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Share your tips for living with food intolerance with a2 milk - £300 voucher to be won NOW CLOSED

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JustineBMumsnet · 22/11/2016 09:30

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Share your tips for living with food intolerance with a2 milk - £300 voucher to be won NOW CLOSED
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SplodgeBear1988 · 04/12/2016 08:15

We found super lactase in holland and barrets which is a life saver, means I can still eat stuff that contains milk.

GrumpyInsomniac · 04/12/2016 10:42

The most important thing is to accurately diagnose what you're intolerant to. There's an excellent book by Prof John Hunter called Irritable Bowel Solutions which outlines the process they developed at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge, and which helped me identify all the various things I had issues with. Random internet testing kits will not get you the results you need.For lactose intolerance, one of the best things I ever learned - as a cheese lover - was how to read the label to work out which cheese was safe. Lactose is a sugar. So if you check the carbohydrates bit and see 'of which sugar' you can see the lactose content of the cheese. Well, so long as there aren't bits of fruit etc added to it. This opened up things like camembert and various other yummy cheeses I would have been very sad to never eat again, and which are not made by the lactose free brands. Oddly, the hardest thing for me to avoid is soya, because despite it being one of the 14 major allergens, lots of people think it's the go-to solution for anyone with a dairy problem. Alpro have been making their 'professional' milk range for coffee shops with added soya protein to make things like almond milk froth better - which many baristas don't seem to know. Have been made very ill by this. These days it's black coffee only when I'm out, unless I remember to pack the lactofree pyramid things.

Candyperfumegirl · 04/12/2016 11:34

check out the free from section inn the supermarket, they have a great selection

CombineBananaFister · 05/12/2016 18:42

My sons severe eczema is gluten related but we didn't want him to feel like he's missing out too much, so don't just stick to the designated 'free from' areas of shops. Many other products are suitable just invest in a magnifying glass so checking ingredients isn't such a bind Grin

We still eat out so check with restaurants first and make our own versions of food he used to love, to 'eat out' at home. It needs to feel as 'normal' as possible for him and for food to be a sociable/pleasant experience

jandoc · 05/12/2016 19:15

I think once you get used to properly checking the ingredients you can get the hang of it more quickly

KnottedAnchorChief · 05/12/2016 22:11

Some of my son's school friends have various different intolerances, and so now that he is having more play dates and outings with them in tow, it pays to know exactly who can eat what well in advance. The worst thing is to make it feel like an issue for a particular child, or that a child feels they are missing out. Knowing and planning in advance means everyone can have the same thing.
Also read labels ALL THE TIME! I have a severe allergy to quite an obscure type of food and it's amazing where it turns up, and even tried and tested purchases can change their recipes.

squeezed · 05/12/2016 23:50

Planning is key. Even if we're going out to eat we take a packed lunch in case there is nothing suitable to eat.

ha2el · 06/12/2016 15:11

I seem to be intolerant to wholewheat cereals and milk as a drink, but not yoghurt. I tend to live with an uncomfortable stomach as I can't bring myself to give up wholewheat or cheese. So it is a compromise with me using soya milk instead of dairy milk on my cereal and in my hot chocolate, and not eating weetabix or shredded wheat, but eating all other similar foods and just living with that uncomfortable feeling, The problem is that if you have to cater for a family I don't want to commit to cooking separate meals or submitting the family to a regime just to suit me.

welshmardymum · 06/12/2016 15:16

My 5 year old is intolerant of dairy and oreos are our surprise find - also making 'buttermilk' icing with cooking marg tastes surprisingly ok with the addition of a few drops of vanilla essence.
I find puddings on the childrens menu the hardest - when you are eating out for a celebration and every other child is having ice cream or brownies who wants to choose the fruit salad option :(

marymanc · 06/12/2016 20:28

When I eat cow's milk produce, milk, cheese, etc I feel bloated and sometimes get stomach cramps.

maggieriordan · 06/12/2016 22:29

wish lots of friends with children, who come to dinner or come to stay, I keep a note in my address book about food likes and dislikes, and food intolerances, and I look on it as a challenge to produce natural, home cooked food for them. Saves a lot of disappointment and wasted food.

angiehoggett · 08/12/2016 07:57

Google is your friend, the amount of stuff I've learnt and new recipes I've found is amazingly helpful.

cheryl100 · 08/12/2016 21:22

I have suddenly developed an intolerance to dairy and it seems to rule my life! It isnt easy going out for meals anymore and I am finding its making me miserable when one of my favourite things to do is eat out. To help, I am trying to check menu's ahead of visiting

cocochips · 11/12/2016 21:34

Look for ways to substitute products

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