Reintroducing Dairy

[Billygean]

Hi all

I haven't been diagnosed with Coeliacs. My chronic fatigue following a bout of mono is improving steadily but it was improving before I gave up gluten.

I'm trying to reintroduce dairy. I've been gluten free for three months now. I was a bit stupid with it and just tried to reintroduce milk and had diarhoea. I didn't ever have this reaction to dairy and kind of wish I'd never given it up, I think I have just stopped producing lactose.

I can tolerate yoghurt (plain) and parmesan cheese but every time I eat chocolate, milk or cheddar I get diarhoea. Any advice?

Also can I eat greek yogurt? I heard it might be creamier than plain but google isn't very helpful?

xx

[MELINE]

Hello

well greek yoghurt is creamy and I can tolerate it (and I am not a good example when it comes to intolerances..) Maybe you can just start with yoghurt and also get some milk that has less lactose. "TOTAL" greek yoghurt is great in taste. I guess you can find in your country milk with 70% less lactose (I do find it here from DELTA). Also you can try some lactase tablets to help you at the begining. I read that when you re-introduce lactose you have to do it gradually and try to have a full stomach when eating somthing with lactose.

Hope I helped.

Meline

[powerbraid]

My tummy doesn't do well with cow's milk, but I'm having good luck with goat's milk yogurt and kefir.

I'd give that a try if cow's milk is troubling you.