Hi there – I’m a UK based triathlete and runner who was diagnosed with Microscopic Colitis (Collagenous) about 5 years ago. I do Olympic and 70.3 distance (and half marathons).
Basically, nothing helps my colitis except the steroid Budesonide (Entocort). For me, it’s a miracle drug, and I've done several courses of it with no side effects, tapering from 9mg pd to 3mg. I often have to take a course before big races to stop diarrhoea. But symptoms always return on stopping the drug.
Now, my Drs now want to put me on an immune suppressing drug called azathioprine, and I have a hospital appointment next week to discuss this.
Do any triathletes take this drug? It’s meant to massively increase sun sensitivity, leading to a big increase in non-malignant skin cancer. The advice to keep covered up and always wear factor 50 isn’t really practical for triathletes, and we all know that sunscreens aren’t 100% effective.
If anyone reading this has a similar condition, what drugs have they found helped them? Has anyone done a long term maintenance course of Budesonide?
I appreciate this is a slightly niche topic, but thanks for any advice you might have - and have a great season racing!
Basically, nothing helps my colitis except the steroid Budesonide (Entocort). For me, it’s a miracle drug, and I've done several courses of it with no side effects, tapering from 9mg pd to 3mg. I often have to take a course before big races to stop diarrhoea. But symptoms always return on stopping the drug.
Now, my Drs now want to put me on an immune suppressing drug called azathioprine, and I have a hospital appointment next week to discuss this.
Do any triathletes take this drug? It’s meant to massively increase sun sensitivity, leading to a big increase in non-malignant skin cancer. The advice to keep covered up and always wear factor 50 isn’t really practical for triathletes, and we all know that sunscreens aren’t 100% effective.
If anyone reading this has a similar condition, what drugs have they found helped them? Has anyone done a long term maintenance course of Budesonide?
I appreciate this is a slightly niche topic, but thanks for any advice you might have - and have a great season racing!