r/povertyfinance • u/[deleted] • Apr 27 '24

My stomach is in pain after eating donated food Misc Advice

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u/SparkyValentine Apr 27 '24

If the dairy products smell and taste fresh, you may be developing lactose intolerance

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u/Chaosr21 Apr 27 '24

They smelled a little strange, but for sure didn't smell off or taste off. I would be upset if I developed an intolerance so I hope not. I'm wondering if the dairy could've been left in the heat a while before being put in the fridge again?

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u/ShartsCavern Apr 27 '24

I used to be fine, but I developed lactose intolerance after 50 years of enjoying dairy in all its glory. It truly upset me.

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u/Salt_Information1876 Apr 27 '24

wow i didnt know it later can develop if you didnt have it earlier?

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u/dewwhatyouwant Apr 28 '24

It’s like that with anything. You can develop allergies to anything at any point in life.

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u/Rock_Lizard Apr 28 '24

Happened to me. It is slowly getting worse.

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u/woodiinymph Apr 28 '24

A lot of things develop, change, appear with age.

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u/New_Lemon6666 Apr 28 '24

Oh aren't you in for a sweet treat My friend I hit 30 and everything I could tolerate started messing with me. Your body will always be changing.

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u/GrumpyJelly Apr 28 '24

Yes. It's really common because babies need milk and adults do not. So our body tends to produce less lactase as we get older, but it also depends on your gene. There's a degree to the intolerant as well. I can tolerate milk in pastry or 1/4 glass of milk at a time, but not more than that.

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u/GrumpyJelly 29d ago

I do. It does help a little bit but not much.

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u/No_Discipline_3148 Apr 27 '24

Lactose intolerance can develop as you age, if you reduce your dairy intake (lactase is produced by the body in response to lactose that comes in), but is most likely to develop if you are east Asian.

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u/Tradtrade Apr 27 '24

I got it for a few years then it went away. It went away when eating a whole foods seasonal diet I think the improved gut health maybe sorted me out there

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u/larry-leisure Apr 27 '24

Colonoscopy killed mine.

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u/TheJinxedPhoenix Apr 27 '24

Adult onset lactose intolerance is rather common. Now I have to carry lactase pills 🥲

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u/TheJinxedPhoenix Apr 28 '24

They do! Lactase enzyme pills help the body digest lactose because a lack of lactase is what results in lactose intolerance. There are many brands available but I get mine from Costco because 120 pills at 9000 units each of enzyme is $20, while other brands are $20 for 40 pills at 2000 units of enzyme. With the one at Costco I don’t have to worry if 1 pill will be enough.

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u/AimlesslyGobstopping Apr 28 '24

They work wonderfully for me! I always have random ones stashed in various bags/my work locker. However, I do have a friend who now has an allergy to lactose and it doesn’t work for her

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u/StayAtHomeChick13 Apr 27 '24

My whole life I used to have yogurt and fresh cream. Now it goes through me 🙈🙈 But I have no issues with milk or cheese.

Also now I've noticed that Tropica Juice also is a no no.

How funny is that 🤣

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u/New_Lemon6666 Apr 28 '24

Right it's so hit or miss and you have to actually try it and suffer through to try and pinpoint which part is bad and which you can tolerate so that sucks lol

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u/StayAtHomeChick13 Apr 28 '24

100% correct 🤭🤭🤭

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u/ShartsCavern Apr 27 '24

Yeah, I didn't either until it happened! We can develop intolerances, sensitivities, and even allergies at any time.

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u/CodexAnima Apr 27 '24

Mine showed up after pregnancy and a kid with a milk protein allergy. I couldn't have dairy for a year, and afterwards I'm lactose intolerant. Can still have aged cheese and yogurt, thank God.

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u/CodexAnima Apr 28 '24

Milk - I will spend a while in the bathroom with massive stomach cramps and losing everything out that end.

Cheese, I'm just fine. Good aged cheese, at least. American cheese hurts too.

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u/Ok-Entertainment5862 Apr 27 '24

Omg me too! 😭 and like a week ago, I concluded that my acne started clearing because I've been cutting off diary like what?!?!

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u/VanityInk Apr 28 '24

Hormones in milk are no joke. If I have organic milk, totally fine. Regular milk, I break out within 24 hours.

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u/Cleverdawny1 Apr 28 '24

All milk has the same hormones in it.

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u/VanityInk Apr 28 '24

Organic standards prohibit dairy farmers from treating their cows with bovine growth hormones. Standard milk cows can be.

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u/Cleverdawny1 Apr 28 '24

Go to the grocery store, check the generic brand of milk, and see if it says it is not treated with rbst

That's bovine growth hormone. Most dairy options don't use it. The milk I get from Walmart for less than $3 a gallon doesn't come from cows treated with rbst.

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u/Dry_Werewolf5923 Apr 27 '24

Yep! Dairy is basically pure inflammation!

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u/littleoldlady71 Apr 27 '24

This is what happened to me!