etaffy Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I guess this should be good news, but I am a little surprised by my reaction to dairy when I reintroduced it yesterday. I had yogurt with breakfast (egg and fruit were also included) and then gorgonzola cheese with my lunch (chicken burger with tomatoes and swiss chard) and after dinner I had some ice cream - something I've always wondered if I'm sensitive to. I was lactose intolerant as a child so I have a repulsion towards milk - no way I was going to introduce that, I am totally fine with the alternatives. I did however, expect immediate bloating and gas yesterday, and I felt none! I did feel some slight inflammation in my joints and did not sleep that great. When I introduced alcohol I felt the same kind of inflammation including weird calf pain! Same thing happened last night - like a charlie horse in my calf. I also had a slight headache yesterday but it was very minor and went away. After my first Whole 30 I figured out that I can't do beans, but I never figured out dairy or gluten. I most likely have mild IBS so I am wondering if my pre-Whole 30 symptoms (frequent bloating and gas) are triggered by a combination of things, like having both dairy and gluten, etc? I am so confused! I've looked into FODMAPs and got completely overwhelmed. Any words of wisdom about what I've noticed? I'll reintro gluten in a couple of days and see what happens, so that may open up some answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Dairy doesn't always have a gastrointestinal effect. More often than not it will effect the respiratory system (and in turn sleep), and the joints, and it often takes a build up of dairy for this to become apparent. After a week of daily dairy my sleep quality will drop significantly, and result in an annoying cough after I eat. Longer than a week I develop pretty much permanent catarrh, and in winter a runny nose. Once every now & then (ie. every couple of months) and I'm good for the most part - depending on what type of dairy I consume. The IBS symptoms you mention could well be the result of a combination of problematic foods - or a combination of high FODMAPs - but figuring that out will take some self experimentation as everyone's tolerance levels are individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggolee41 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Dairy doesn't always have a gastrointestinal effect. More often than not it will effect the respiratory system (and in turn sleep), and the joints, and it often takes a build up of dairy for this to become apparent. After a week of daily dairy my sleep quality will drop significantly, and result in an annoying cough after I eat. Longer than a week I develop pretty much permanent catarrh, and in winter a runny nose. Once every now & then (ie. every couple of months) and I'm good for the most part - depending on what type of dairy I consume. I'm really glad you mentioned this - I hadn't thought about dairy affecting my sleep, though I haven't seemed to have any other type of reaction to it. I'll be cognizant of this going forward. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etaffy Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 That's really interesting! Kind of what I was thinking - possibly a build up can have a larger more noticeable affect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieP757 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Dairy causes an immediate effect for me - I can watch my stomach blow up. My daughter's acne flares up when she eats dairy, but it takes a day or two to see the reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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