Milk

[deebra]

i was diagnosed with celiac last week after my colonoscopy, i see dairy is not allowed, you make think im crazy but i get seriously sick feeling if ive not had milk for a few days, ive been this way since i was a child, anytime im sick i can drink milk and it makes me well, no matter what the illness, yes it sounds crazy, i know, i just cant be without my 1% milk, what do you suggest? anything

[kareng]

You can have dairy. It's just hard to digest so some people cut it out in the beginning. Some people always have problems with it. I never gave up dairy. It doesn't cause me any issues right now. Try just the gluten for a month and if you still have problems, you will have to see what other things you have trouble with. I know some will say that you must give most everything up and add it back a little at a time. I didn't & I know others didn't go that way. You can always eliminate other foods later if you stomach isn't better.

[mushroom]

I was lactose intolerant at first, but always could eat yogurt. In fact, to this day, I also get seriously sick if I do not start my day with yogurt, whether eaten with cereal. nuts and fruit, or in a smoothie. Did not do it yesterday and suffered last night.

Just a word of advice. There is lots of wonderful information on this forum, but not all of it will apply to you. When it gets right down to it, you have to listen to what your body is telling you. That is the best way to recover. If your body tells you it does not like something, don't eat it.

Where you will get the best help is in finding out those things that will help make you feel better. The more you read the better your understanding will be of where you are at and what course of action is best for you. That may not be what someone else did.

[bincongo]

I agree with all the comments so far. I realized I was lactose intolerant when I had a bowl of ice cream after being gluten free for a couple weeks. I may have had lactose problems all along but my Celiac symptoms might have covered it up. Anyway I tryed all the gluten free milk substitutes and didn't like them but many people do. I have chosen to take Lactaid milk and seem to be doing fine with it. You can get it in any grocery store. To me it tastes like real milk, I guess because it is in a way. Some people have problems with the lactose in milk and others with the casein in milk. If you only have problems with the lactose then you can take Lactaid milk. You might get lucky and not have problems with milk at all.

[Looking for answers]

That "seriously sick" feeling you get after being without Milk for a few days could be withdrawal symptoms. I'm always weary when people say they absolutely can't imagine living without a certain food - my naturopath said that sounds the bells for food allergies/intolerance, as we often crave the very things we are allergic to. If once you've gone gluten free and still aren't feeling 100%, you may need to investigate this further. There are supplements you can take to help you get through the "detox" period. Otherwise, if you don't continue with health issues after going gluten-free, then I don't see why you'd need to eliminate it.