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Posted 5/25/2017 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed (finally) with microscopic colitis and am planning to to a dietician. In the meantime can anyone tell me if burger chopped very fine and mixed with rice is ok? They also said no dairy, which I understand. I've been eating fish, chicken, boiled potatoes, carrots... any other suggestions? I don't like bananas but have been eating watermelon and cantaloupe, saletine crackers.
Right now I'm taking Balsalazide 780mg 2x a day (4 in morning and 5 at night). Waiting on a prescription for Asocol 800mg 2 x a day and will discontinue the Balsalazide?
Posted 5/25/2017 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
Can't see any reason why it wouldn't be.

This is a diet for reducing diarrhoea, right? Google low-residue diet - anything on that list should be okay.
Posted 5/25/2017 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
Do you know which form of microscopic colitis you have? Lymphocytic colitis or collagenous colitis?

How severe have your symptoms been and for how long?

There are several different ways to treat microscopic colitis. If yours isn't too bad you could just take pepto-bismol, up to 8 doses a day, for several weeks if needed. The mesalamines like balsalazide or asacol are sometimes used - but as you mention they're prescription meds. And then tougher cases of micro colitis can be treated with entocort or uceris, which are steroids that usually work pretty fast. But they too are prescription medications and are expensive.

How long have you been on balsalazide and why the switch to asacol?
Posted 5/25/2017 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Collagenous..i have this going on since last September and was just diagnosed this month. It was really bad. Didn't want to go out anywhere. No warning at all. Not good. They tried all different medications, different tests and nothing worked. Finally Had a colonoscopy done and an answer. Why they didn't do that earlier I don't know. I've been on the Balsalazide since 5/10. Doctor wanted me to use the Asocol but very expensive and insurance wouldn't pay. Family member is a pharmaceutical research dr. And sent a link to get the Asocol from Canada. Hoping this works better. Taking 9 capsules isnt my cup of tea. Thank you for any help.
Posted 5/25/2017 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
I just hit a button (wasn't sure what it was) and I think it said I was ignoring that person. I didn't mean that and don't remember who it was. I'm sorry. He gave me something to google and inmmwantes to thank him.
Posted 5/25/2017 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
Has the balsalazide been helping?

If it has, then you should be able to take any of that class of medication (called mesalamines). Your insurance company will cover some mesalamines but not others, so contact your insurance company and find which ones they will cover. Then get your doctor to prescribe one that is covered.
Posted 5/25/2017 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
He gave me something to google and inmmwantes to thank him.

It was me, but you won't actually see this post... ¬_¬
Posted 5/25/2017 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, it's starting to work. After breakfast I have to wait a few hours before going out unless I know I'll be near a bathroom. After that I'm fine. Is there anything wrong with switching to Asocol?
Posted 5/25/2017 3:48 AM (GMT 0)
You should Google "microscopic colitis support". There is a good forum for people with both types of microscopic colitis. They have lots of recommendations for diet modifications etc to help get out of flares (I did extensive reading there when I first started this flare and thought my symptoms were related to that)
Posted 5/25/2017 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
He gave me something to google and inmmwantes to thank him.

Just helping out a NiceCupofTea - that is who it was (a she, not a he, btw). There is a way to un-ignore someone, I think you have to go into "My Profile". Hopefully a smarter person will chime in with better instructions.
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