lactose intolerance?

Hi everyone, Has any of you noticed that after your surgery you have become sensitive to dairy, lactose intolerant or formed a milk allergy? I never had any problems with dairy nor had any allergies before my surgery but I am assuming having your intestines rearranged will cause strange things to occur. I'm digging deep to try to figure out what is wrong w/me. This still doesnt explain some adbominal pain I feel but it's a step. I think I am going to competely cut out all dairy for awhile to see if that is a problem with me. Tavia

I have heard that some become lactose intolerant after surgery. SORRY to hear your still not feeling 100 percent okay. YOU been thru alot! ALL THE BEST LISA

JUST MAKE SURE IF U DONT TAKE ANY TYPE OF DAIRY--U MUST TAKE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS---U NEED STRONG BONES--AS FOR ABDOMINAL PAIN MAYBE U MIGHT BE GETTING AN ULSER?--MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU

Hi Tavia, I have had trouble with milk too--I have started drinking lactose free skim milk and it helps . Waldbaum's has it and I haven't had as much trouble since I started drinking it Marian S.C.

Hi Tavia I now have a problem with yogurt. I love yogurt but since being post op I can only eat it at home and NOT at work. Seems it goes right through me if you know what I mean. Milk is iffy---sometimes it bothers me and sometimes it doesn't. Hugs Marianne

I was lactose intolerant before WLS. Try eating yogurt instead of drinking milk; it has acidophilus (sp?) curds and they usually don't bother people who are lactose intolerant. I know from experience, if you cut dairy out completely, it makes it much harder to re-introduce at a later time. That's how I become so intolerant in the first place. Hoping you feel better soon, L*