I'm new to the list too.  It took me about 6 months to figure out I
was lactose intolerant after I returned from a 7 day trip to Tijuana,
Mexico last year.  I remember having a milkshake right after I crossed
the border and I was sick for 1-2 weeks after I returned; I thought it
was traveller's illness and it would go away.  I would get diarrhea
every few days which is approximately the frequency I eat dairy
products.  I figured it out after monitoring my diet over a period of
weeks.  Now I take lactaid with my dairy products though I still can't
eat too much of it.  I seem to react more to some dairy products (ice
cream, alfredo sauce) than others (cheese on pizza).

Wendy Wagner
California




---Suzanne DiPiero <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm new to this list, and this is my first post.  I am lactose
Intolerant,
> which was brought on by severe travelers sickness, about 7 years
ago.  I am
> curious to know if anyone else developed LI in a similar way.  I
don't know
> too many others who are LI, so I don't know how common it is.
>
> Suzanne DiPiero
> Massachusetts
>

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