I've never been lactose intolerant. I remember as a kid having tests run for all kind of food allergies and such and remember the doctor specifically saying I was NOT lactose intolerant.
But for about the last 6 months I've been getting an upset stomach if I eat ice cream or drink milk. I've always had a weak stomach so I thought it was just coincidence. But I still avoided ice cream and milk for a while and mostly did ok.
But yesterday, we bought some mint chocolate chip ice cream (My favorite!) and I had to have some. I didn't think I had a lot... maybe 1/2-1 cup of it. When I went to bed, my stomach was feeling a little upset.. and I was getting very gassy... which is highly unusual for me (sorry if it's TMI!). I just woke up, 3 a.m. here, with really bad cramps/gas pains. Went upstairs to the bathroom but it was a few minutes before I could go. And it certainly wasn't "normal". I'm sitting here waiting for awhile before I go back to bed.
My question is, is anyone lactose intolerant that wasn't as a child? And does what I'm experiencing sound like it could be lactose intolerance? I have the same symptoms every time I eat ice cream or drink milk. As far as I know, I'm ok with cheese and stuff like that as long as I don't have *too* much... example: I can have two small pieces of pizza with no problem, but any more than that and I don't feel good.
But for about the last 6 months I've been getting an upset stomach if I eat ice cream or drink milk. I've always had a weak stomach so I thought it was just coincidence. But I still avoided ice cream and milk for a while and mostly did ok.
But yesterday, we bought some mint chocolate chip ice cream (My favorite!) and I had to have some. I didn't think I had a lot... maybe 1/2-1 cup of it. When I went to bed, my stomach was feeling a little upset.. and I was getting very gassy... which is highly unusual for me (sorry if it's TMI!). I just woke up, 3 a.m. here, with really bad cramps/gas pains. Went upstairs to the bathroom but it was a few minutes before I could go. And it certainly wasn't "normal". I'm sitting here waiting for awhile before I go back to bed.
My question is, is anyone lactose intolerant that wasn't as a child? And does what I'm experiencing sound like it could be lactose intolerance? I have the same symptoms every time I eat ice cream or drink milk. As far as I know, I'm ok with cheese and stuff like that as long as I don't have *too* much... example: I can have two small pieces of pizza with no problem, but any more than that and I don't feel good.