Can You Build Up Cow's Milk Tolerance?

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Hi all,

I'd really like to incorporate my 24 hour cow's milk yogurt into my diet more,

but noticed I've been having problems with it and with hard cheeses (and DCCC if

I eat 1 or 2 tsps. at a time by itself).

I had testing done through Enterolab for gluten sensitivity (IgA 53 units,

normal range less than 10 units), and for cow's milk protein sensitivity (IgA 28

units, normal range is less than 10 units). I knew I would come back gluten

sensitive (it's really common with Lymphocytic Colitis) but wasn't sure about

the cow's milk tolerance. So I'm kind of bummed out by that.

I've tried making goat milk yogurt and didn't really like the taste as much as

when I make cow milk yogurt with organic half-and-half (yum!). I seemed okay

when I had teensy amounts of dripped cow's milk yogurt.

I have two quarts of half-and-half sitting in my fridge but I don't know if

Ishould make the yogurt or not now. Should I go ahead, and just drip it, and eat

a tiny amount at a time? Is it possible to slowly build up a tolerance, even if

you've had a test saying you're intolerant?

FWIW, I also just ordered some Acidophilus from Lucy's Kitchen Shop in case I

should do that for a while instead of yogurt.

Thanks everyone,

W.

Lymphocytic (not Ulcerative) colitis 2.5 years

Gluten-intolerant (Enterolab test)

SCD 3 weeks

Entocort 6mg/day

1/2 Imodium/day

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Is it possible to slowly build up a tolerance, even if you've had a test saying you're intolerant?Hey !Between your reactions to cheese and yogurt and the test you had, I would definitely avoid dairy for the time being. It's definitely possible that you will be able to eat them in the future after you've healed, but continuing to eat it when it's giving you problems isn't the way to build up a tolerance. Rather, it might make you more sensitive to it, and less likely to eat it in the future. I know , who couldn't have any dairy for over 20 (?) years, is now able to eat cheese just fine after several months of healing on the SCD. So, there is hope! I would just avoid dairy until you've had a chance to heal a little more. Cheers!Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 22.5 mg 1x per day

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Thanks Alyssa and Mara! Of course that's not what I wanted to hear, but such is

life! I'll make the half-and-half yogurt and just give it to my boyfriend so it

doesn't go to waste. ) You're right, I don't want to sabotage my healing now

and postpone the day when I CAN tolerate it.

Thanks

W.

Lymphocytic (not Ulcerative) colitis 2.5 years

Gluten and cow's milk intolerance (Enterolab)

SCD 1 month

Entocort 6mg/day

1/2 Imodium/day

> Hey !

> Between your reactions to cheese and yogurt and the test you had, I

> would definitely avoid dairy for the time being. It's definitely

> possible that you will be able to eat them in the future after you've

> healed, but continuing to eat it when it's giving you problems isn't

> the way to build up a tolerance. Rather, it might make you more

> sensitive to it, and less likely to eat it in the future. I know ,

> who couldn't have any dairy for over 20 (?) years, is now able to eat

> cheese just fine after several months of healing on the SCD. So, there

> is hope! I would just avoid dairy until you've had a chance to heal a

> little more.

>

> Cheers!

> Alyssa 16 yo

> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

> Prednisone 22.5 mg 1x per day

>