• MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works
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      7 days ago

      Buy lactaid tablets. They’re pretty cheap, and they work surprisingly well. In my opinion, life without cheese is not a life worth living, so in that regard, lactaid saved my life.

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        7 days ago

        I used to think that, but then I went a month and I think I just killed off that part of my gut biome, because the intense cravings just… stopped

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        6 days ago

        Isn’t most cheese of any real age essentially lactose free anyway though? I know lactose intolerant people who can eat cheese, but not other dairy products

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          Soft cheeses like mozzarella and cream cheese have enough lactose to give me a bad time without lactaid. Milk and sour cream too. I love pizza and Alfredo sauce, so lactase lets me still have those whenever I want. A lot of cheeses are considered low lactose, but dose matters. Sharing a charcuterie is not something I’m brave enough to try without popping a lactase lol.

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        6 days ago

        I’ve used them and they help sometimes but I also just forget to take them all the time lol usually if I’m chugging a large milkshake I’m having a bad enough day that I’m not thinking a few hours ahead.

        Also anyone reading this: the chewable lactaid tablets will make you want to die. They are one of the most unpleasant things I’ve had in my mouth

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          5 days ago

          usually if I’m chugging a large milkshake I’m having a bad enough day that I’m not thinking a few hours ahead.

          …But you just pop one or two with your first bite. Are you taking some other thing? And my box doesn’t say anything about chewing it.

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            5 days ago

            There are regular tablets you swallow and there are chewable versions. I’m just letting people know not to get the chewables.

            Usually it just doesn’t occur to me until I’m halfway or completely done and it’s too late.