I'm going to try to find the one with coconut milk. I haven't seen them in our local supermarkets. I think I'm probably going to try to avoid gluten. What can you eat though? I'm already on a low residue diet. Thanks for the tips. Elaine

Beanglow, CROSS CONTAMINATION! Happens all the time. Have you been tested? I eat no gluten, milk, or soy. My test came back and that's all I was allergic to and I was pleasantly surprised. My pecans and almonds have to be soaked overnight for a smoothie in the morning. I have to eat mushy veggies because my gut is wounded like a bullet-riddled Marine Warrior. I bleed inside my gut. I have to heal and healing takes place by eating the proper Caveman's Diet. I have a book on Celiac, the mother who started it., It's limited in what I can eat. But I also have Microscopic Colitis. I don't care, I can't live in the bathroom and wear Depends all the time. I am sick of this life I am healing but as an adult it takes time, longer than if you were a tot. If you want the name of the book, give me a note. You have to order it on Amazon. Dorothy

@oakbourne - I had microscopic colitis too. Bad disease- couldn’t be more than 10 feet away from bathroom. However, when first diagnosed I was given immunosuppressive rx and it healed. I was warned it might come back, and it did in a different form, involving entire GI tract on and off for many years until I took immunosuppressive rx again for several months. It’s been 3 years now without recurrence.
My daughter has celiac and multiple food allergies, suddenly. Depressing.

@oakbourne
I agree that drugs to heal you can also kill you. My first colitis treatment was methotrexate. Had taken that poison already when I was getting chemo for breast cancer.
Some years later I took Imuran for 7 months. Remission. However, had several bad infections.
Do you ever drink pedialyte or other hydration fluid with diarrhea? Helps electrolyte balance.

Don't get me started on Gastroenterologists. Big Disappointment, nor do they care. They're a few good ones out there, but it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Good Luck

Thanks. I'm looking forward to reading it. Elaine

I went to a great dentist today. While in the waiting room, a woman said her three friends went to Aspen Dental. They were told by Aspen they needed Root Canals. Two had the Root Canals and one did not. All three went to another dentist and he informed them they never needed a root canal. Isn't this awful? How can they stay in business?

I had those symptoms. Mine was delayed gastric emptying.

Hello. I’ve been following to see if there has been any updates to your condition or anyone else’s?
I finally got done with my month of tests and looking at the X-rays, pretty sure I failed. Which is confirmation of things I already deal with, just hope nothing new showed up. Because my bloating, distention and pain are still very present I’m trying herbal and alternative things. Not sure how it will go but nothing else seems to be working.
Things I’ve been reading about and going to gone a try: Oregano pills, magnesium (but think you need to be careful not to have to much), acupuncture , bone broth and last bentonite clay! Yep, I’m pretty much ready to eat dirt if it gives me some relief. I have not yet tried these but waiting to get them and see what happens. Anything but surgery! I’ve tried everything the doctors have given me and I’m sure they will be scratching their heads when I go back for my results. Maybe this will help, maybe not. I just know I have to try something because I’ve been miserable for way to long with this “episode”
These are all just suggestions I’ve been checking out. If anyone has tried any of these, your feedback would be great! They are something to research and I’ll let you know how it goes 🤞🤞 trial and error with your body is scary and not fun, but neither is being in this much pain with a shoulder shrug from a doctor saying, anything I put you on will counteract with your other issues so....🤷‍♀️. That’s when it’s time to try something else. I’m so glad I’m here and not alone. Support and ideas are so helpful. Good luck to everyone 😊

I'm also having problems with Severe Bloating and Distention and with me I also am nauseous all the time and I'm so tired of giving my Dr all my symptoms and she just dismiss them. I've been trying to get her to understand the pain and discomfort I'm in day and night. I have had tests done to diagnose me with small fiber neuropathy and that's as far as it's gone. If anyone can help me out with where to go now I would be so grateful.