Diarrhea

Posted By Sally on February 25, 1999 at 13:39:07:







I am 19 years old and I thought that I was lactose intolerant
until recently.  
I often suffer from diarrhea after eating dairy products,
but recently the range of foods that gives me diarrhea has
widened.  The foods that seem to give me problems are dairy
products, oranges, orange juice, oil and vinegar, certain
barbecue sauces,etc.  The bowel movements succumb the intense
pain that I get from these foods.  However, there are severe
cramps that I feel for at least an hour before the diarrhea
comes.  This problem happens about once a week depending on
the foods I eat.  Is this typical of any type of stomach
problem?  Also, within the last 6 months I have been
constipated a couple of times.