Protein drinks and the tummy ache.

Lately I have been drinking protein shakes.  I use the powdered protein mix with 6oz milk, a little bit of frozen fruit or a banana and crushed ice. about 15 min into drinking it my tummy starts to ache, and it usually aches for about 30 min to 1 hour after. Does anyone else have this problem with protein drinks or shakes??   Rosielocks 

I do when I mix them with milk. I just cannot tolerate milk. I couldn't before surgery and I still can't. Try mixing with water or soy.
Emily

I agree with Emily, you may have become lactose intolerant now. There are pills for that but I wouldn't take them without asking the docs. That is what it sounds like to me....Rosie you are doing wonderful! Your avitar is great and so is the weight loss! Keep up the good work!

Sherry

Hey Rosie!! I had that problem too when I started mixing my shakes with regular milk. I then changed to the lactose free milk, and my tummy no longer hurts. I also change up and use tropical protein with my with my sugar free fruit punch drink mix or use vanilla protein with the orange sunrise crystal lite. Yummmo

LaDetra

After surgery I just couldn't do the shakes anymore.  They make my stomach cramp up or something.  Plus the taste is just nasty to me. The higher the protien the harder it is on me.  I can do one that only has 15 grams of protien and it does okay for me.

Thanks all for replying I haven't really drank any milk since the surgery except for these protein shakes the last couple of weeks so maybe it is the milk.  But it's probably the protein to.  I think I'll take it easy on the protein shakes for a while.  Sorry I haven't thanked you all sooner i have been really busy.  Thanks   Rosielocks