Hi Everybody,
I posted in the support forum first because that is what I am needing-support.I was diagnosed with microscopic colitis a few weeks ago through a biopsy of a polyp from a colonoscopy. My doctor has been little help, except to put me on Lialda, which did stop the months long diarrhea I had been going through. I feel very alone and am reticent to tell people about the colitis because I feel ashamed talking about it. I am not in the habit of sharing about my bowel distress and difficulties and I feel embarrassed doing so even with my doctor and therapist.
I have googled for information and got the one book I could find on Microscopic Colitis I could find, just called Microscopic Colitis. It has been very helpful, but it is a book but I feel so alone and isolated, I need contact and connection with others. I found this forum by chance through google while looking for a local in person support group in L.A. (didn't find that-if anyone knows of one please do let me know).
I am having difficulties with the diet. I can maintain it, but I feel so limited and that has led me to feel depressed.
I asked a lot of questions in my post in the support forum (newly diagnosed and in need of support), so I won't repeat myself here.
Even though I have had bowel issues most of my life, I was still shocked to get the diagnosis that I have an IBD. I think that in my heart of hearts I believed the problems would somehow go away.
I would love to connect with others here!
Thanks for reading this.
FrannyLA
I posted in the support forum first because that is what I am needing-support.I was diagnosed with microscopic colitis a few weeks ago through a biopsy of a polyp from a colonoscopy. My doctor has been little help, except to put me on Lialda, which did stop the months long diarrhea I had been going through. I feel very alone and am reticent to tell people about the colitis because I feel ashamed talking about it. I am not in the habit of sharing about my bowel distress and difficulties and I feel embarrassed doing so even with my doctor and therapist.
I have googled for information and got the one book I could find on Microscopic Colitis I could find, just called Microscopic Colitis. It has been very helpful, but it is a book but I feel so alone and isolated, I need contact and connection with others. I found this forum by chance through google while looking for a local in person support group in L.A. (didn't find that-if anyone knows of one please do let me know).
I am having difficulties with the diet. I can maintain it, but I feel so limited and that has led me to feel depressed.
I asked a lot of questions in my post in the support forum (newly diagnosed and in need of support), so I won't repeat myself here.
Even though I have had bowel issues most of my life, I was still shocked to get the diagnosis that I have an IBD. I think that in my heart of hearts I believed the problems would somehow go away.
I would love to connect with others here!
Thanks for reading this.
FrannyLA