Microscopic Colitis

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Microscopic Colitis
Microscopic Colitis

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Most people only think about the bathroom when they have to go. But for Pamela G., a 69 year old Portland native, bathrooms were all she could think about.

Four years ago, at age 65, she started having bouts of unexpected diarrhea. “My whole life I had never had any problems, but now I was having accidents unexpectedly and frequently,” Pamela said.

“I started planning my days around places I knew had bathrooms and began turning down social events with friends because I was so embarrassed that I would have an accident in front of them.” She coped with her unexplained symptoms by carrying Poise pads and gloves everywhere she…

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 FODMAP Friendly Living | Collagenous Colitis: Pamela’s Story

“In less than a week, I was symptom free. I absolutely could not believe it,” Pamela shared. But the journey didn’t end there. After 2-6 weeks of eliminating all high FODMAP foods, the Challenge Phase begins, which involves reintroducing each food group slowly into the diet over the course of a few weeks.

Living with Lymphocytic Colitis

Lymphocytic colitis is a microscopic viral type of colitis. It involves abdominal pain and diarrhea. There is no cure and keeping it under control is by using a strict diet. Mostly older people get this but sadly so do young people.

Microscopic Colitis Foundation

The Microscopic Colitis Foundation is the only organization totally dedicated to improving the lives of those who have microscopic colitis. Many of the guidelines recommended for other IBDs do not work very well for MC, if they work at all. And unfortunately, much of the information about the disease that is available on the Internet is misleading and incorrect.

Microscopic Colitis Support Group

Discuss microscopic colitis and its treatment with others who are dealing with it. Learning from others helps us all handle our situation better.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

The most common symptom of microscopic colitis is chronic, watery, nonbloody diarrhea. Episodes of diarrhea can last for weeks, months, or even years. However, many people with microscopic colitis may have long periods without diarrhea.

Cleveland Clinic

The symptoms of collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are similar--chronic watery, nonbloody diarrhea. The diarrhea may be continuous or episodic. Abdominal pain or cramps may also be present.

MayoClinic

Microscopic colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine (colon) that causes persistent watery diarrhea. The disorder gets its name from the fact that it's necessary to examine colon tissue under a microscope to identify it, since the tissue may appear normal with colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy.

MedicineNet

Some experts believe that lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis represent different stages of the same disease.

PathologyOutlines.com

Microscopic colitis" now describes both collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. Chronic, nonbloody, water diarrhea, with normal endoscopy in middle aged patients. Reported gender predilection varies from equal to female predominance.

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