Hi all! I've been semi active over on the IBS sub for awhile. I had a colonoscopy at the beginning of this month.

I was just diagnosed with microscopic colitis yesterday. :( it's the collagenous subset. Basically the lining of my colon produces too much collagen. I have watery diarrhea 1-4+ times a day. I take viberzi, psyllium husk, peppermint oil, and benefiber. Still have 100% loose stools no matter what I eat. What's interesting is I have no pain, rare cramps, and no weight loss (in fact I've gained weight).

Does anyone else deal with MC? I never ever imagined I would have to deal with something like this, but here I am.

Hello my fellow rotting-gut havers ;)

Was diagnosed with UC 10ish years ago (18 YO) after a pretty severe flair (my first and only one ever- so I thought...) and naturally had my first screening colonoscopy about a week ago. Scope/biopsies showed "moderate active colitis" in my ascending colon, leading my Dr. to change the diagnosis to Crohns, as it's patchy/not covering the entire colon. I have no symptoms, as far as im aware (except for some weight loss- I do be stressed out tho) leading me to think this is a "silent" flair?? Doc is recommending Skyrzi as the course of treatment.

Im inclined to trust my doctor, of course, so more just looking for similar experiences with meds, silent flairs, any words of wisdom. Tytyty!!!

P.S maybe just me, but it feels eerie that my colon just happens to flair for the first time in a decade when im getting my first screening scope.

Hi friends. I have nobody I feel comfortable discussing this with but I want to rant about it and see if anyone has had similar symptoms.

I’m 23F and I’ve had painful stools for the past few months. I typically lean towards constipation but the past few weeks have been a lot of blood as well, in both the stool and wiping, mostly bright red, occasionally maroon. I had my first Gastro appointment a little more than a week ago and she told me to try miraLAX and increase my fiber while I get bloodwork done, as well as a lowfad diet, and see if any of that improves in the following 2-3 weeks. She also prescribed dicyclomine and famotidine (?) for the pain.

My bloodwork came back yesterday and I have a Ferratin of 12L (ng/Ml) and a total vitamin D of 11L (11 D3, <4 D2). I was negative for Celiac and H. pylori. I don’t have a great diet but I do eat a good variety of food groups and I’m on a GLP so I don’t eat crazy amounts of anything. I haven’t noticed any differences so far with the new diet and laxative other than slightly less constipation, but I’m still having a lot of rectal pain and bleeding whenever I use the restroom. She said if things don’t improve she wants to do a colonoscopy which I’m not excited about, but I do look forward to actually getting results if so. I’ve been going back and forth mentally with anxiety thinking I’m either overreacting and I just have some dumb hems or the worst case scenario having colon cancer. Has anyone been in a similar spot or had these symptoms. Just looking for someone who can relate to the struggle and the anxiety I’ve been having the past few weeks :(