Does C.Difficile Cause Lactsose Intolerance?

[Melissa]

Hi!
I'm reading a lot about lactose intolerance in some of the questions and answers. Does C. Diificile cause people who were not lactose intolerant to become so?
Thanks!!
Melissa

[feelinghopeful]

Absolutely. Happened to me and guess what? Had a fecal transplant and am no longer lactose intollerant. Weird.

[MaryT]

Lactose intolerance can come and go away. I became lactose intolerant after having my daughter. Unfortunately, she's 16 and my intolerance hasn't left me!!

[Bobbie]

Melissa,
Many GI infections (inlcuding C. diff. ) affect the gut's ability to digest dairy products (possible except yogurt). Sometimes this lasts; sometimes it doesn't. I've found the longer I've been "over" C. diff., the better. I can now eat goat cheese & other cheese without a problem.

[feelinghopeful]

What a pain that was. I had endless, limitless gas. Unbelievable! Had never experienced anything like that before or since I'm well. It was soooo ridiculous it was almost comical. I really had to let go of my pride because there was no faking it wasn't happening. I just couldn't go anywhere. Lowfat milk was THE worst. Half and Half, in the amounts I drink it in coffee, was not a problem. More lactose in the fat free stuff, I think. Sorry you still have that, Mary. I don't even know if my experience was typical of intollerance but it was definitely the mik.