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Charlotte wrote:I am not seeing an improvement. Should I, or is it too early???
It takes months, (at least), for the gut to heal, so significant progress can take a while. Also, it can take a month or so for Balsalazide to bring results, for some people. I'm like you, I hate to waste things, but I don't know how to advise you on the Balsalazide - that's a decision that you'll have to make. Of course, if you think it's making you worse, you should stop taking it, but otherwise, it's tough to say.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I went back and looked up when you started taking it, and that was February 13th, according to your first post, so you've been taking it for 20 days. It often takes 4 to 6 weeks to see any benefits from the 5-ASA meds, so it's certainly still possible that it might begin to help, within the next week or so, FWIW.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
there has been previous posts that mention that each time someone has a bad flare it seems to take longer get control.
As tex says, it takes months for the gut to heal, depending how long it has been since your last flare and how long it took to recover.
hope tomorrow (or today by the time you read this) is a better day....
hang in there......
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
I never eat at night but I was hungry before I went to bed last night and I ate a carton of light yogurt. I woke up at 2:30 and had a BM and then at 4:15, 4:30, 7:15 and three times at noon. Nothing since then but tonight my stomach feels a little rumbly tonight. This is the only dairy I have been eating and thought yogurt was OK. I checked the carton this morning and third item is fructose. Is there something I should look for when buying yogurt? I buy the store brand with fruit.
I'm not sure which proteins you're trying to avoid with your diet, (I can't keep track of everyone's intolerances, unless they're listed in profiles, or somewhere else in posts), but if you're trying to avoid casein, yogurt is loaded with it. Like cheese, yogurt has very little lactose, but it contains a lot of casein, and most of us are casein-sensitive. Casein it the primary protein in milk, and it is in all dairy products.
While it's possible that the fructose in yogurt could be a problem for some individuals, that would be uncommon, compared with the likelihood of reacting to the casein that it contains.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Wow! What an eye opener for me. I thought yogurt was OK for us. The GI told me to eliminate dairy but yogurt was OK> But then what does he know. I haven't had any milk, or cheese since January but had a little sour cream about two weeks ago. I have yogurt about every other day. I will eliminate yogurt and see what happens. Thanks so much Tex. You have been a great help. I still have so much to learn. Can't wait for the lab results.
Charlotte wrote:The GI told me to eliminate dairy but yogurt was OK
Most GI docs don't believe in protein sensitivities within the gastrointestinal tract, (except for fully-developed celiac disease), so casein intolerance is off their radar. They are aware that many people cannot properly digest the milk sugar lactose, however, so they wrongfully assume that all dairy sensitivities are due to lactose. Since properly matured yogurt should contain very little lactose, they incorrectly assume that it is safe for anyone with "dairy sensitivities".
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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