lymphocytic colitis
Hi, Ok a little about me.
For over a year I was advised by my GP that everyone has this urgency to go to the toilet as they get older, and that in all probability it was "all in my mind" as a stool test did not detect blood.
Eventually I was in so much pain i could not work and in desperation changed my GP who immediately ordered a number of tests and within a few weeks I was diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis. The GP and hospital support has been really good but each consultant I have seen says they have never dealt with lymphocytic colitis and treat me for UC, which I am sure is right anyway.
However, its 2 years now and still little pain relief, although the number of times I go to the loo has reduced (but not the urgency)
I have recently had my medication changed due to financial reasons, basically it was expensive to prescribe.
I has been suggested though various publications that alternative medication may be an option, such as vsl3, but not tried this yet. I have changed my diet, but there appear to be no real consistency as one day something seems ok, when another day it will be a disaster.
I just wondered if there were any other lymphocytic colitis suffers on this site, and sometimes I really do need to speak to someone that understands.
Hi, Ok a little about me.
For over a year I was advised by my GP that everyone has this urgency to go to the toilet as they get older, and that in all probability it was "all in my mind" as a stool test did not detect blood.
Eventually I was in so much pain i could not work and in desperation changed my GP who immediately ordered a number of tests and within a few weeks I was diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis. The GP and hospital support has been really good but each consultant I have seen says they have never dealt with lymphocytic colitis and treat me for UC, which I am sure is right anyway.
However, its 2 years now and still little pain relief, although the number of times I go to the loo has reduced (but not the urgency)
I have recently had my medication changed due to financial reasons, basically it was expensive to prescribe.
I has been suggested though various publications that alternative medication may be an option, such as vsl3, but not tried this yet. I have changed my diet, but there appear to be no real consistency as one day something seems ok, when another day it will be a disaster.
I just wondered if there were any other lymphocytic colitis suffers on this site, and sometimes I really do need to speak to someone that understands.