MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

thank you and I hope you have a great 4th!

Is bloating, loud gurgling sounds (something like having an alien from a horror movie living inside you), gas and pain a frequent problem while experiencing a flare?

I've completely given up on attending anything where there is quiet...I was at my uncle's funeral in Feb and during a moment of ...

Pat,

Thank you for posting your results. I'm new here and will be having the testing done myself, just need to save a bit first, so I'm anxious to fully understand more about the testing, results, etc.

I hope that you will find a diet that brings you success!

Thanks again for sharing your results ...

Could someone help me understand mast cells and degranulation? I have had much more trouble w/ D during hotter months - and we get quite a lot of those here in NC!

Last summer was the absolute worst - we had a heat wave and the longest extended heat wave on record for NC and that was the worst ...

Gabby, thanks for positng the email - I need to get on his email list.

And everyone else attending the seminar - I'll look into going...it wold be great to meet you all in person!

And Sara, I'd be in for the yoga! And we could bring our knitting.

now for those deer...they have eaten all my ...

Thank you so much Tex! And it is a shame our mothers couldn't talk about their health problems with their family members or doctors.

And I'll definitely keep you all updated - my next step will be having the testing done to find out about food allergies and intolerance. I'm also going to try the ...

Thank you all for your responses - this site and your words are truly the most uplifting things I have heard in years! To be honest I have been at the point of giving up and accepting that this will be my life every day going forward. But I am seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

I've only ...

Thank you, JLH! You have made me smile! At first I was stunned, nearly started to cry and then it just made me angry. It's not like he's the one running to the bathroom all times of the day and night. He's wanted me to return in 3 weeks but I just left w/o making the appt. If I'm going to the ...

I tried going gluten free for about a year and even went dairy free - no luck. But I have been reading about being exposed to these through CC or in hidden ingredients.

I'm looking into having the testing done through Enterolab.

I wish I could help - I'm looking for one in the Triangle area of NC. My GI that I had been seeing would become very frustrated that I wasn't responding to the meds he was prescribing. He even slammed my folder on the counter at my last appt.

Hello everyone! I'm new here and have been reading through quite a few posts and threads and basically learning a great deal.

I was diagnosed w/ LC in Dec, 2010 after having D for 8 months and going through all kinds of tests, poking and prodding. It was also found out through the bloodwork that I ...