JonathanF

Close Lactose Intolerance

I am 40 years old and have been LI for as long as I can remember. Lactase Supplements do not work for me, i need to maintain a 100% Lactose Free diet, it is now really starting to frustrate me more than ever for some reason.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Of course avoiding dairy foods helps, but it is hard to avoid especially in a restaurant. I am not Kosher but I have found that Kosher (non dairy) restaurants help as they do not mix meat and milk so there is NO DAIRY in kosher restaurants (unless it is a dairy rest) I also find that chinese food has no dairy for the most part as well. but anything italian always has some cheese either on top, inside or in the sauce or breading etc

Lactaid Working / Worked

Does not work at all, I get just as sick using this can't do it.

Lactose-Free Diet Working / Worked

This is how I live, a small amt of lactose and seconds later i am doomed.

Probiotics Somewhat Helpful

Someone just recently recommend that i take enzymatic therapies IC PEARLS which have many strains of probiotics and unless it is mental it seems like it might be helping with my digestive system but I have not tried to eat any quantity of lactose with it yet as i just started last week.i find that most LI sufferers also have a bit of IBSspastic colon it is all related FUN!