Milk and egg intolerance?

Tattoos_and_Tea
Tattoos_and_Tea Posts: 529 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Morning all, for the last few months I have found my stomach to be growling/ rumbling after having eggs or milk. Alsi been a lot more blaoted. Does anyone know if you can develop lactose intolerance later in life? Milk and eggs are a staple diet of mine so I'm a little worried about having to give these up or looking for a substitute. Any ideas please thank you.

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  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,281 Member
    Yes y ou can, to various degrees.

    My father has that issue too - he can still manage small amounts of lactose reduced milk in cereal or small amount in coffee but the 'milk bombs' like iced coffee give him problems they didn't used to.
  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,755 Member
    Yes, you can. Maybe try cutting out the dairy and see if that resolves issues. Keep in mind there are other gastrointestinal issues that can mimick lactose intolerance (ibs, ulcerative colitis, crohns, etc) that can also appear later in life. If cutting out dairy doesn't help and you continue to have issues, it could be a good idea to see a gastroenterologist.
  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,755 Member
    edited June 2023
    And you don't have to cut out eggs. They're not dairy. Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream are the main culprits. And there are dairy free alternatives.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Things have changed for me (I'm 62y). I'm more sensitive to food choice in general.

    I'm fine with milk in tea and in my oatmeal. I do very well with yogurt. I've been less interested in eating eggs for breakfast, favoring oats, fruit, milk, nuts, and yogurt.

    Fats are an issue. I wrecked my gut with BBQ recently. Those "burnt ends" burnt me back! It took a few days to get back on track.
  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,755 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    Things have changed for me (I'm 62y). I'm more sensitive to food choice in general.

    I'm fine with milk in tea and in my oatmeal. I do very well with yogurt. I've been less interested in eating eggs for breakfast, favoring oats, fruit, milk, nuts, and yogurt.

    Fats are an issue. I wrecked my gut with BBQ recently. Those "burnt ends" burnt me back! It took a few days to get back on track.

    🤣😂 The cow bit back. Very true that people's bodies responses to food generally change through the years.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,216 Member
    edited June 2023
    Stomach growling/churning is more than likely just stomach and intestinal muscle contracting and moving things along. Bloating is generally some kind of bacterial over growth. Allergies are something all together different, basically. But yeah, allergies can happen anytime, and they can also go away as well. I think if you were actually allergic, your complaint would have been more obvious, imo. Cheers.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,092 Member
    neanderthin wrote: »
    Stomach growling/churning is more than likely just stomach and intestinal muscle contracting and moving things along. Bloating is generally some kind of bacterial over growth. Allergies are something all together different, basically. But yeah, allergies can happen anytime, and they can also go away as well. I think if you were actually allergic, your complaint would have been more obvious, imo. Cheers.

    Yes, but OP asked about intolerances, not allergies.

    I'm no expert on either, but I think the suggestion up thread to eliminate them and see if the problem clears up, then reintroduce to see if the problem recurs, followed by a trip to a gastroenterologist seems sensible.

    OP, are dairy and eggs your main sources of fat? If so, you might want to mention that to the doctor, because if that's the case, it could be a fat-digestion issue, rather than specifically related to dairy and eggs.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,216 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    neanderthin wrote: »
    Stomach growling/churning is more than likely just stomach and intestinal muscle contracting and moving things along. Bloating is generally some kind of bacterial over growth. Allergies are something all together different, basically. But yeah, allergies can happen anytime, and they can also go away as well. I think if you were actually allergic, your complaint would have been more obvious, imo. Cheers.

    Yes, but OP asked about intolerances, not allergies.

    I'm no expert on either, but I think the suggestion up thread to eliminate them and see if the problem clears up, then reintroduce to see if the problem recurs, followed by a trip to a gastroenterologist seems sensible.

    OP, are dairy and eggs your main sources of fat? If so, you might want to mention that to the doctor, because if that's the case, it could be a fat-digestion issue, rather than specifically related to dairy and eggs.

    Right, funny that allergies came to mind when I read that.

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