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Temporary lactose intolerance?

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moomoosmama · 06/01/2023 18:05

Has anyone suffered from this after an illness?

We all had some sort of bug over Christmas - I was sick once and felt really nauseous for days. Now whenever I eat any dairy products I end up in a lot of pain, terrible wind and loose stools ( sorry for TMI)!

I read this can be temporary and that you should avoid dairy for a few weeks until the gut heals. Just wondering if anyone had this and how long it took until things were back to normal?

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moomoosmama · 06/01/2023 18:12

Hopeful bump

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Madamecastafiore · 06/01/2023 18:14

It's quite normal for milk to trigger vomiting and loose stools after a tummy bug. DD used to get a bug regularly at nursery and we had to avoid dairy for a good 5 days afterwards or she'd start vomitting again. I don't think it's lactose intolerance,

supercatlady · 06/01/2023 18:35

My husband had this after a bad stomach bug. It did eventually resolve but took a few weeks.
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MargaretThursday · 06/01/2023 18:36

There's a particular type of stomach bug that triggers temporary lactose intolerance. I have a friend who had it.

The good news is that it is temporary.
The bad news is that for him it was nearly 2 years.

LetsPlayShadowlands · 06/01/2023 19:11

My DD did when she was a baby. Eventually was put on lactose free formula which instantly resolved the issue. She's fine with dairy/lactose now

Tree543 · 06/01/2023 19:39

My ds did when he was 3 months old. Had to have lactose free formula for 3 or 4 weeks. He was fine after that and never had it happen again.

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moomoosmama · 06/01/2023 20:36

Thanks all.
Definitely seems to be dairy that's causing it - the other day it was triggered by Mac cheese and today by ice cream. I'll maybe need to just avoid dairy for a bit until my stomach settles. Just hope it doesn't take 2 years like PP said!

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pinneddownbytabbies · 06/01/2023 20:41

Try one of those probiotic drinks like Actimel or similar. They introduce good bacteria back into the gut. Have one, leave it a couple of days and then have another. See if that gradually helps.

It might still take a week or two though.

AnnaMagnani · 06/01/2023 20:42

Very common after norovirus.

I think I tried dairy again after a month and it was fine.

FalsePositive · 31/03/2023 18:59

My kids have been ‘temporarily’ lactose intolerant for a year and a half following a tummy bug. Taking hope from the 2 year post 🤞🏻🤞🏻. Although we’re lucky that there are loads of lactose free alternatives it can still be a bit of a pita, especially when travelling. And I feel bad for the kids looking longingly at the foods they used to enjoy 😭. Hope yours clears up soon @moomoosmama

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