Just diagnosed with lactose intolerance.....noooooooooooo!!!!!!!

I am soooo maaad!! After eating the world's best Brownie Sundae Cheesecake I got really really sick. I had the worst cramps and gas like crazy, but I just thought it was the spices from the dish I just ate. The next day, I eat some pizza and a salad (that had a sprinkle of cheese and Parmesan on top) and I had the same symptoms return. I went to the doctor and he told me I lost my ability to breakdown lactose.

He told me about what I can do to try and still have some dairy and they are horrible. I did the yogurt diet (failed), tried avoiding dairy, soy and rice-milk is disgusting, and sometimes I just eat the dairy and suffer the consequences. I hate Lactate because I have to always take the pills everywhere and take it before meals. I accidentally ate some dairy once because the restaurant used butter to cook the dish and I was so embarrassed when the gas and cramps kicked in. I'd rather eat dirt than go with soy and rice-milk again!

Right now I avoid dairy but I'm not going to do that for long!!!! I miss my pizza, cheesecake, ice cream, real milk and Oreos, buttered croissants, and everything else that delicious. I hate this crap!! Why me?!

I read on a lot of sites that people take Lactagen and are able to eat dairy like normal people do. They don't have to continuously buy pills, take something every time they eat dairy and they have no symptoms. I am highly considering trying this out to get back to my Brownie Sundae Cheesecake. What can you tell me about Lactagen?

I'm from Wisconsin and I would just cry if someone told me I couldn't have dairy. It looks like my PCP is finally going to give me a reference for allergy testing! I'm both excited and nervous for the results-hopefully no dairy issues for me. :)

However, lactose free milk is usually a lot more expensive than regular milk and with taking the Primadophilus Reuteri everyday then you can have any type of dairy/lactose (which is found in other food/drink items besides in dairy) worry free.

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I'll pipe in as a fan of lactaid. I use the lactaid cheese in my sandwich and soy milk for cereal. I still eat tons of meals w/ dairy and just take two lactose pills before. I know you said they are a pain for you but I find them a lot easier than taking another pill daily. I also tried a probiotic similar to the one PB4 takes but it made me very sick. For me the lactose pills work fine and I am not messing with it. I keep 2 in my wallet at all times. After I use them I put 2 more in when I get home.

It only becomes an issue when I want to take them where taking pills would be against ettiquette. For ex: a lunch interview. Then I just avoid ordering dairy or take them in the bathroom.

dude, we're all lactose intolerant here. it sucks but oh well. things could be worse. you just need to learn how to adjust like we all did. you can do it. digestive enzymes help.

eliminate milk or have it small quantities. switch to goat or sheep milk cheeses and yogurt as you should tolerate these better. stay away from all milk substitutes except almond milk as the others arent too healthy, especially soy. there is coconut based ice cream out now. a bit expensive, but it is lactose, soy, and wheat (gluten) free. good stuff. tastes great.

Lactose intolerant. I learned it was the least of my problems. Cereal with water is actually good. I can tolerate whole cheese that's it. It's a hard dose to swallow right away , but you will get used to it. I'm allergic to Soy and the replacements don't work. But it's okay!

I think it depends on the cereal - there are a lot of healthy ones and then others that are more like dessert. In my family we are careful we get the healthy whole grain, fiber, protein etc cereal. Though Captain Crunch makes a good dessert.

yeeeeaaahhhhh i just dnt haf milk,or cheese......pretty much one of the easiest foods to elimanate frm my diet....cerals with fruit and dont eat ice cream.....and im frm NZ im surrounded by cows adn milk products......

Lets not be rude to the OP - first we don't know if the OP has crohns and lactose intollerance or just crohns. Whenever anyone has to make a radical change to their diet it is confusing and devestating. Eva - do you have lactose problems in addition to crohns? Undiagnosed lactose intollerance is EXTREMELY painful and has pretty much the same symptoms as my crohns. I have both. So I don't think it is insulting for someone to find out they have it, be upset, and want help. I'm sorry you were insulted but I think it is a very valid question.

My diet used to revolve around dairy products - I thought they were "safe" foods. It was a hard change but I am used to it now. I was truly in denial and told my doctor over and over "no I'm fine w/ dairy."

PB, my cereal isn't full of sugar, but lots of fiber. LOL!

Crohn'snme said...
PB, my cereal isn't full of sugar, but lots of fiber. LOL!

That's good, fibre is our friend, unless you have issues with blockages/strictures, which thankfully I don't.

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soory bout my post just had a bad day at work with ppl judging me on what i did and didnt eat......gets annoying when ppl are paying constant attention to wat u are doing and think ur making things up,like for a work lunch i didnt eat onions,lettuce and tomatoes like super bad things for crohns and someone just had to point out that i left all the healthy things on my plate,i agree that ppl shld just eat wat works for them i rember my nutritionst mentioning some sort of cheese that doesn't have lactose in it thou i never did figure out wat sort it was,and im trying to get my diet as healthy as possible atm within crohns reason

Wow nanners, it certainly sounds like you have some kind of messed up lactose intolerance issues???? It's weird that you do okay with white cheeses, maybe it is the casein in the milk that is causing you issues rather than the lactose (casein is the allergy to milk not an intolerance) and I hear ya on the special diets, apparently the way I eat is similar to the SCD I think it was that someone pointed out to me but I'm not even fully aware of what the SCD is, I just eat with common sense, no refined sugar or artificial sweetners, nothing processed or fast-foods, caffeine or animal fats, just fresh meat, fish, fruit and veggies and some grains.


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