Is this a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance? Need help with diet

[jimmy3024]

I’ve kept a half way decent journal lately and it seems to point to dairy.
I don’t think it’s high calcium (blood work is never abnormal), but maybe an electrolyte imbalance?

I love Chobani yogurt and smoothies, as well as Core Power Protein Shakes, and ice cream.

What I’ve noticed — when I consume these items consistently in high doses over 2-3 weeks, I start to get woozy/headaches. It increases as time / consumption go on. For example if I go a week without much of those products then eat a bowl of ice cream, no issues. It seems it builds up over 2-3 weeks for example where if I do it consistently enough I’ll have symptoms.
The best way I can describe the feeling is floating/nausea. It’s definitely not the spins nor is it a migraine. There’s really not much I can do to fix it other than time. It’s not diahrrea or vomiting either.
For example, the most recent case was I was eating a lot of Oberwies Super Premium Ice Cream every night. By a lot I mean half a quart.
After a few weeks, I felt like crap all day, naturally I’d run out of the ice cream, and have a a day or 2 off. 2-3 days later I’d feel OK again.
I’m a 26 year old male, I have no diagnosed food allergies aside from a .22 IGG to milk and a .16 igg to wheat. Which my understanding is those mean absolutely nothing.

I’m 192lbs, Caucasian and have noticed this over the past 2 years. I’m 6’01”.

 

[buck]

Not the usual symptoms of lactose intolerance. I would look into issues from taking in to much fat or sugar.

 

[jimmy3024]

Not the usual symptoms of lactose intolerance. I would look into issues from taking in to much fat or sugar.

What about food allergy to dairy?
Other fats / sugar don’t bother me at all

 

[marssel]

I’ve kept a half way decent journal lately and it seems to point to dairy.
I don’t think it’s high calcium (blood work is never abnormal), but maybe an electrolyte imbalance?

I love Chobani yogurt and smoothies, as well as Core Power Protein Shakes, and ice cream.

What I’ve noticed — when I consume these items consistently in high doses over 2-3 weeks, I start to get woozy/headaches. It increases as time / consumption go on. For example if I go a week without much of those products then eat a bowl of ice cream, no issues. It seems it builds up over 2-3 weeks for example where if I do it consistently enough I’ll have symptoms.
The best way I can describe the feeling is floating/nausea. It’s definitely not the spins nor is it a migraine. There’s really not much I can do to fix it other than time. It’s not diahrrea or vomiting either.
For example, the most recent case was I was eating a lot of Oberwies Super Premium Ice Cream every night. By a lot I mean half a quart.
After a few weeks, I felt like crap all day, naturally I’d run out of the ice cream, and have a a day or 2 off. 2-3 days later I’d feel OK again.
I’m a 26 year old male, I have no diagnosed food allergies aside from a .22 IGG to milk and a .16 igg to wheat. Which my understanding is those mean absolutely nothing.

I’m 192lbs, Caucasian and have noticed this over the past 2 years. I’m 6’01”.

Sounds like you overreact to high dose sugar

 

[qbkilla]

I'd just avoid foods that bother me. I love milk products. I think some have a legit peanut or shellfish allergy but it's severe.

 

[buck]

What about food allergy to dairy?
Other fats / sugar don’t bother me at all

But when you add all that fat to the fat you are eating it could cause issues. If the pancreas gets inflamed or the gallbladder etc. then symptoms can happen. If you are sure is is the lactose just pop some lactaid and continue eating and you will find out. I had a friend that decided they were lactose intolerant even though they didn't have symptoms of it. Turned out to be something different.

 

[xx]

do you ever have trouble swallowing any types of food?

 

[jimmy3024]

do you ever have trouble swallowing any types of food?

Yes I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis in remission thanks to Dupixent

 

[marssel]

do you ever have trouble swallowing any types of food?

As I’ve aged I have trouble with rice sometimes

 

[xx]

Yes I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis in remission thanks to Dupixent

that's interesting, I do as well but mine is in remission due to just avoiding dairy as it was the trigger.

edit: you should probably cut out the dairy and see if it gets better, you may not need to take dupixent anymore as well. it's a much better life without all of that inflammation.