question for those who are sensative to dairy

hi!

i don't think i can ignore the signs any longer that cheese is just not my friend.
:(

anyway, my question is if you are sensative to dairy, do you avoid butter??
i know i can try this for myself and see how it goes... but i'm curious about what you all do... :)
thanks!

I was lactose intolerant as a baby and then again (severely) a few yrs ago (I had a lactose tolerance test done to confirm it a few yrs ago) I was using lactaid products which worked fine, then I started taking probiotics (primadophilus reuteri) and learned that it actually aids with lactose intolerance along with high cholesterol and vaginal health...all this is proven to be true with my experiance with it, I no longer have to use lactaid products, have any vaginal issues or high cholesterol.

:)

I have never been officially tested for lactose intolerance. However, since being diagnosed with pancolitis and possible crossover into chrones (due only to mouth sores per my GI) I can not drink milk, lactaid free milk or eat ice cream or cheese, other than a little bit every once in awhile. It makes my tummy extremely bloated and I also get cramps and lots and lots of gas. I can eat yogurt and also cottage cheese or the farmer's cheese (like curds and whey poem without the whey). I use the "I can't believe it's not butter" light and don't have any problems with it, thus far.

thanks everyone for responding!
i have not been tested for allergy but i know the lactaid pills didn't help me. and a grilled cheese sandwhich the other day had me in pain and having D 2 hours later.

but my question about the butter... does it really have the casein or the lactose in it? i guess they would both still be in there but in minimal amounts?

Yes, both casein and lactose is in butter.

:)

Personally, I can tolerate cheese just fine (have it quite often), but milk is a big no-no when it comes to my diet.  Who knows why, that's just how my system decides to handle it.

I am lactose intolerant, too. I just developed it in the last two years, and I hate it! I love to eat dairy products! Anyway, here are some of the things I do to cope...

- For butter, I use Olivio or Canola-based margarine. Both are lactose-free. You can buy Olivio at any grocery store, and the other I usually get at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods Market or a store like that.
- I cook with either the margarine mentioned above or olive oil.
- I can tolerate hard cheeses as long as they are cold (i.e. cheddar) and goat cheese. Goat cheese is easier to digest and doesn't bother me at all.
- I purchase Soy yogurt and Soy milk. When I am sick of Soy milk, I use Lactaid milk. To me, it tastes just fine. I've even tried the Soy cheese, but I don't care for it at all.
- I purchase Soy ice cream or lactose-free ice cream (Breyer's has a great lactose-free ice cream).
- I also look for vegan products while I am shopping at a health food store. Vegans don't eat dairy, so any of their products tend to be lactose-free. I have found frozen burritos and things like that that are dairy-free as a results of manufacturers catering to the vegan market.
- If I am out to dinner or at social event or just plain want some dairy, I take a Lactaid pill before I eat. It does the trick and allows me to digest dairy without any trouble. I never leave home without Lactaid pills!

As an FYI on the Lactaid pills, my GI said you can never take too many of them so not to worry about it. They are simply the enzyme that digests lactose. I can even take them now while pregnant.

It's not weird, many think that MAP bacteria from cows (which is also found in soil and water) is linked to IBD.

Many people become lactose intolerant after getting IBD and many are lactose intolerant that don't even have IBD, I heard once that around 80% of the worlds population or something, is lactose intolerant.

If that's the case it makes one wonder why on earth people ingest it if the majority cannot tolerate it, it's not like we couldn't survive without lactose.

:)