Can someone help me with this. I have been (partially) been diagnosed with IBS but I find that products with a high milk content affects me too (e.g. milkshakes).
I tell everyone I'm lactose intolerant (which I haven't mentioned to my doctor) but I can stomach things like butter (lurpack) on my toast.
I have been tested so know I don't have celiac disease!
I know I need to have more tests as my symptoms are getting worse, especially with stress.
Very similar to me in a way. I find that too much milky stuff or cheese can upset my tum. I would have both every day if I could! I have butter on bread every day and that seems to be ok. I do react to some meds - I think they have lactose in the fillers/coatings. I just try and only eat anything in moderation. If I have cheese sandwich one day, I don't have it the next. If I have yogurt then I wouldn't have custard later, that sort of thing. And just small amounts of anything rather than huge portions. Stress definitely makes IBS worse, so maybe find some ways to help reduce it, if you can. Sorry not much help. It's such a complex thing and so different for each person.
Hi there,
Thought you might find this article of interest. I am fructose and lactose intolerant.
With the milkshakes, do consider how they are made. Whether any powders and additives are mixed in. For example, do you have the same reaction drinking a glass of organic milk? Start with a small glass and see what happens. A few days later try a bigger glass. As SnooW rightly points out, quantities are of key and you have to work out your tolerance level.
If you find cheese difficult to digest, try getting sheep milk or goats milk cheeses and see how you get on with those.
You might also find my article on food intolerance of interest: sickofibs.com/diet/food-int...
Hope this helps,
Alison
Yes you sound lactose and or dairy intolerant and must take care reading small labels for life, even for prescription drugs. Everybody varies in their gut comfort and foods tolerated and you may gain some comfort from Lactase enzyme supplement from Holland & Barrett UK health food shop or Amazon. Its handy to keep a few in a pocket or bag for when you forget to take your own mini bottle of milk out with you and have to accept dairy in your tea/coffee/ buffet food. Widely (UK) available Arla brand lactose free milk is lovely, just like normal milk and contains the enzyme lacking in your body. I don't like the nut and soya milks. Small helpings of butter, mature cheese, plain yogurt/kefir may be possible as the lactose sugars are digested by the fermentation process. In many southern hemisphere/ far east countries, most people are dairy intolerant after weaning and therefore do not include dairy in their recipes, perhaps saying "they don't like dairy food" .
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