Why do dairy products leave me with a bad taste?
December 15, 2008 8:15 PM Subscribe
Why did dairy products suddenly start giving me a horrible aftertaste?
About a week ago I bought some eggnog (Stony Brook). It was delicious, but I noticed a weird lingering bitterish aftertaste, and attributed it to the eggnog being stale. A few days later, I had some cereal with milk (regular corner bodega whatever brand), and noticed the same aftertaste. I thought maybe the milk had gone bad too. On Sunday, I had an ice cream sundae, enjoyed it and then about 5 minutes later, you guessed it--same aftertaste.
What has lead to this phenomenon?
I don't really like drinking milk as is, but like ice cream, eggnog, and cereal with milk, and really want to be able to enjoy them again.
About a week ago I bought some eggnog (Stony Brook). It was delicious, but I noticed a weird lingering bitterish aftertaste, and attributed it to the eggnog being stale. A few days later, I had some cereal with milk (regular corner bodega whatever brand), and noticed the same aftertaste. I thought maybe the milk had gone bad too. On Sunday, I had an ice cream sundae, enjoyed it and then about 5 minutes later, you guessed it--same aftertaste.
What has lead to this phenomenon?
I don't really like drinking milk as is, but like ice cream, eggnog, and cereal with milk, and really want to be able to enjoy them again.
Have you been taking any new medications?
posted by thebrokedown at 8:44 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by thebrokedown at 8:44 PM on December 15, 2008
Do you have any other symptoms (bloating, gas etc)? I'm thinking lactose intolerance. I have a similar carbohydrate intolerance, to fructose, and one of my earliest symptoms was an unpleasant aftertaste when I'd eat it.
posted by chez shoes at 8:59 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by chez shoes at 8:59 PM on December 15, 2008
Do you use a dishwasher that doesn't rinse properly?
posted by kuujjuarapik at 9:11 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by kuujjuarapik at 9:11 PM on December 15, 2008
Often refrigerators have particular smells that communicate amongst the food in there. Just one possibility.
posted by koeselitz at 9:21 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by koeselitz at 9:21 PM on December 15, 2008
Did you just start doing Bikram yoga? (Or maybe any kind of intense exercise?) I've heard from a few folks that they quit dairy shortly thereafter because it didn't feel good or taste good.
posted by salvia at 9:53 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by salvia at 9:53 PM on December 15, 2008
Sometimes this happens when I indulge in too much dairy. Also, you might be getting sick. Sad sinuses do weird things to taste buds.
posted by idiotfactory at 11:32 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by idiotfactory at 11:32 PM on December 15, 2008
I'm voting for lactose intolerance...welome to the club! The easiest way to rule this out is to buy a small box of lactaid tablets and take them before you eat dairy. If the aftertaste disappears, then you have your answer.
posted by The Light Fantastic at 11:56 PM on December 15, 2008
posted by The Light Fantastic at 11:56 PM on December 15, 2008
You're probably not lactose intolerant. Milk is a seasonal product, and the cows are probably eating something that changes how the milk tastes.
posted by crazybrave at 2:31 AM on December 16, 2008
posted by crazybrave at 2:31 AM on December 16, 2008
Did you switch your toothpaste or mouthwash? Some types have strange flavour interactions with foods.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 3:14 AM on December 16, 2008
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 3:14 AM on December 16, 2008
You may have a decaying tooth. Happened to me.
posted by planetkyoto at 3:59 AM on December 16, 2008
posted by planetkyoto at 3:59 AM on December 16, 2008
I've noticed it, too, and I hardly ever consume dairy. Try organic dairy products -- they taste much better to me.
posted by amtho at 4:10 AM on December 16, 2008
posted by amtho at 4:10 AM on December 16, 2008
This happened to me too about a month ago. For a few days eating anything dairy gave a bad aftertaste. I avoided milk products for about a week. The bad aftertaste didn't reappear once I started using them again. Like crazybrave, I assumed it was just the seasonal change, from fresh grass to silage and hay, in the cow's diet.
posted by plastic_animals at 6:24 AM on December 16, 2008
posted by plastic_animals at 6:24 AM on December 16, 2008
Many modern dairy products gone old start tasting bitter. Typical example for this household here would be double cream, which I sometimes buy for cooking and for use in my tea, and then tend to forget about. In the old days, cream (and milk) turned sour and that was that - still useful in cooking. But no amount of spices can mask cream gone bitter...
Anyway. Your idea that the eggnog was a little off makes sense.
When this happens to me, I need some days to get rid of the reminiscence of that taste, even in fresh products. Maybe that's happened to you. Wait a week and try again.
posted by Namlit at 7:06 AM on December 16, 2008
Anyway. Your idea that the eggnog was a little off makes sense.
When this happens to me, I need some days to get rid of the reminiscence of that taste, even in fresh products. Maybe that's happened to you. Wait a week and try again.
posted by Namlit at 7:06 AM on December 16, 2008
I just wanted to point out that I don't think it has anything to do with lactose intolerance. That's something to do with digestion, not taste. I'm lactose intolerant (in fact, I'm close to lactose umbrage...), and I love the taste of milk and milk products. Does nothing to change the taste.
Something else going on, me thinks. I won't offer a guess as to what, however.
posted by qwip at 9:40 AM on December 16, 2008
Something else going on, me thinks. I won't offer a guess as to what, however.
posted by qwip at 9:40 AM on December 16, 2008
I find that milky dairy products like milk (duh), puddings and ice cream leave me with such a bad aftertaste that I avoid eating them at all. Cheese doesn't do this. I use soy milk on cereal and just avoid ice cream unless I know I can brush my teeth after.
I don't think I'm lactose intolerant; I eat a great deal of cheese without incident. I don't remember when this started, so I suspect I've always gotten a funny taste from milk.
posted by workerant at 9:43 AM on December 16, 2008
I don't think I'm lactose intolerant; I eat a great deal of cheese without incident. I don't remember when this started, so I suspect I've always gotten a funny taste from milk.
posted by workerant at 9:43 AM on December 16, 2008
I don't think I'm lactose intolerant; I eat a great deal of cheese without incident. I don't remember when this started, so I suspect I've always gotten a funny taste from milk.
I'm extremely intolerant to the lactose in Milk, Ice Cream and especially Whipping Cream - which will make me feel like I'm going to die. Cheese doesn't bother me, nor does yogurt. The first symptom that I've consumed too much lactose is a sour taste in the back of my throat - followed by awful gas and stomach pains.
posted by The Light Fantastic at 12:02 PM on December 16, 2008
I'm extremely intolerant to the lactose in Milk, Ice Cream and especially Whipping Cream - which will make me feel like I'm going to die. Cheese doesn't bother me, nor does yogurt. The first symptom that I've consumed too much lactose is a sour taste in the back of my throat - followed by awful gas and stomach pains.
posted by The Light Fantastic at 12:02 PM on December 16, 2008
Assuming dairy tasted OK to you until you drank the eggnog, I would look at what was going on for you just before you drank the eggnog. For example, did you have an illness? (Once, when I was just over influenza, my taste changed dramatically, then went back to normal after a week. Illnesses can do strange things to us.)
posted by exphysicist345 at 5:47 PM on December 16, 2008
posted by exphysicist345 at 5:47 PM on December 16, 2008
Are you taking any new medication? For instance, topamax ruins the taste of a lot of foods-for example, soda. I suppose other medications could have similar effects.
Also, if you happen to be female, pregnancy can affect one's taste buds.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:44 PM on December 16, 2008
Also, if you happen to be female, pregnancy can affect one's taste buds.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:44 PM on December 16, 2008
Planetkyoto:
> You may have a decaying tooth. Happened to me.
Yep, another vote for nasty aftertaste being a symptom of tooth decay, you might want to see your dentist if it doesn't go away.
posted by iivix at 1:39 AM on December 17, 2008
> You may have a decaying tooth. Happened to me.
Yep, another vote for nasty aftertaste being a symptom of tooth decay, you might want to see your dentist if it doesn't go away.
posted by iivix at 1:39 AM on December 17, 2008
Response by poster: It seems to have gone away, (I avoided consuming dairy for a while).
Thanks!
posted by ooklala at 9:20 PM on January 20, 2009 [1 favorite]
Thanks!
posted by ooklala at 9:20 PM on January 20, 2009 [1 favorite]
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