ...

Hi Patti,

I see that you haven't posted here for a while but hoping you are still active. Would like to hear how you are doing, living with CC as I am, 5 months down the road.

I am a newbie that was diagnosed with CC back in 1997 after 2 years of D. I was on Zoloft at the time and have since ...

After thought.....I continue to have a pain that comes and goes right under my rib cage on the right side. One PCP said, since they left my gall bladder duct, there might be a small stone there.....that was several years ago. When I saw my current PCP last Monday, she had me take a deep breath while ...

Hi Carol,

I appreciate the recommendation regarding "out of the US" for med sources.....great idea!!! I did check out All Day Chemist for Entocort and the generic but the price, if I recall correctly, was $4.50 for 10 tabs on both, which surprised me, so had to cross that off my list. Another to ...