I developed quite severe lactose intolerance about six years ago – a real pain, because I love dairy. I discovered lactase enzyme more recently, which enabled me to have the odd milky treat. I still got a bit of stomach pain, but it no longer felt as if I'd been kicked hard in the midriff.
When I visited my friend last week for a meal, she'd made fresh cream scones for pudding. I'd no lactase tablets left, and her scones looked so delicious that I decided to eat one anyway and just put up with the stomach ache and other symptoms.
Except it didn't happen. I've tried more dairy since, and drank half a pint of milk yesterday – no reaction at all. My diet and supplements (BCAAs, fish oil, and methylfolate twice a week to support my B12 injections) haven't changed; nor has the level of my ME symptoms, which have been stable for a couple of years.
It's a very welcome development, but I wish I knew how I'd achieved it! Has anyone else experienced this?
When I visited my friend last week for a meal, she'd made fresh cream scones for pudding. I'd no lactase tablets left, and her scones looked so delicious that I decided to eat one anyway and just put up with the stomach ache and other symptoms.
Except it didn't happen. I've tried more dairy since, and drank half a pint of milk yesterday – no reaction at all. My diet and supplements (BCAAs, fish oil, and methylfolate twice a week to support my B12 injections) haven't changed; nor has the level of my ME symptoms, which have been stable for a couple of years.
It's a very welcome development, but I wish I knew how I'd achieved it! Has anyone else experienced this?