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They did a blood test that tested for Celiac and said it was negative. Last Fri had endoscopy where they tested for "sprue" that i think he said is another more definitive test for Celiac - that result is not back yet. I don't have blood in stool but the MC does indeed irritate the hemorrhoids at my anus called external hemorrhoids but they're back under control now that the 10-12 times a day explosive D period seems to be over. Crohn's came up from the testing with my homeopath (haven't seen my dr since it came up so don't know what he has to say about it - appt for all my results isn't until the 13th). It also seems to go hand in hand with Ankylosing Spondylitis (the rheumatoid arthritis condition i have) - many people i've met with AS also have Crohns. I don't know much about it but from what i've read symptoms are only slightly different from UC.
One other problem is that i have an inflammation type of pain in my left abdomen (midway from top to bottom) that is worse with gas and sometimes it hurts in back over my left kidney area at the same time. It is noticeably calmer since i started with the Entocort. is this common for anyone? That started 2 years ago and comes and goes. They did CT with contrast at that time to see if i had a hernia or other problem and couldn't detect anything that way - but the contrast gave me D for over 6 weeks! (Gosh, i forgot about that episode until just now!).
Joann, i haven't written enough posts that the board will let me write to you directly - so can you tell me where you are in Utah and who you is your pcp? I'm in Cedar Hills (just east of Highland and south of Alpine against the foothills of Mt Timpanogos).
Also, has anyone tried Bavolex to help with D? i'm trying it and was impressed that before the Entocort, it helped me cut back from 5-7 imodium a day down to 1-2 a day. Now that it's been 5 days into Entocort, i've had no imodium today and no D since mid-day yesterday. Still bloated and gassy but i do see improvement. i'm pleased that the E seems to be making a difference - glad there's something that helps!
Carole
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Probiotics
Tex,
How do you find out if a probiotic is grown on a dairy base?
Carole
How do you find out if a probiotic is grown on a dairy base?
Carole
The Lord never said it would be easy - He only said it would be worth it!
Carole,
A common cause of pain in the area you described is diverticulitis. It shouldn't be felt as high up as the kidney area, though, so your pain may be due to something else.
Most probiotics come from one of two groups of bacteria: Lactobacillus, (found in the small intestine), and Bifidobacterium, (found in the large intestine). To locate non-dairy probiotics, you can google for non-dairy probiotics, or ask your pharmacist, etc. For example, Kyo-Dophilus is a non-dairy, shelf-stable, (IOW, does not require refrigration), probiotic product that contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium longum. Non-dairy probiotics are becoming more popular, due to more and more people recognizing that they have problems with dairy products.
You should be able to PM JoAnn directly, now. Just click on the "pm" button at the bottom of one of her posts, (or "email", if you prefer.
Tex
A common cause of pain in the area you described is diverticulitis. It shouldn't be felt as high up as the kidney area, though, so your pain may be due to something else.
Most probiotics come from one of two groups of bacteria: Lactobacillus, (found in the small intestine), and Bifidobacterium, (found in the large intestine). To locate non-dairy probiotics, you can google for non-dairy probiotics, or ask your pharmacist, etc. For example, Kyo-Dophilus is a non-dairy, shelf-stable, (IOW, does not require refrigration), probiotic product that contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium longum. Non-dairy probiotics are becoming more popular, due to more and more people recognizing that they have problems with dairy products.
You should be able to PM JoAnn directly, now. Just click on the "pm" button at the bottom of one of her posts, (or "email", if you prefer.
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.