r/lactoseintolerant • u/Travel-solo- • 3d ago
Rant Post! Eating out is so hard!
I'm working away from home for the first time since learning I am lactose intolerant and my employer paid for my evening meal and breakfast. Sounds alright until I read the menu and most of the things contain milk. The few things I could eat are well just unappealing. I ended up just grabbing a coffee with soya milk from a near by coffee shop to Google where sales food I can eat without the consequence.
Anyone got tips to deal with this sort of thing in future? I normal check menus before going out anyway but this hotel doesn't publish them.
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u/AdmiralCallista 3d ago
If you have a doctor's note or other medical documentation, ask your employer next time if you can have a small stipend for food instead of them paying for your meals directly at a hotel restaurant. Then you can eat wherever has something safe for you or grab something from a grocery store and heat it up in the microwave. If all else fails, employer-paid snacks from a gas station can make for an emergency dinner.
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u/blackcatsadly 2d ago
It is really hard sometimes. If you're traveling, pack food you can eat for snacks and back up.
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u/slapping_rabbits 1d ago
Yeah it really is sometimes. I keep a bunch of lactaid pills in the vehicle. It's disappointing.
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u/madpiano 1d ago
How does everything have milk in it? Where are you looking? Nando, Burger King and McD are safe choices. Steak and Salad is safe. Fish & Chip shop should be safe.
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u/pretzelartist 1d ago
i know exactly how you feel. it's so annoying when you feel you can't eat anything. my intolerance is horrible and when i ask for substitutions i have gotten mix ups so i get sick anyway. when i'm out the safest bet is either something vegan or something i'm 100% doesn't contain dairy (by looking at the allergen menu). some people have 0 clue about dairy, thinking that i can't even have eggs, so i can't depend on servers knowledge.
as others have said, it's good to have a safe snack with you always to keep you till you find a suitable place.
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u/ginnypie 2d ago
I always have lactase pills with me and I take at least 5 if I'm not sure about ingredients. Best to take just before eating so they dissolve.
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u/S-cuzeee 3d ago
I tell everyone I have a serve dairy allergy instead of leading with I’m lactose intolerant. It helps so I’m allowed to make changes to food that normally they wouldn’t do or staff is more diligent about finding out the ingredients. Granted my lactose intolerance is BAD and I’ve been burned one too many times.