RA and Microscopic Colitis

[Sallyb828]

I was diagnosed with RA 5 years ago, however I have recently been diagnosed with Microscopic Colitis too! I have also been tested for Coeliac disease and my blood results came back as 0.3u/ml which was the low end of the reference scale (I believe this result is possibly bordering a low immunoglobulin A? But I take immuno suppressants and steroids so am wondering if this maybe affects the results- I also had an endoscopy but was told the biopsy was inconclusive for coeliac)

Has anyone with RA and Microscopic Colitis decided to follow a gluten free diet and had positive results? I am hoping for a referral to a gastro dietician but this could be months and hence I'm just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences of managing both conditions xx

[Leics]

I know a lot of people opt for a gluten free diet especially if gastrointestinal problems become a serious issue. For me gluten free makes me very unwell I have to have the gluten or I end up in the loo all the time, I’m sure you get the drift. Perhaps try and change your diet and see if it helps I know many say a Mediterranean diet is the best for all around health but if you keep a food diary then trial and error triggers may become apparent. I had bowel cancer when I was 35 so I’ve had a stoma for over 20 years so my diet is something I’ve had to sort for myself mostly. I can’t eat anything with too much iron (spinach or liver) or it goes right through me also high fibre is a no no too so quite a lot of healthy stuff does more harm than good but my HB is quite high so I’m never anaemic hence the issue with high iron containing foods I have to avoid but that’s me, lucky in one way I guess that I’m not anaemic but my MIL who is coeliac has the opposite problem her HB is in her boots (how is yours ? Do you know?) Keep a diary of what you eat and what sets you off whilst you wait for your next appointment and good luck.

[medway-lady]

I'm Celioc and its never made any difference to me. I get ulcers if I eat gluten but going GF hits the pocket but made no difference to inflammation etc. Where you eating gluten when the test was done as that makes a difference. Of course it can't hurt to try GF food but the only bread I like is Shar. There biscuits are nice too but beware the sugar content can be high and some stuff labelled GF is GF naturally anyway but it hikes the price up. And it is surprising what gluten is in odd foods so its reading labels all the time until you get a familiar routine.