tangerinextrees
12-02-2008, 01:16 PM
I am curious to find out if I could be intolerant of just cow's milk but not yogurt and cheese made from cow's milk.
I eat yogurt literally every single morning and have for at least 6 months and I eat cheese on a fairly regular basis, but I don't often drink milk. I recently bought a gallon of fat free skim milk for the holiday baking I have been doing and a glass sounded good, so I have had a couple glasses of milk since I bought it about a week ago.
Now, thinking back on my diet over the past week, I realize that is the only difference in my diet. I have been plagued with severe gas (both belching and farting) and yesterday, my belching got worse and smells like rotten eggs/very sulfurous. This morning I woke up with terrible diarrhea and I'm just trying to figure out if the milk could be the cause of my symptoms.
Nothing like this has ever happened to me before and I've never had a problem digesting dairy in the past, I just don't really love milk...its just one of those occasional cravings. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I eat yogurt literally every single morning and have for at least 6 months and I eat cheese on a fairly regular basis, but I don't often drink milk. I recently bought a gallon of fat free skim milk for the holiday baking I have been doing and a glass sounded good, so I have had a couple glasses of milk since I bought it about a week ago.
Now, thinking back on my diet over the past week, I realize that is the only difference in my diet. I have been plagued with severe gas (both belching and farting) and yesterday, my belching got worse and smells like rotten eggs/very sulfurous. This morning I woke up with terrible diarrhea and I'm just trying to figure out if the milk could be the cause of my symptoms.
Nothing like this has ever happened to me before and I've never had a problem digesting dairy in the past, I just don't really love milk...its just one of those occasional cravings. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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tjlhb
01-04-2009, 02:57 AM
Yogurt contains bacteria that may have already broken the lactose into glucose and galactose, so it is less likely to give lactose intolerance problems than fresh milk does. The bacteria used in making cheese also breaks down and consumes the lactose.
If lactose is a problem and you want to drink fresh milk, you can take lactase enzyme supplements with the milk, or buy milk that has been treated with lactase enzymes.
If lactose is a problem and you want to drink fresh milk, you can take lactase enzyme supplements with the milk, or buy milk that has been treated with lactase enzymes.
hunjiman
01-04-2009, 12:00 PM
I drink Lactaid when I get the craving, but I still get some gas from drinking it. Goat cheese works very well to satisfy the general desire as well.
workerout
01-05-2009, 05:48 PM
my roomate had the same problems. she was not completely lactose intolerant but would receive the same symptoms when she ate dairy products in mass amounts. i would recommend to do it in moderation.
nscrbug
01-05-2009, 09:16 PM
I've been wondering if I might be LI, too. I bought some Lactaid enzymes and have been taking one before I consume any dairy. Most of my dairy, comes in the form of non-fat yogurt, low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat shredded and hard cheeses, and low-fat ice cream. I also use fat-free milk in my cereal and oatmeal. After using up almost the entire box (30 tablets) of the Lactaid enzymes...I feel no difference. I'm still as gassy and bloated as I ever was. So...if the digestive enzymes aren't working, then what could be the problem? Could I still be lactose intolerant, even though the Lactaid doesn't appear to be helping at all? Is there anything else I can try to help ease the bloating and gas?
tUrRrRa
01-10-2009, 09:46 PM
I am the same way! I can eat yogurt with no problems and some cheeses. I used to drink SO MUCH milk in the past, but one day out of nowhere, I started getting awful stomach aches from it. Then it happened with some cheeses, and recently it happens with ice cream. Now I drink Lactaid milk with no problems (soy milk can work too, but soy also bothers my stomach unfortunately). I also try the Lactaid pills if I'm out somewhere and get served a dish with dairy in it. It's gotten to the point where even a tiny bit of dairy creamer in some coffee will bother my stomach, so I just try to keep those pills just in case. I also can't eat a lot of pizza! Only certain ones agree with my stomach, but I guess that's a good thing so I don't overeat it ;).