Weird but please help...Lactose intollerance?

[PhotobearSam]

I was just told a few months ago the reason why I was soooo sick most of the time is that I am now lactose intollerant.

Does anyone else here suffer from it?

The over the counter milk enzyme tablets don't seem to help me at all...Is there a prescription drug out there I should try...?

I really want to have ice cream again but it has at least helped me stay on the diet I'm on for 2 months now...

The lactose free milk is NOT BAD in cereal but way to sweet tasting to drink on it's own...

Please let me know what you do to prevent attacks but not by only banning milk products...

Thanks

 

[doxdogy]

My husband is lactose intolerant. He said the Lactaid pills gave him some relief. He basically just learned to suffer through it when it comes to eating ice cream. A friend once told me to have him try the Beano pills (the ones you take for gas). That someone she knew tried them and they worked for her. He never tried them.

 

[Mish19]

I'm also lactose intolerant and have noticed that Dairyease milk tastes more like regular milk, so that might help with the sweetness. I use the Lactaid pills and they help with most stuff. They definitely dont work if I even take a sip of regular milk. I have noticed (for me atleast) that through the years I am able to eat some dairy without the Lactaid.

 

[HauntedMansionGeek]

I'm lactose intollerant but only during about 2 weeks out of the month. I didn't develop this until I was in my mid/late 20's and I don't think it's unusual to develop it late in life like that.

My only solution has been to avoid OBVIOUS milk products like ice cream, milk.......I can have it in baked goods and stuff like that though.

Oddly, when I crave milk is when I shouldn't be drinking it. I almost always break down and have a glass, paying for it dearly soon after.

Good luck figuring out what you can eat. Everyone is different!

 

[zakatak]

Why not try SILK soy milk or Rice milk on cereal and such. I use them in baking, mashed potatoes, cereal.. anywhere you would normally use cow's milk. As far as ice cream goes, can you try Tofutti? It is really good! They have Toffuti Cuties (little ice cream sandwiches in vanilla and chocolate) or Marry Me Bars (chocolate covered vanilla on a stick). Both very good.

My family drinks Chocolate Silk (very good). My kids use rice milk for everything.

Just some suggestions. Try to eliminate the dairy and drugs, just switch to products that are healthy and make you feel good. JMHO. Why medicate and eat the same things? Too many drugs can't be good for your body. Your body is telling you something... listen to it.

Be healthy!

Karen

 

[adamak]

Both me and my DH had it pretty bad when we were kids. Now it's OK, but we both don't drink milk. Cheese are OK but cold ice cream sometimes still give me tummy ache. I never develop a taste for it because of this.

I normally drink soy milk, and eat sorbet. Frozen yogurt is fine too for me.

 

[PhotobearSam]

I wish I could try Dairyease but they don't have it here on the east coast of Canada.

Frozen yogurt is really hard on me so that is out. I will try the soy and rice milk. Thanks for the suggestion.

Lactaid is not a drug...It is a pill form of the enzyme most people produce on their own to digest milk products so I don't see it as a drug.

I just really wish I couls have some CHEESE!!!!

I love all cheeses (Havarti, Brie, Gouda, etc etc ...) I'm going to try taking 3 pills of the lactaid and see if it works better than 2 pills.


Thanks for any more suggestions.

 

[pat fan]

I just really wish I couls have some CHEESE!!!!
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My niece, son & myself are all lactose intolerant and you CAN have cheese! The best is Cabot brand with the black label (Extra Aged Sharp or some such thing). Any very aged cheddar will work.You just need to read the label where the calories, fat grams etc...are listed and you will see at the bottem in small print it will say 0 Lactose. If it doesn't say that, it's not aged enough.Something about the lenghty aging time breaks down the Lactose so it's kaput. Enjoy!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

That explains alot (about the cheese)! Thanks...

I gave up dairy for a long time and then reintroduced stuff to see if it bothered me. I never drink milk. I don't know what they did to it but I swear it is changed.

My dd drinks Vitamite.

 

[PhotobearSam]

Not fair....Canada has different laws on what has to go on a label.

Next time I go to the States I will look for Cabot brand...Does anyone know if it is available in Florida?

 

[pat fan]

PhotobearSam

The Cabot factory is right in Vermont, and I'm sure you can order it on line if you can't find it anywhere else.

I just looked it up. The address is www.cabotcheese.com and you can order on line.The cheese we get is the Extra Sharp Cheddar.When you get on the Cabot home page, just click on "shop online" the "waxless cheddar" and it's the 3rd cheese down. It's on sale, too!

 

[Poohbear123]

Sells the Cabot brand....I was wondering why when I ate I didn't have to RUN to the bathroom 20 min later! Cool, I will get that brand from now ON! I have been Lactose for 30 years!! At first, they diagnosed me with Crohns Disease, but I did not have ALL the symptoms. As far as the Lactose pills, they do not seem to work for me anymore, however, if I plan on eating a lot of Diary, I take Imodium AD liquid, and I ward off the symptoms for awhile.

 

[sha_lyn]

Oddly, when I crave milk is when I shouldn't be drinking it. I almost always break down and have a glass, paying for it dearly soon after.

Not odd at all. When your body has a reaction to a food, part of that reaction is a release of adrenalin. You crave foods you are sensitive to, because of the rush it gives you body.

 

[Snoozan]

I am somewhat lactose intolerant and my 21 yo DS just admitted he's now having problems with drinking milk. I find I'm okay if I have some on my cereal everyday, but try not to "overdose" with much more than that each day. I will occasionally break down and have ice cream or a McD's milk shake with my Lactaid pill. I can still feel the gurgling, but at least I'm not suffering too bad. Occasionally, it doesn't work good enough and I do suffer for a while, but I do crave ice cream once in a while(especially Friendly's-which is really rich).

 

[Microcell]

I have a suggestion about the ice cream- there are a couple with no dairy products, as weird as that sounds- I do not know names, but the ice creams have labels if they are Kosher like OU or a funky K on them. Look for any that have the word "parave" that is a word on kosher foods that means they can be eaten with meat or dairy, so if you can eat it with meat in Kosher world that means no dairy! I am not talking about sherbet. When I was a kid my step mother kept kosher and I was always trying to catch her cheating and she pulled out ice cream after a meat meal and smugly showed me the parave on it!

 

[tiggersmom2]

I'm lactose intolerant too and the pills don't work for me! I can't drink milk - PERIOD!! This is really heartbreaking for me because milk is my FAVORITE drink. When I was pregnant with DSs I drank a gallon a day (I'm not exaggerating!) I use Lactaid milk in cooking and to make ice cream. I know it is really sweet, but I love it now.

 

[Rajah]

I'm both lactose intolerant and allergic to soy. Lactaid helps a bit (has to be the ultra to do any good for me), but otherwise I just suffer through and take pepto. The combo of lactaid before and pepto after tends to allow me to have the occasional ice cream treat.

Sometimes, I do just fine with ice cream in moderation, and it seems the cooked ones (like frozen custard) or the fresh-made like Marble Slab (I think Cold Stone Creamery is another company) work okay on occasion, too.

Bluebell (I think) now makes a Lactose-free version of vanilla which works well. Tastes pretty good, too.