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Thank you so much for all the input and feedback on this website. It's just an amazing resource and very comforting to have.
I am ending week eight on 9mg of daily Entocort and start tapering on Monday. So far it has been ok. It took a long time to kick in for me - only at the beginning of week five which seems way longer than what many people experience.
So far, I seem to have been lucky and not had side effects other than a slight headache. However over the past three days I have experienced heartburn, the first two days it was at night and I simply could not sleep. Today it has been coming and going during the day. I read a previous post where Tex had said one could use a calcium carbonate supplement as an antacid and I had that to hand so used it last night. I think it did help (It also contains vit K and D3 so that can only help too I would think). However, why am I suddenly experiencing this? I know there is a recommendation that one should eat small meals throughout the day and not three normal meals. I have been doing the three normal meals and am thinking that might be my issue? I have been told to use digestive enzymes and that I have not been doing.....should I have?
Second thing.....even though I am on Entocort which masks reactions - I have reacted twice. Once to fish and looking back at my food diary I think fish is probably an issue. The second is to beef but principally steak - particularly something like a rib eye steak (expensive!) but ground beef I haven't picked up cues. Any thoughts on this?
When I have finished the taper, I recall Tex in his book recommended keeping going with an antihistamine to help keep the boat steady. And if I remember correctly H1 would be safer than H2 which might exacerbate the diarrhea. What about Quercetin? Any opinions re that?
Very much appreciate all responses
thanks
regards
Ingrid
heartburn and a few other things
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Re: heartburn and a few other things
Hi Ingrid,
Heartburn results when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Digestion doesn't proceed as well when our digestive system is inflamed. It might help to eat smaller meals and snack between meals if you're still hungry. Eating smaller amounts of carbohydrates might help, If you're eating a significant amount of them now.
Your lower esophageal sphincter may not be opening as soon as it should to allow food to empty out, and that might be causing partially digested food to accumulate in your stomach and backflow into your esophagus. Are you taking a magnesium supplement? Magnesium will help to relax your lower esophageal sphincter and allow it to function more normally.
When in bed at night, be sure not to lay on your right side, because that places the stomach higher than the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to backflow into the esophagus, if it isn't clenching as tightly as it should. A magnesium deficiency can cause muscle spasms, and this can cause the lower esophageal sphincter to spasm and allow stomach acid to enter the esophagus.
Yes, an H1 type antihistamine is the best one to use when ending a budesonide treatment.
Quercetin is an anti-inflammatory, but I've never used it, and don't know much about it. It might help, according to some people, but Like most other natural anti-inflammatories, it would probably take a wheelbarrow full of it to stop the Inflammation associated with MC.
I hope this helps,
Tex
Heartburn results when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Digestion doesn't proceed as well when our digestive system is inflamed. It might help to eat smaller meals and snack between meals if you're still hungry. Eating smaller amounts of carbohydrates might help, If you're eating a significant amount of them now.
Your lower esophageal sphincter may not be opening as soon as it should to allow food to empty out, and that might be causing partially digested food to accumulate in your stomach and backflow into your esophagus. Are you taking a magnesium supplement? Magnesium will help to relax your lower esophageal sphincter and allow it to function more normally.
When in bed at night, be sure not to lay on your right side, because that places the stomach higher than the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to backflow into the esophagus, if it isn't clenching as tightly as it should. A magnesium deficiency can cause muscle spasms, and this can cause the lower esophageal sphincter to spasm and allow stomach acid to enter the esophagus.
Yes, an H1 type antihistamine is the best one to use when ending a budesonide treatment.
Quercetin is an anti-inflammatory, but I've never used it, and don't know much about it. It might help, according to some people, but Like most other natural anti-inflammatories, it would probably take a wheelbarrow full of it to stop the Inflammation associated with MC.
I hope this helps,
Tex
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Re: heartburn and a few other things
Thank you Tex. I have been using a topical
Magnesium spray but I do find it seems to irritate my skin. Am also putting epsom salts into my bath. I did buy a lower dose mag glycinate tab 100 mg with the thought of taking one three times daily. I only took one and seemed to react but that might have been something I ate. I am eating just plain protein and selected tubers and some rice and sweet potato. When I stop the entocort I will do an elimination diet and try and pinpoint triggers. Unfortunately enterolab is not yet geared up for tests from South Africa. I’ll cut back on the carbs.
Thanks for your reply
All the best
Ingrid
Magnesium spray but I do find it seems to irritate my skin. Am also putting epsom salts into my bath. I did buy a lower dose mag glycinate tab 100 mg with the thought of taking one three times daily. I only took one and seemed to react but that might have been something I ate. I am eating just plain protein and selected tubers and some rice and sweet potato. When I stop the entocort I will do an elimination diet and try and pinpoint triggers. Unfortunately enterolab is not yet geared up for tests from South Africa. I’ll cut back on the carbs.
Thanks for your reply
All the best
Ingrid