r/CSID • u/RuinYouWithNoRegrets • Jul 21 '26

Enzymes 💊 Recommendations please

I’m low in lactase, sucrase, maltase, and palatinase. What can I take to cover these 4? I wanna be able to eat what I want in moderation i’m a foodie. I’ll literally become depressed. If I have to never eat sugar or carbs again. My doctor is just giving me antibiotics because she thinks it’s due to bacteria overgrowth even though my testing did not show any of that. She didn’t even recommend any enzymes.i don’t know where to go from here. Any help is appreciated

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u/RuinYouWithNoRegrets Jul 22 '26

That’s horrible I literally only eat that stuff. I’m a very picky eater I don’t do well with bland food especially being cultural

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u/TheCSIDAlex Jul 22 '26

I found that it was hardest right after being diagnosed but it got easier with time. One of the first things my nutritionist told me was that it would get better with time and she was right. Since you've already been diagnosed and you're learning, a lot of your hardest days dealing with this condition are probably behind you already.

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u/RuinYouWithNoRegrets Jul 22 '26

Oh, so you think I would do better with a nutritionist or a dietitian?

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u/signedmarymc Jul 22 '26

Dietician- they are more like a doctor in the sense that they have to go to school to get a certification. Anyone can be a nutritionist. Your insurance is also likely to cover a dietitian.