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Is anyone dealing with lymphocytic colitis?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 5 3:47pm | Replies (18)

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Oh sorry. A lot of research has been conducted about microscopic colitis - both lymphocytic and collagenous. A key learning revealed that many cases were associated with specific medications and over time the research refined these to be NSAIDs (like Ibuprofen ), SSRIs (specific antidepressants such as Sertraline), PPIs (such as Nexium), and less common drugs such as Statins.

I stopped all those when I was diagnosed. I have since reintroduced SSRI because alternative antidepressants just weren’t effective . And luckily it didn’t cause a relapse. I switched to Pepcid for GERD and know I cannot reintroduce ibuprofen without relapse.

Hope that’s helpful.

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Were you taking a statin? I do take one of those.

I agree with your findings. I was taking 6 to 8 ibuprofen per day for many years for back pain along with many courses of antibiotics for chronic UTIs. My gastro doctor thinks that could have been the cause of my MC. I took budesenide for several months and have had no flare-ups. I also have no food restrictions. Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones. I feel blessed. But with no guarantee that I couldn't have another flare-up. Good luck to all whom are still suffering with this nasty diagnosis.