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> Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
> > Exactly how certain are you that it's the lactose?
>
> 99.9% certain.
>
> For years, even though I had gotten rid of my excess weight (OK, OK, I
> confess...45 down, another 10 pounds to go!), I often looked like I was
> about to give birth. Nothing helped - not diet, not exercise.

Okay, that's a nice story. But what does it have to do with my
question? What I pointed out is that lactose isn't the only
thing that might cause that.

> Couple of weeks later, I met a blind date at Starbuck's. I was careful
> to specify "NO whipped cream" on whatever (milk free) drink I ordered,
> but they put it on anyway. I didn't want to make a fuss - this was a
> man I had never met before -

Starbucks is a custom place. if they get it wrong sending it back
does not count as a fuss. "I can't have any dairy. That's why I
ordered it with no whip. Is this one for someone else?" "No
ma'm. That one was supposed to be yours." "Oh. Make one no whip
please." "Will do ma'm."

> Since then, I've tried other "experiments." Like, I had the idea maybe
> ordinary skim milk would be OK on cereal. Nope. The "results" are
> within an hour or two of consuming milk products, so it's pretty
> certain. (

I gave two suggestions of what it might be other than lactose: wheat
or the proteins in cow milk. Your Starbucks tale eliminated the
whet option.

It's still possible it's the protiens in the milk that you're
reacting to. Trying goat or sheep milk will tell that. Some time
in the future, when you're willing to get that bloat, try a small
glass of goat or sheep milk. They have different proteins but they
do have lactose. No reaction, it's the protein not the sugar.

To be certain, have an allergy test from your doctor.