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[whitewabbit2001]

Hi people
my name is kirsty and im 26 and lactose and dairy intolerant and just got out of hospital, short version of the story,;)
i had a operation in hospital , caught infection, took 2 lots antibiotics which contained lactose. SILLY ME!
THEN

i went to a work party and was silly and ate chicken sandwich, got possible food poisoning or had a reaction to it.
Just getting over this and caught gastroenteritis ( cant spell it)
SIX WEEKS LATER
and was admitted cos i couldnt keep food inside me
Doctor did lots of scarey test and im now waiting to see if im damaged my bowel much i may have ceoliac disease 2.


Any way... was just giving u all a wave and saying a huge hello and hope i can find support and information on here:rolleyes:

[pinkfairy]

Hi

Welcome. You will find lots of useful info on this site!!!:D

Be careful if you ever have to have any more operations I have been told that some anaesthics contain lactose. :eek:

Also be careful with all drugs its suprising how many contain lactose.

Hope all your results are ok and its just they dairy you need to avoid.

Jane

[Pam]

Hi Kirsty, welcome to the site. It sounds like you've had a horrific few weeks, you must be feeling really miserable with all that illness. I hope the coeliac tests come back clear and that your bowel manages to mend itself very soon.

Most of us avoid milk or feed someone who can't have milk but there are also a few who are wheat/gluten free too so I'm sure you will get lots of help. Stick around and join in the chat - the more the merrier.

[Copper]

Welcome Kirsty. It sounds like you have had a very bad time. I hope that the results are negative. We can all help with dairy free and some of us can also help with wheat/gluten free. Feel free to ask any questions and we will do our best to help.

[matt]

yep i avoid wheat etc aswell.

happy to help where i can. welcome and ask away if you need help.

otherwise just pull up a cahir and have a chat.:)

[paranoidangel]

Hi Kirsty, that sounds really awful. As pinkfairy says, it's almost scary how many drugs contain lactose. I'm one of the milk and wheat free ones. I hope you bowel gets better and you don't have coeliacs

[ellsie]

Hi Kirsty and:bwelcome:. Sorry you have been so ill. I am allergic to milk in any form so I avoid all of it.
You must be near me as I live in Fleckney.;)

[whitewabbit2001]

hi, yeah ur close im in mkt h
can i ask where u but ur dairy free stuff from other than supermarkets?
im finding holland and barrets useless

[Kamagrian]

hi, yeah ur close im in mkt h
can i ask where u but ur dairy free stuff from other than supermarkets?
im finding holland and barrets uselessA lot of us seem to find independent health food shops better than the large chains - you can get a better service and they're more likely to order in things you really want. :D Personally in Edinburgh I use a couple of shops called Real Foods, where they sell a range of 'cheeses' (I love Parmezano on pasta now!), as well as dairy-free ice creams, biccies and other bits and pieces.

Mostly though, I just shop carefully when I do. Most of the food I eat is homemade, and once you get used to checking labels things get a lot easier. For instance, at supermarkets I just substitute...

soya milk for dairy milk
Pure or Vitalite for butter or dairy margarine
jaffa cakes (SOME brands are dairy-free) for choccy digestives
pretty much any bread (check the labels) for the Burgen bread I used to adore
Swedish Glace for ice cream (the local Scotmid store sells it!)
Alpro custard for dairy custard (or make your own with soya milk)
Alpro yoghurts for dairy yoghurtsAnd so on... Maybe I'm lucky that my local Co-Op keeps things like Alpro yoghurts in, but I think it's getting more common. Lots of people on here who just have a dairy problem (as opposed to those who also have other intolerances or allergies) don't buy a lot of 'specialist' stuff from what I've seen, just the odd thing that makes like easier. Like my Parmezano problem. Ahem. :lol2:

Right...bedtime for me before I get any more incoherent. I think I might actually have a chance of sleeping tonight!

[Pam]

Holland and Barrett will order things for you but they have a limited range available to them. Independant health food shops are generally more helpful and have more choice. Most of them will order items for you if they don't already stock it. You often find that the staff enjoy what they do too whereas the staff in H&B seem to be there for the money and always look like they are just waiting for another day to be over, they are never particularly helpful or friendly.

[ellsie]

If I really need anything I go to Queens Road in Leicester but I don't do much substitution any more, I tend to eat lots of pasta though and fresh food so I can put in what I like! I use a lot of mayo for sauces with pasta with fish or tomato based sauces. I have just tried a range of marinades too most of which I can have by nando's with peri-peri. Some are available in supermarkets. I had lime and coriander marinaded chicken last night with stir fry veg,very nice too!:thumbsup: