Soy Milk

[ACJ]

Okay.......I am thinking that I have all of a sudden had a dairy intolerence and I dont mind soy milk....the fresh stuff that is!! But is there much taste difference between the fresh and the UHT stuff??

[BellyBelly]

Have you tried ricemilk? So much better for you and a little sweeter. Soy isn't so good....

[BellyBelly]

Ps. have you tried A2 milk? It's usually a protein and not a lactose intolerance (this is why true lactose intolerance in babies is pretty much incompatible with life as breastmilk naturally contains it), normal milk has a mix of A1 and A2 proteins and loads of people feel much better after converting. You may also want to look at reducing gluten but I don't have an idea of why you think you have this prob without symptoms etc lol We always buy full cream A2 and its great, my son has less stomach aches as do lots of people

[Olive]

oatmilk is nice too!

[ACJ]

No I havent Kel.....Might buy some this week!!

Everytime I have any form of dairy, I **TMI** get the runs, really bad stomach cramps!! I was thinking of the gluten thing too!! My mum mentioned that to me, and she also told me that I did have an intolerence when I was younger.

[luna moth]

Fresh soy milk is definitely nicer than the UHT. When we moved to soy we got one carton of three different kinds one week, and we are settled on Vitasoy Soy Milky. Originally it was because it's the only one that doesn't go all funny in hot coffee or tea, and now it's just what we're used to. After 2 years, I think they're all OK though.

[ACJ]

Kel - Can u buy fresh ricemilk or just UHT stuff??

Audax - See that is what I thought the UHT stuff would do but the fresh stuff can too!!

[BellyBelly]

I used to buy it UHT from the shop.

Some intolerances you can get when you're older. From memory I read an article which linked gluten intolerance to possibly antibiotics but I can't remember now. They do think something could be creating it.

[ACJ]

Nah not that i can think of.....I even stoppeed taking my multi vitamin thinking that might be it but it hasnt changed and that was a month ago. I did get a implanon in my arm tho.......wonder if that could do it, i got a dr appt tomorrow to discuss it with her.....***puzzled***

[Janie]

You can buy fresh ricemilk

It does sound like an intolerance. I have an intolerance to cows milk protein (as Kelly said, much more likely than LI) which gives me the same symptoms that you have . You can actually have a BT to test for it if you want to know for sure (I had mine done through my naturopath). If you think gluten might be a problem, also look into wheat, as that may be the problem instead.

Good luck And yeah, I'd stay away from soy - a huge proportion of people who have dairy intolerance are also intolerant to soy.

[BellyBelly]

Runs and stomach cramps were what my son would get everytime he would have normal milk, he'd be in alot of discomfort. He'd naturally not feel like much milk either, never asked for it even before I realised the two were linked. Perhaps start with A2 milk (from the supermarket, fresh) and see how your tum goes with that? Elijah tolerates it fine. Then if you still have probs, then try ricemilk, so much yummier than soy And there is lots of bad news with processed soy and soy formula.