Unexplained recovery from lactose intolerance?

[jesse's mom]

A glass of diet Coke makes me feel much more human

That is interesting, I was a diet coke fiend until my kidneys decided enough and I am trying to avoid diet coke because my next step is dialysis. I am always thirsty! I'm drinking water and a little tea. Trying to switch to local honey for my sweetener.

My Gut does not like sugar. Stevia seems to be ok.

 

[jesse's mom]

pattern fitting this unsubstantiated theory (My Case of Seven's).

I have the same thoughts on seven year cycles. I do enjoy your woo woo.
Good post Howard.

 

[laughin]

glass of diet Coke makes me feel much more human, but other drinks (including standard Coke) don't have the same effect. The sweetener in diet drinks contains a source of phenylalanine, and I wonder whether 'supplementing' in this way helps with ME symptoms

Interesting. I wonder if different diet drinks would affect you differently. Sorry, I find this really fascinating!

 

[perchance dreamer]

Thank goodness so far I haven't had any bad reactions to any foods at all (except Jerusalem artichokes which I like very much, but which HATE my belly with a vengeance.)

I love Jerusalem artichokes, too, but they make DH and me very, ahem, "gassy". That lasts just the night we have them, and we are back to normal the next day. JA have prebiotics, so they really can affect the gut. They are supposed to be beneficial if you can tolerate them.

 

[jesse's mom]

I love Jerusalem artichokes, too

I also like the pasta that are made from the JA flour! so yummy!
Hard time finding it here, except in the health food store.

 

[Moof]

I love Jerusalem artichokes, too, but they make DH and me very, ahem, "gassy". That lasts just the night we have them, and we are back to normal the next day. JA have prebiotics, so they really can affect the gut. They are supposed to be beneficial if you can tolerate them.

Yes, they're full of inulin. I tried it as a supplement (it was made from Jerusalem artichokes – which, apparently are neither artichokes nor from Jerusalem), and it gave me hideous IBS. I can't tolerate even a small amount, which is a shame; I'm sure it'd be beneficial for my 'good' gut bugs!

 

[jesse's mom]

I take so many pre and probiotics, I think that they all just have love ins in my tummy! Yummy!

 

[valentinelynx]

Same thing happened to me. I developed lactose intolerance after suddenly becoming ill (at age 31). After I figured out what was causing my diarrhea and foul gas, I used handfuls of lactase to tolerate dairy for a few years, then gradually lost my lactose intolerance.

 

[Moof]

After I figured out what was causing my diarrhea and foul gas, I used handfuls of lactase to tolerate dairy for a few years, then gradually lost my lactose intolerance.

Oh, that's great news – hope I sustain it too!

 

[valentinelynx]

Oh, that's great news – hope I sustain it too!

My lactose intolerance left me about 20 years ago (I've been ill for 25 years). So, I hope it stays away for you, too!