MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

I was taking a lot of ibuprofen for back pain before I developed LC. I do link the two and avoid NSAID'S as much as possible. The inflammation I was experiencing wasn't from food sensitivities or deficiencies however. I had spinal stenosis and facet disease and some misaligned discs and a back ...

Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to share a message of hope, gratitude, and ask a question about diabetes diet and how that may effect LC.
I have been in remission since the end of my first treatment, with pepto bismal, since July. I followed the diet suggestions recommended here and credit those, more ...

I've been in remission for just a short time now. It feels great to be able to eat somewhat normally, but now I'm having what I'm assuming is sciatic nerve pain. Ibuprofen helps, and sleeping without taking it is a challenge, but I'm afraid to get LC symptoms back. I know I have problems with ...

I just want to thank everyone for their support during what was a most difficult time in my life. I continue to read your stories but rarely feel qualified to chime in. I'm fortunate in that I wasn't sick long enough to become an expert. Ha. I know there may come a time when I relapse and need ...

Erica,
I often think of you when I consider my journey with LC. I suppose it's because of the challenges you've had with hormonal changes, stress, and environment. I improved a great deal after stopping HRT and I credit your experience with that for my decision to stop HRT, too. I do seem to be ...

I got my lab results back today and my magnesium level is normal at 1.9. I expressed my concern to my GI about the reliability of the test but she assured me that they do them often and they're pretty reflective of the patient's condition. Anyway, mine isn't critically low so if I have to go on ...

Yes, no critters for me. If it has a gentle face I can't eat it. I have had alligator before, but they're not pretty.

I believe I have more than one process going on and this is making things difficult. Menopause and LC seem such a cruel combination. One of the nurses I work with quit his job this ...

Thanks for your continued support, everyone. I was pretty depressed yesterday thinking that this process was going to start all over again and be as bad as it was from the beginning. Today I was able to relocate some more of my proactive mood and realistically this is no where near as bad as it was ...

Hopefully it just hasn't had a chance to heal yet. My treatment plan was for 9 tablets for six weeks, which ended this past Sunday. Your confusion comes from the way I confused the number of tablets at first. I thought they said three tablets a day for six weeks, but they had said 3 tablets three ...

I'm getting concerned. My time with pepto ended Sunday and yesterday I had D again. It was only once but pretty watery. My stomach was super crampy this morning and I've had a few trips to the toilet already. I've stuck to the bland diet and haven't added anything new. The only difference I can ...

Yes, my thyroid tests came back normal times two. It was the first thing the GI doctor suspected because of the weight gain. I think he would have thought MC right away because weight gain is usually not compatible with so much D. He thought cdiff or parasites at first. Both of those were ruled out ...

So, I've cut back on rice. I hope this helps with the weight thing. I'm only 5 ft tall and I'm pushing 150 lbs. It's very uncomfortable to be this heavy for me. I think it feels even worse because most of it is belly fat, which doesn't seem to be going down much. I've gained twenty-seven pounds ...

Great advice. I will focus on moving forward with vegetables for now and stick to my current meat plan and cut down on the rice. I have added green beans and I'm doing well with avocado. I love sweet potatoes so that's next. I haven't tried any spices other than salt and though I miss them, I know ...

I only took pepto in the am yesterday and didn't have any stomach rumblings last night. I've only taken it once today and my tummy is fine. I'm so excited about this. I just hate taking that stuff. The thought of it makes me sick. I guess this means my colon is healing?

I want to replace some of ...

Tex,
How much magnesium did you take before you noticed an improvement in your legs? I'm taking 400mg, using the spray, and soaking in Epsom salts. I didn't have muscle spasms last night or this morning, which is great, but about six hours into my shift my legs were feeling really heavy. I've been ...