A person who complains of problems with gas,bloating,and diarrhea if he or she eats breakfast cereal with milk,but not if he or she eats pancakes or waffles,may have

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These symptoms are likely to be caused by lactose intolerance.Patients with lactose intolerance cannot digest lactose,the sugar in milk,and so it ferments in the intestines,causing gas,bloating,and diarrhea.Milk allergy may also cause diarrhea,but it would probably also cause skin rash,asthma,or both.Gluten intolerance would not be affected by milk intake.Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would probably not be related to eating foods with milk.

A Person Who Complains of Problems with Gas,bloating,and Diarrhea If