I’ve been very sad for the last year, thinking I was developing some level of lactose intolerance. Eat dairy, feel like crap…seemed to make sense. Today I went to the chiropractor because the whole right side of my body was hurting, I’ve been having crazy headaches, and the general pain related to my neck being out of whack. I brought up my intense stomach pain yesterday and that led into mentioning lactose intolerance. My chiropractor informed me that most times what people think is lactose intolerance is actually a gall bladder/liver weakness and depleted ability to break up fat! He listed some symptoms and what the problem was…me to a tee! I’ve been looking up symptoms of gall bladder problems and I have all of them. So, I’m taking a B vitamin supplement to see if that helps the problem. I hope so. That would be fantastic.
I do have to say, when he mentioned the word gall bladder, I immediately though ‘old person’ problem. hahaha What a funny preconceived idea.
Other exciting things this week include, but are not limited to: driving downstate with Heather, hanging out with Kate, going to Jay & Sandy’s wedding, going to the outlet mall in Birch Run to get more non-stretch jeans, driving back home with Heather.
I discovered the same thing about myslef. I thought I was LI and stopped drinking cow’s milk. I swithced to a delicious vanilla flavored soymilk. the problem didn’t wane. Then I noticed the same feelings of stomach and bowel irritation when I ate fatty things like fried chicken. I realized it was the fat is what was irritating my digestive system. Sidebar: it doesn’t happen with good fats like avocado (which I eat almost everyday) and as long as I buy low fat milks — I’m okay. Best!