lactose intolerance?? Maybe tmi

Ok, so I've been humming right along and feeling really pretty good.  I've been advancing my diet according to the plan laid out by my physician.  The last few days I've been having pretty bad abdominal cramping and diahrrea and am trying to attribute it to something.  I've been using milk with my protein shakes and for my instant potatoes.  Could this be the issue??  I've gotta tell you, I'm freakin' miserable!!!!

I had some issues in the beginning with milk and switched to soy for a while. It did help. So I think it would be worth trying to see if that is the issues. I'm happy to report that only lasted a while and I can have been using milk for quite sometime now.

Best wishes.

Yup.  Milk makes me fart.  No stomach upset, just major stinky toots!


Oh look - Pumpkins!!!

Milk is evil for me. I can have cheese and yogurt, but milk makes me want to die from cramping and bloating and diarrhea. I have heard others becoming lactose intolerant following surgery, and I guess I was one of the lucky ones lol. Soy milk or lactaid work for me when I really have a craving for milk. Experiment with the different flavors, they seem to taste a little "sweet" to me.

Try Lactaid with your first bite. There's a chewable version that doesn't taste too bad. It has helped me tremendously! My dr recommeneded it and I'm so glad he did. Good luck to you!