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From: plw@druca.UUCP (Wegner)
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Subject: RE: Lactose
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Date: Thu, 12-Jan-84 10:11:34 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 12 10:11:34 1984
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I found out at the beginning of '83 that my daughter, then
age 10, had an intolerance of lactose. The problem was
that it took me 6 years to find this out.

When her stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting began, I
took her to the DR. He said it was a nervous stomach, not
to worry, it is somewhat normal, and she will outgrow it.

She loves any milk product. Always has. A package of cheese
and crackers were chosen over a candy bar (At age 2 and up).
She was the one who got me to like yogurt. At dinner she would 
pour herself a large glass of milk. Being a parent I wouldn't
discourage her of any milk product.

Her "attacks" would begin in the evenings. By that late
evening we are still in the bathroom with dry heaves.
Her pain would be very severe. It would take a full 24 hours
to get her system back to normal. As her "attacks" would
get worse, I would call the DR., he would say that her
nervous stomach would calm down, and he would hang up.

Her intolerance would only pop up now and then. Between the
ages of 4-9, we would have one bad night in 6 months. (She
would have light ones here and there.) After age 9 it was
getting worse, and the DR. would not do anything. Kept insisting
that it was a nervous stomach.

I changed DR.'s after a bad week-end. The "attacks" weren't
just lasting a night, it was the whole week-end. Went to another
DR. that Monday morning. Ordered some test and found the
problem. 

Her only problems then were the restrictions off of dairy products
(Remember, she loves these). We have found an answer to that even.
Many health food and drug stores have lactose breakdowns. You
can get it in pill or liquid form to pour directly in the milk.
Caution about the liquid, it makes the milk tastes sweet, almost
too sweet, and it tends to spoil the milk by the second day.
We like the pill form better. Shop around because the prices vary.
Milk-gest seems to be the least expensive, and is taken
after meals.

Her nervous stomach has calmed down also. According to
the DR. she would build up her acid AFTER her stomach
cramps begun. Mentally, she caused it because of being
afraid of her "All night attacks".

It has been a year now, and she has suffered once.

		Pat Wegner
		druca!plw