Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I just dont understand!!!

Okay, milk is onna those things that we call 'trigger foods' - it doesn't react well with your gut. Thing is, though, is not all trigger foods will 'trigger' anything every single time you have them. I am the same as you, once in a while I give in and have something with dairy in it and I am fine. The next time I try to get away with it, I am in agony.
But for me, I have to work full-time and if I look at a food and think, "Now this MIGHT make me sick, but it might not... do I risk it?" and the answer is almost always no. I have to get up the next day, I have to go to work for 9 hours, I have an hour in the car each way, I have stuff to do that I really don't have time for an attack.

So how about this? Stop all the dairy for a while and see what happens. See how you get on after at least a couple of weeks with no trigger foods and that will be your best indication.
It sucks...it really sucks, actually to give up foods you like BUT it is so worth it and attacks suck waaaaay more!

I know it is all confusing right now, but your stomach is obviously not happy right now. At least for now, try some of the things recommended on the site so you can at least give it a little rest and chance to heal.

Good luck... and stop apologising!

We're here to ask/answer questions.. otherwise we'd just sit around talking about TV all day!
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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