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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
I don't know what's wrong with me. As I said in the check-in thread, I've been having liquid diarrhea and going to the bathroom a lot, and I have no idea why. I've been eating dairy these past few days and that's it. (Yeah, I know dairy everyday isn't healthy, but now I am suspicious...) I'm afraid that I might be becoming lactose intolerant...?
I haven't left my place since Saturday, and that was to do contactless grocery pickup from Wal-Mart. However, I used lots of hand sanitizer and even wiped down all of my groceries with medical grade sanitizing wipes when I got back, so I don't think the groceries or Wal-Mart gave me a bug. And the last time I was out before that was on Wednesday last week to get my meds, but I went through the drive thru and again used lots of hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes.
My aunt has lactose intolerance pretty badly, so it does run in the family technically. That's why I'm not ruling it out right now. But I'm going to try eating NO dairy tomorrow to see if that helps. (I hadn't come to the realization it might be dairy until after I ate some dairy this morning.)
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The body can often move into rejection mode when we we eat in an imbalanced state. It serves as an indicator we aren't getting enough of something or that we are taking in too much.
Eating too much sugar can have the same effect you are experiencing. The body draws too much water into the bowel to process what it percieves as waste. Too much lactose, the sugar in dairy, can have the same effect.
My guess would be that you are not intolerant. You are imbalanced. If it were me, I'd work some grains like oats in alongside some fresh fruits and veggies. I know you're not a big meat eater, so maybe try dairy as a protein source along with other foods and see how that goes.
You tend to eat one main thing at a time. Before it has been pasta focused. It is dairy at the moment. Maybe set a goal to round things out each day or better yet, at each meal.
I hope you feel better soon!