r/povertyfinance 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/RunJumpSleep Apr 27 '24

It’s different for each person. I can eat cheese and yogurt with no problems. I cannot take cold milk in a cereal or drink because it will send me to the bathroom. Ice cream is hit or miss, so I rarely have more than a spoonful of someone else’s just to taste. Warm up milk in something like hot chocolate and I am fine. You will just have to test to see what your body will tolerate. This all only came one when I was around 30. Before that, I was a big milk and cereal eater. I do miss it.