Lactose overdose

[Copper]

I thought that I would treat myself to one chocolate digestive biscuit for supper. The chocolate on the biscuit was plain. I have had these before but not for a couple of weeks. Result -I felt slightly ill in the night. I had another one for supper the next night (glutton for punishment) I felt ill again and still felt ill at breakfast time :( Obviously the butterfat in a whole digestive biscuit is too much for me.

I am back on the organic lemon cookies. Oh eating can be such a bore :)

[matt]

been there done that! i'm not bothering to test myself at the moment, just sticking with the stuff i know i can eat without problems. means a bit dull and boring diet but a nice break from feeling rough. if i keep saying it maybe i'll believe it! yes i'd kill for nice chocolate digestive and god knows what for a mars bar.

[Copper]

I wasn't really testing myself that would be scary, as I remember how ill I was for years as a child. I did manage to badly overdose by accident (eating out) about 18 months ago and felt really ill all night long. I can't face that again EVER.

My problem is that my tolerance to lactose is changing again (I think)so eating a digestive biscuit a few weeks ago was fine but not anymore. So the question is this - is my tolerance changing naturally or is it changing by my cutting something out and then eating it again? Do I care - no :blink: I might have to resort to soya milk instead of the tiny amount of lactose reduced milk I have daily. I really am trying to avoid that as I just don't like the taste of soya milk.

Lactose tolerance changes with age so I read somewhere, so as I am now 50 :( I guess it is all downhill now.

[Bet]

Have you tried bourbon biscuits as they are milk free (well from Safeway anyway) or are they not your thing?!

We have recently found out that our daughter is soya intolerant as well as milk and since we stopped all food containing soya in her diet, if a small amount then creeps back in she appears to react more severly to this now - I can only guess that the body naturally adjusts to the amount you have and the reaction is worse if it isnt used to it at all

Bet

[Pam]

I noticed that when my daughter went from being on a minimal milk diet to a completely dairy free diet, any accident showed up with a much stronger reaction. She had previously apparently tolerated small amounts of milk until total exclusion, but from then on any minute amount of milk caused her tremendous pain.

As for changing intolerances, I went dairy free two years ago and felt a whole load better, but I'm now suffering a lot of symptoms which I think are being caused by another food, yet to be identified. I was reading only yesterday in an allergy magazine that intolerances are caused by overdoses of particular foods, so as we substitute one item with another our bodies gradually build up a sensitivity to the new food. Quite worrying really.

[Copper]

Originally posted by Pam@May 9 2004, 05:52 AM
I noticed that when my daughter went from being on a minimal milk diet to a completely dairy free diet, any accident showed up with a much stronger reaction. 




Ok I had a feeling that might be my problem. I am going to stick to my lactose reduced milk :)

[Copper]

Originally posted by Pam@May 9 2004, 05:52 AM
I was reading only yesterday in an allergy magazine that intolerances are caused by overdoses of particular foods, so as we substitute one item with another our bodies gradually build up a sensitivity to the new food. Quite worrying really.
Yes I have read that in the past too :( I am trying hard not to eat too much soya as I am sure that I would develop an allergy to that in the end. Allergies run in my family but I seem to have the most! At least my children only have hayfever and asthma to worry about.

[matt]

your body can definaely develop other intolerances and the level or even existance of intolerances can change.
with the milk though, there are lots of alternatives to soya, almond milk, oat milk, quinoa and so on. so it's possible to keep changing so that your body doesn't become overcustomed to any particular one. depends on how much reaction you're getting to low lactose milk.

see a dietician via your gp.

[Lan]

Hi all,

I am actually trying to re-introduce milk at present and have found the following facts apply. Please note I have not had milk for 8 years.

The first time I had very few reactions and was very pleased.

The second time I had slightly more of a reaction.

The 3rd time however I have received more severe symptoms such as bloating, cramps and the runs.

I have also said no way to bringing in anymore milk, but will have to see what the future holds.

Lan.

:D

[Copper]

I am ok with my lactose reduced milk at the moment. I do have the smallest amount possible in coffee - hint of milk really :) I even drink Green & Blacks organic chocolate made with water and a hint of the lactose reduced milk. You do get used to it eventually!

I try to avoid the GP :D and have no faith in anybody else after my experiences with a useless health visitor when my children were very young. The eldest was a screaming nightmare from day 5 until she went onto solids. It makes you wonder if she really had some allergy/intolerance problem - she was one very unhappy baby.

[valeriell]

I have been following your chat. I find if you change about every 6 weeks from soya milk to rice milk then oat milk and back again it seems to help with the symptoms and the boredom as they all taste slightly different.
Also my local Coop has a range of biscuits without any milk. They are sold as ordinary biscuits but a list of milk free coop label products is available on their website. (www.coop.co.uk) so if you have a coop near you (which most people in England have) this list could be a great help. They also label all their own brand product with an allegy warning if milk is contained.