Am I Lactose intolerant?!
Question:
Am I Lactose intolerant?
If I drink just a small amount of caffeine or beer, or eat melted cheese or chocolate, it causes diarrhea, a bloated stomach and nausea. This condition occurred about 5 yrs ago after visiting Thailand, eating a lot of spicy food and training in Thai Boxing. Is this caused by lactose intolerance, or something else such as IBS. Before this happened, I didn't have problems with any foods or drinks.
Additional Details1 week ago
Thank you for your answers. The diarrhoea doesn't have any mucus or blood.
Answers:
It seems more likely to be Celiac Disease, an intolerance to gluten. Beer contains gluten and many sodas do to. (as do many cheeses and chocolates and hundreds of other foods.) I would see a doc asap and get blood tested for Celiac Disease. They can also test for Lactose. IBS is not actually a disease but a lack of diagnosis so they slap a label of IBS on ppl. MANY MANY celiac's were misdiagnosed with IBS first.
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