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Lactose Intolerance.......

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BillyP
BillyP

For over 50 years i have suffered with pains in the stomach (my diagnosis ). My Doc was sick of the sight of me...... I had every test known to man and nobody came up with any answers. . My symptoms were , pains in the stomach, a feeling of constipation, ( constipation has been with me for as long as i could remember), a feeling that my stomach contents were coming up into my throat, and a feeling of sickness in the stomach. Now, while none of this was life threatening, ,it made life miserable for me.Then one day my Doc said, i am retiring, you will have to get another GP. So i found another GP closer to home , one day i mentioned to her about the tummy problems i was continually having , she asked me a series of questions, then said go off all dairy products for a month then come back and see me. After two weeks i was starting to feel better , by the time i went back to her , i was feeling a whole lot better. Then she said you are Lactose Intolerant i am sure. It took a while to get completely on track, but i have never felt better. Fifty years and no body figured that out, i just could not believe it. I dont know if it wasnt thought of back in those days or what, but now i am careful about anything that contains Lactose and i do carry some Lactase tablets , just in case.I still have trouble coming to terms with the length of time it took for a diagnosis of my problem , but i guess the one thing i never mentioned was bloating of the stomach. (maybe a new term for me )....................

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  • BillyP
    BillyP

    Posted

    One thing i forgot was , it was mostly thought that i had IBS........ (i couldnt find how to edit the above posts so i did this reply )........................

  • Beverley_01
    Beverley_01 BillyP

    Posted

    Hi Billy,

    That's fantastic news that things have improved so well but as you say, what a shock it's taken so long !

    Good luck with your new diet and new life, without these frustrating symptoms.

    best wishes

    Beverley

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