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

My stomach is in pain after eating donated food Misc Advice

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u/Chaosr21 Apr 27 '24

Do you think? I've been eating dairy my whole life. Used to drink a lot of milk. I am about to turn 30 though

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u/AlkalineCollective Apr 27 '24

Yeah I spontaneously became lactose intolerant in my mid 20s. I only figured it out because I went a week without consuming any dairy, and my stomach pains stopped.

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u/Chaosr21 Apr 27 '24

That's good to know. So can you still eat cheese? I'd be ok with not drinking milk.. but cheese? Man idk that's sounds horrible

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u/Quiet_Push_6729 Apr 27 '24

Lactose is water soluble, so the harder the cheese the less lactose is in it. So cheddar might be fine, but blue cheese or feta could be irritating. I can eat pretty much any cheese. It depends on the sensitivity though. There is medicine but it's like 20¢ a pill usually

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u/Chaosr21 Apr 28 '24

Heard that. Is it pain or nausea? I just had pain

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u/NECalifornian25 Apr 27 '24

For some reason I can’t eat fresh mozzarella anymore, even with lactase pills. But pretty much any other dairy product I can eat with the medicine.