Lactose question

[AlCzervik]

You Du'ers are a fountain of knowledge so i thought i'd throw this at you. In the past 5 or so years i've noticed then whenever i have cheese or icecream i have been suffering some unpleasant side effects. I'm not a milk drinker and i take my coffee black. Is it possible to become lactose intolerant in your 30's? I had my gallbladder out about 10 years ago so i'm wondering if that has anything to do with it. Any help would be appreciated.

[King Of Paperboys]

1. I believe it IS possible.

I seem to have become lactose-intolerant in my 20s. I get lots of gas and cramping now, that I didn't get in my youth.

Just anecdotal, not science.

[sniffa]

2. i too

aLmost never drink miLk and take my coffee bLack... when i eat ice cream i usuaLLy suffer for it. i can't definativeLy answer you question, but i feeL for you.

[AlCzervik]

3. Maybe it comes with age

that sucks.

[mrboba1]

4. Absolutely!

My former boss developed lactose intolerance in his 40s-50s.
He used to love dairy stuff, and now has to take those little pills if he wants to have any...

(on edit)
And I don't think the gallbladder necessarily had anything to do with it - his just came on out of nowhere.

[supernova]

5. Yes, you can become intolerant

It's possible to develop a lactose intolerance any time in life, just as with any other type of food allergy.

If you still enjoy dairy, I love cheese and ice cream, you can switch to lastose free milk or use something like Lactaid before eating the stuff.

[shoelace414]

6. East test

Drink Milk.. have.. unpleasant side effects.

Take Lactaid.. have no side effects.

simple. but it took me a long time to figure out what was causing my problems.

[AlCzervik]

8. I'll pick some up today

Last night convinced me that something is off, i had pizza and about an hour or so after i was unfit to be around. That was the 1st time in about 2 weeks i had had any dairy at all, i take a calcium supplement to try and make up for it.

[livinginphotographs]

7. It is definitely possible...

I became lactose intolerant at 18, then it suddenly went away at 23.

Both my parents were lactose intolerant off and on for their whole lives. And I still can't eat beef (another side effect of lactose intolerance).

I feel your pain...

[put out]

9. Your gallbladder makes bile, which emulsifies fats.

Do you think that might have something to do with it? Does eating high-fat foods other than dairy also bother you?

[AlCzervik]

10. Actually since having it out

i try and avoid anything fried but being the dunce that i am i never thought about other high fat foods.