On Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 3:12:28 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> What is in Alfredo that makes my stomach sick?
>
> It gives me bad cramps and severe diarreah. I thought it was just the
> Alfredo spaghetti sauce. After having the same results from several
> different brands, I decided to no longer buy it, even though I'll miss
> it, because I've gotten real tired of tomato based spaghetti sauces.
> But as sick as my stomach gets, I quit buying it. A few days ago, a
> local pizza place had a special on slices. I grabbed a slice of their
> regular pepperoni, which I've had many times. They also had a new
> Alfredo cheese with 4 other cheeses pizza. One slice of that stuff, and
> I was sicker than I've gotten on the spag. sauce.
>
> From now on, if it says "Alfredo" on the label, I avoid it.
>
> But I am curoius what cause such extreme stomach flare-up from eating
> it. Being older, my stomach dont tolerate some foods as well as when I
> was young, but overall, I can eat most foods without too much trouble.
> At the same time, I am lactose intolarant to a certain degree. If I was
> to drink 20 oz of milk, I'd be sorry I did it, yet I can drink 4 oz and
> not have any significant problems. And I tend to eat quite a bit of
> cheese and cheese dont seem to bother me much at all. (referring to
> block cheeses such as colby, swiss, cheddar, etc and american cheese or
> that processed stuff.) I can eat cheese spread on crackers too, and not
> have a problem.
>
> Anyhow, there is something about Alfredo that seriously disagrees with
> me, apparently even in small amounts. I just wish I know what it was.
>
> What makes it different than other cheeses?

My guess is that you simply have problem with fats. Perhaps your gallbladder ain't what it used to be.