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Nov 13, 2025 9:20 am
I apologize if this place not appropriate to start posting. I was diagnosed mid summer and have been following this wonderful forum for months. Seems the only reputable, professional, knowledgeable place to go. Background: Have CC , insomnia , high anxiety and developed sensitivity to most pharmaceuticals and over the counter meds that worsen tinnitus. You name it, it triggers it. BUD made me psychotic and sometimes suicidal. Clearly permeability issues. I am now a homeopathic by necessity. I follow Gabe’s early elimination diet recommendations. Irregular bowel frequency but no diarrhea unless try something stupid. Off basic 4 and most of next 11 potential issue food types. I follow all of your general vitamin and mineral recommendations. Protein: lamb,turkey, goat,venison , elk and fish sometimes. Not sure if shellfish or jasmine rice is safe yet. Veggies: green beans, carrots, parsnips and low salicylate squash types ( Pepto made tinnitus terrible). No alcohol, smoking etc.
A few weeks ago, developed ALOT of gas with end of intestinal tract feeling like additional lubrication but no fecal leakage. I stopped sweet potatoes and homemade root vegetable based breads which gave me energy. Problem quickly abated. Now , I’m losing weight again. Was 145 lb and very fit .I’ve lost 25 lbs of mostly muscle. Getting scary. Now 120 lbs. not sure this is sustainable for long. Thought about SIBO test . If positive , take Biotic research or Metagenics treatment ( I’ve been poisoned enough with inappropriate antibiotics, like to avoid Rifaximin) . If test is negative then large intestine bacteria issue? what is left seems like slow starvation. Meat and low energy carbs seems all I have left. Feels like I’m on a tight rope coming to a wall.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated ! Thank you all for the terrific guidance so far. Dwight.
New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
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Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
Hi Dwight,
I don't know if you ever noticed, but I responded to the same message the first time you posted it in the following thread:
viewtopic.php?t=26251
Anyway I noticed no one else has responded, so I thought I'd add another thought or 2.
The inability to purge gas normally is a common problem with MC. That will slowly fade away as the inflammation continues to decline to a point where it no longer continually triggers symptoms.The inability to normally digest most carbs typically leads to the production of excess gas. Minimizing carbs often helps. In most cases (at least for those of us who lose a lot of weight) we aren't able to regain the lost weight until we reach remission. So it behooves us to get to remission as quickly as possible, and even then, regaining any weight is a slow process. Too many nutrients are going down the toilet as long has the inflammation continues, and because of that, it's almost impossible to take in enough calories to keep from losing weight — let alone gain any weight.
I can remember that before I was able to reach remission, I lost so much weight that even all the padding on my butt disappeared, and taking a bath was a painful experience because of my bones pinching my skin against the hard, porcelain bathtub. At the time, I couldn't eat enough to keep from losing weight. And even after stopping the diarrhea, along with the other digestive problems, it takes years for the intestines to heal. But they will eventually heal, as long as we are careful with our diet, and eventually, most of us get to the point where we have to limit our diet because we're gaining too much weight.
That seems a world away when we're still having symptoms, but we eventually get there if we take life one day at a time, and continue to fine-tune our diet, and modify/optimize our lifestyle. Eventually, it all becomes 2nd nature, but until the healing begins, the first thing on our mind in the morning, and the last thing on my mind and night, as we fall asleep, is MC.
Tex
I don't know if you ever noticed, but I responded to the same message the first time you posted it in the following thread:
viewtopic.php?t=26251
Anyway I noticed no one else has responded, so I thought I'd add another thought or 2.
The inability to purge gas normally is a common problem with MC. That will slowly fade away as the inflammation continues to decline to a point where it no longer continually triggers symptoms.The inability to normally digest most carbs typically leads to the production of excess gas. Minimizing carbs often helps. In most cases (at least for those of us who lose a lot of weight) we aren't able to regain the lost weight until we reach remission. So it behooves us to get to remission as quickly as possible, and even then, regaining any weight is a slow process. Too many nutrients are going down the toilet as long has the inflammation continues, and because of that, it's almost impossible to take in enough calories to keep from losing weight — let alone gain any weight.
I can remember that before I was able to reach remission, I lost so much weight that even all the padding on my butt disappeared, and taking a bath was a painful experience because of my bones pinching my skin against the hard, porcelain bathtub. At the time, I couldn't eat enough to keep from losing weight. And even after stopping the diarrhea, along with the other digestive problems, it takes years for the intestines to heal. But they will eventually heal, as long as we are careful with our diet, and eventually, most of us get to the point where we have to limit our diet because we're gaining too much weight.
That seems a world away when we're still having symptoms, but we eventually get there if we take life one day at a time, and continue to fine-tune our diet, and modify/optimize our lifestyle. Eventually, it all becomes 2nd nature, but until the healing begins, the first thing on our mind in the morning, and the last thing on my mind and night, as we fall asleep, is MC.
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.
Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
Thank you Tex for your help. I am dealing with insomnia , and high anxiety while I cannot take any medicines it seems without increasing my tinnitus. This includes over the counter meds as well. I’m still phase one diet and not loosing anymore weight but hives issues now and salicylate issues as well. I’m on 5 teaspoons of MCT oil but worried about low fat issues with just wild lean meats and turkey. Just carrots, green beans , beets and some squash. At less than 30 grams of fat should I be getting more fat. Anyone feel free to weigh in. Thanks again . Dwight
Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
That's about an absolute minimum. Most healthy adults need about twice that much. If you want to add fat to your diet, consider lamb. Avocados have a high fat content, if you can tolerate them. Olive all contains a lot of safe fat.At less than 30 grams of fat should I be getting more fat.
Since I've had a problem with hives, your mention of them makes me suspect that you might be histamine intolerant.
Insomnia and high anxiety are symptoms of magnesium deficiency.
I hope this helps.
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.
Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
Thank you very much Tex. Sorry for my late reply. I really appreciate your help. Feel lost a lot. I cannot take meds or salicylates. They drive tinnitus up which cycles anxiety . Big loops here. I grill venison mix with lamb and turkey. Eat 5 burgers a day with a few ounces of roasted turkey. Stool is good. Sleep is about 4 hours a day. I get about 200 mg. of Mg and 200 mg of Ca in food a day. Thorne multivitamin includes another 120 mg Mg and 200 mg Ca a day. Take 500 mg Thorne additionally. I use Mg malate as I understand the glycinate for some can cause anxiety? I was going to start Carlson fish oil pescatarian with no bovine gelatin instead of flax seed oil. Can I double dose mct oil for fat ? Should I up Mg as I’m the weight od a small woman at 120 lbs? I eat fish one meal a week. Have SIBO a lot more if I don’t stay just with carrots mostly. Thanks again so much. Dwight
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Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
500 mg of Thorne what? If that's magnesium, it's a lot (for your weight) on top of the rest.Take 500 mg Thorne additionally.
Probably. If it causes loose stools, remember that oil is a lubricant.Can I double dose mct oil for fat ?
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.
Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
Thank you again! 500 mg. of calcium, stool is excellent but seems like SIBO with tons of gas with only carrots and alternating with a few beets or squash or green beans and urination every hour. If I add any other starches other than that, then gas seems constant. Can’t move on with expanding diet to stage 2. Pork and jasmine rice and shell fish are mildly reactive. I seem trapped after 4 months on diet. I think you are right again on histamine issues with hives . Co morbidities with insomnia, all medicines- including OTC drugs worsen tinnitus that started with colitis. I have problems with salicylates as well. I appreciate your help. Thanks again. Dwight.
Re: New member. On elimination diet. Bad gas
Sorry for the slow reply — I've had a busy day. The problem may be your calcium supplement. Calcium supplements can cause gas and bloating in MC patients, especially if they're already getting enough in their diet. Most high-dose supplements use calcium carbonate, which requires adequate stomach acid for absorption, and it releases CO₂ gas during neutralization. Therefore, it often performs poorly in MC patients because they tend to have low stomach acid, especially older adults.
Excess calcium remains in the intestinal lumen, and it can bind fatty acids, forming insoluble soaps, alter bile acid handling, and change osmotic balance. All of these can increase gas production and bloating.
Tex
Excess calcium remains in the intestinal lumen, and it can bind fatty acids, forming insoluble soaps, alter bile acid handling, and change osmotic balance. All of these can increase gas production and bloating.
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.