Dairy Sensitivity Better Or Worse?

[foodiegurl]

I have been gluten-free for a month now (before diagnosis, I had no symptoms). The first week was easy-peasy, the second, I felt like everything made me extremely sensitive. A couple of nights when I had cheese and crackers my stomach did not feel great. And then a couple of nights when I had ice cream, I would wake up with a slightly sore tummy. I had read on here how it was common to be sensitive to dairy so I cut down on it big time. i was still having yogurt, kefir, goat cheese, and small amounts of hard cheese in food.

The past couple of weeks I felt fine....when I did have cheese on my tacos, potatoes, etc...I didn't feel any difference. Last night I had a slice of apple pie (gluten-free, of course - from Whole Foods and so delicious!!) and I poured some heavy cream on it (i know..not healthy), but I felt totally fine..woke up this morning...fine. I know it has only been a month, so I am not expecting my intestines to of been healed by now.

So, this morning, I tested it, and had a bowl of cereal..my first since going gluten-free. I had some gluten-free corn flakes and milk. About 45 min later, my stomach was a bit sensitive...not like had been before..just that I can notice something..not the churning and noises...but just a very slight discomfort. I had an apple and some chamomile tea, and pretty much feel all better.

I am assuming I am not not ready for big quantities of dairy yet, but it seems like small bits don't bother me as much.

I guess what I want to know is..could any dairy sensitivity i have been slowly getting better already? By having this bowl of cereal this morning dod I just ruin any progress I was making...as in when someone eats gluten, and it damages their villi? Is this causing damage with the dairy (as with gluten) or just an annoyance to me if I happen to feel any effects like with my bowl of cereal?

How long does it generally take for a dairy sensitivity to get better?

I guess I was will continue to lay off the cereal for a while longer.

Thanks!!

[shandango]

I have been lactose intolerant for as long as I can remember, long before the gluten or anything else and one thing I noticed was there were certain dairy products I could eat and certain ones I couldn't. The two major ones I had to avoid were cow's milk and ice cream, with those I got the worst reaction, I won't go into details but it wasn't pretty. I could however usually eat cheese and yogurt without too much of a problem, so I did for many many years, actually until just recently.

I think a lot of it is listening to your body, trying things and seeing how you feel. With food sensitivities and allergies, it seems nothing really makes sense. For instance, I am allergic to rice. If I eat a bowl of rice or have rice krispies I am guaranteed a trip to the hospital but when I first found out about this, I had no idea how many things rice was in. So I still at Special K cereal and many other cereals with rice hidden in it without any reaction or very little reaction, maybe a sniffle. Now of course eventually the reaction got worse and that was when I realized what I was doing but it's touch and go with food issues for me.

I think you will be safe as long as you pay attention to what does bother you the most and avoid those things, use hemp or soy milk for cereal rather than cow's milk. You still get your cereal and no upset bowels.

[Mrs. Smith]

That is kind of how I am. I use the Pamela's gluten-free baking mix which has cultured buttermilk and Im fine but if I was to have milk, sour cream or cheese Id be on the toilet all day! I think it can be like that. If I eat it one day I might be fine but if I eat it 3 or more days in a row it will catch up to me. Have you tried Dairy enzymes? Those were a big seller at the Health Food store I worked at. People said they worked really well. I sure wish I could eat cheese!!!

[ang1e0251]

I also have been dairy intolerant for many years. I have become more sensitive over time. I could eat yogurt at one time but not now. I recently gave up butter but found I was still OK with it, it was another food bothering me.

You can be healing but take it easy on the dairy as you get a feel for what you can handle. I don't believe you do any damage with dairy like gluten. It's just a miserable feeling.

[Ahorsesoul]

I always thought I was dairy intolerant. Once I went gluten-free it did go away. I didn't know it would when I first went gluten-free so I didn't take note of how long as I was gluten-free before I started back on dairy. I know for years I would still take Lactaid when I'd eat dairy. Now I do not have any problems with dairy.

The only cheese I haven't tried is Swiss Cheese. I always bothered me a lot so I'm still afraid to try it. lol

My dd went gluten-free two years ago. It probably wasn't but two months before I started her back on dairy without any problems. She is in her 30s and has been a celiac since a child (actually both my children are celiac and I'm sure my father is also). Just never knew it. Doctors always blamed it on the dairy.

You also could have a problem with the corn since you ate corn flakes. Did you check the label on the ice cream you ate? Was it made in a factory without gluten contamination? Did you put chocolate syrup on it that wasn't gluten-free?

[foodiegurl]

nope, i do not use chocolate syrup. i actually don't like chocolate - lol.

i don't think it is the corn, because i eat that cereal all the time dry with no problem, as well as tortillas, corn chips..so i am thinking i am ok with corn...for now. i really think it was the milk. though last night i had yogurt and cheese, and no problem with that.

[mushroom]

Generally, if it is just a lactose intolerance, you will be okay with yogurt, butter, sour cream, cheese, anything cultured to digest the lactose, but milk, cream, ice cream, frozen yogurt (nor really yogurt!) will kill you. That's the way it has been for me.