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Posted 12/30/2013 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone.. So i have been living in india for the past one and a half years, drank milk everyday twice and then all of a sudden 2 months ago, i'd have stomach ache, had to rush to the washroom, loose motions etc after taking milk.. I checked this a few more times, and was sure it was cuz of milk..So i assumed i had Lactose intolerance... Then, i came home to my parents in the Gulf a few days ago, tried the milk here, and i had no problems at all.. Me drinking milk doesn't make me go crazy anymore..
I'm confused.. Was i Lactose intolerant earlier? Or is it just that the milk in india doesn't suit me and the one here does?? All replies welcome! :)
Posted 12/30/2013 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
You can become temporarily lactose intolerant with a stomach virus or IBD flare. You can also have different levels of intolerance at different times of day/week etc. There is a simple solution to lactose intolerance - get a supply of lactase pills and take one or two before consuming a dairy meal.

Almost every adult human is lactose intolerant to some degree, more especially as you get older.
Posted 12/30/2013 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
India may have different standards regarding pasteurization or you may have just gotten hold of some contaminated milk. It can happen even here in the states. Raw milk, which I know I had growing up around my grandfather's farm, can be contaminated with bacteria either internally from the cow itself or from their environment.
Posted 1/3/2014 6:44 AM (GMT 0)
same thing happens to me frequently. sometimes lactose is fine, other times its the worst thing ever. most of the time it's a bizarre middle ground. no warning, no pattern. i generally avoid milk, but cheeses (the harder the better) are usually okay.
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