What is Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the condition in which lactase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolization of lactose (a constituent of milk and other dairy products), is not produced in ad...
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A week and a half ago I went to the doctor because I have been experiencing bloating, abdominal cramps, diarrhea and just unusual bowel movements for the past 3 months. My doctor suggested that it could be lactose intolerance and said to avoid dairy for the next two weeks. Dairy is a part of my regular diet so after avoiding it for five days I couldn't stand it and had a glass of milk (at like 11:30pm) the next day around 11am I was awfully sick with the same symptoms as above. In lactose intolerance is it common to have symptoms arrive so late as in 12 hours?? Most posts I have read say that within 2 hours or so symptoms arrive. My doctor is running a few other tests to see what could be the problem but this kind of seems to be plausible. I also I have been talking lactaid chewables since then w/dairy products and have less bloating, and cramps and more normal BM's, but what is common in lactose intolerance??
Thanks for any input. Amanda Posted on 09/04/08, 12:09 am |
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For most people, the effects of eating dairy happen within 30 minutes to two hours. However, I have had the same experience as you, where it really hits you much later.
Tell your doctor that you want to be tested for lactose intolerance. There are three tests available, but most doctors are of the mindset that if you have it, you know it. In your case the doctor obsiously wants to find an answer, so s/he should be open to testing you for LI. If not, you should insist on it. 
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BTW, if you can't live without milk, there are lactose-free milks available in most supermarkets. You could try soy, too. I actually like soy milk, but I still buy the lactose-free milk a lot of the time.
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Sounds like you may be a candidate for lactose intolerance.
Right now, I'm in a ton of pain. I ate pizza and took two lactose pills... and I am very miserable. As gaaarp said, you can purchase lactose free milk, or soy milk. I recommend Lactaid, or Land o Lakes Lactose free milk. It does help a lot for me. You should definitely get tested. Once you know your diagnosis, your doctor will be able to help you on what to do further. Good luck!
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I have been trying to eat things with little to no dairy in them and also did try the soy or lactose free milks (can't stand them). So finally I just picked up a box of the LactAid chewables. They have really helped. One of the suggestions my doctor had was that I at some point contracted a bacterial infection that really troubled my intestines and that because of it I became temporarily lactose intolerant. That really seems more plausible each day because I have been on the lactaid pills for a while and then have been weening myself off of them - with very few symptoms. I did find a book to be useful though. It is actually a book for IBS but seemed to really help my stomach. Once I am at home I will post the actual book name. Thank you though for all your advice.
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for me the pain starts within 10min's of eating dairy i have tried the pills and they didn't do anything for me so i went to the doctor and was told that i am lactose Intolerant and according to the doctor it's pretty bad so i had to remove dairy all together with me a half tsp milk hurts me for 2 days. so i take calcium pills and a woman's multivitamin every day because of all the things i can no longer eat and i have to see my doctor every 6 weeks.
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For me, depending on what I eat...It usually doeesn't bother me until 12 hours later. If i eat pizza or tacos, it's usually an instant effect. as soon as im done eating.
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