Question:
does anyone with a milk intolerence

drink skim milk or eat cheese or other milk products with problems? i have developed a milk intolerence and cant do milk or cottage cheese i was wondering if you can do other milk products or skim milk?    — tina P. (posted on August 19, 2000)

August 19, 2000
I am approximately 10 months post-op from a Lap proximal RNY. I was lactose intolerant after the surgery and could not tolerate any dairy products. I used soy and lactose free products (they are available in your grocery right next to the dairy). The lactose intolerance is starting to resolve and I can now tolerate cheese.
   — Jilda H.

August 19, 2000
I'm 5 months postop and became lactose intolerant after WLS. I can't go near milk (not even skim), sour cream or soft cheese (like Cheez Whiz or Velveeta). I've tried taking Lactaid with them and it helps with the stomach cramps and diarrhea but I still get horrible gas and gas pain...so, I stay away from these. I've found that I can eat hard cheese (like block or shredded cheese) and yogurt without any problem. I can eat a little bit of sugar free ice cream if I take some Lactaid. I haven't tried Lactaid milk. I have soy milk on my cereal and find that I don't really miss milk at all.
   — Kellie L.

August 19, 2000
I am lactose intolerant, and as you said, milk and cottage cheese make me sick. But, there are low-lactose dairy products. Hard cheeses, like cheddar and mozzerella have very little lactose in them. Check the label for sugar grams, since all the sugar in cheese is likely to be lactose. Yogurt may do ok because the bacteria cultures in it consume most of the lactose. And, of course, there is lactaid milk which has most of the lactose removed. I have to stay completely away from regular milk, skim or not, and the no-sugar-added icecreams too. Some other things, like cheese spread, I can eat if I take some lactaid tablets with it. Hope this helps.
   — Lynn K.

August 19, 2000
I was lactose intolerant before my surgery, so it wasn't a big deal post-op. I've always been able to eat yogurt and hard cheeses though. I vaguely remember someone telling me that it had something to do with the cultures. I'm not positive though.
   — Maxine E.

August 19, 2000
I've been milk free for nearly 6 yrs. Had become lactose intolerant before surgery, but didn't quit using it! DUHHHHHHH. I use the little packets of non-dairy creamer in beverages and use non -dairy whipped topping (which has about 1g of sugar per serving) or a dry product called Better than Milk. Since we are off milk products for life (they are designed to fatten up babies), it isn't a big deal to go on without it. Be sure to read all labels and even the Lactaid products may contain too much sugar for good wt loss. Of course, you were supplementing your protein & calcium anyway, but just be sure these are closely monitored, since our condition makes us high risk, whether we tolerate milk or not. I do cheese, but not "soft cheese"; yogurt, but only extremely low sugar; sour cream or IMO; and if I simply MUST have a bite of "ice cream", Tofutti Cutes do the trick for me.
   — vitalady