Question:
Milk intolerance - How do you know you now have this post-op?
I have been using Optimum Nutrition whey protein powders, and mixing it with skim milk. The last one I drank I felt EXTREMELY nauseated afterwards. I tried another protein drink (this one was already mixed and bottled) - Carb Solutions. I felt it to be a good choice because it has less sugar than the skim milk I've been using. I just drank all I could from one bottle (about 6-7 ounces) and became so ill I threw up for the first time. I mean I hurt in my gut really bad! I read on the packaging and found that the protein in Carb Solutions is from milk protein concentrate. So... is it possible that I can not tolerate the milk? Pre-op I loved and tolerated milk. Any info on post-op milk intolerance would be helpful. Thanks. — Malinda M. (posted on May 16, 2001)
May 16, 2001
hI, I Loved Milk pre-op....Once I was post-op and home a few days later I
did my protien mix (Pro blend 55) with Milk and I got sick to my stomach
and I had Diaherra really bad, at first I said to myself Whats up with
this, After several atemps I stop with the milk and started mixing my
protien with water and I do longer get sick. after a month I thought ok
let me try this again maybe this was because it was only within 2 weeks
after sugery so I did it again and watched myself yelp within 1/2 hr I got
sick again. So I no longer have Milk period. I take my vitamin to
supplement the calcuim. Hope this helps
DREAMS DO COME TRUE FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVES
Jay
— jay B.
May 16, 2001
My daughter developed lactose intolerance 3 weeks after her RNY. She had
always loved dairy products pre-op, and continued to have alot of those
products in her diet post-op. She began to experience severe abdominal
cramping, accompanied by nausea, diarrhea, and blood in her stools, after
drinking milk or protein supplements mixed in milk. Our surgeon prescribed
a medication to control the diarrhea and cramping and instructed her to
eliminate all dairy from her diet for 48 hours. She was completely
symptom-free within 48 hours. He determined at that time that she was
lactose-intolerant and suggested that she wait 3 months before attempting
to introduce any dairy products back into her diet. She was told that
approximately 30% of RNY patients become lactose intolerant and that some
"outgrow" it and others remain intolerant for the remainder of
their lives. She is 16 months post-op and still unable to eat or drink
dairy products unless she takes Lactaid tablets before a meal or buys
lactose-free milk. However, she feels that it has been a tiny price to pay
in exchange for the 190 lbs lost and the new life she has gained.
— Diana T.
May 16, 2001
It's certainly possible that you are not tolerating milk. Many adults do
not by age 40, anyway. So, no loss. Have you tried your Opti with water?
You can maybe put a Tbsp of non-dairy creamer like Mocha Mix in there for
the richness thing, without adding substanitally to the sugars or calories.
I haven't done milk for 7 yrs.
— vitalady
March 16, 2004
Milk makes me so sick even now at 20 months post-op. I can't tell you how
THRILLED I was to see the new low-carb "milk" (actually called a
dairy beverage) by Carb Countdown in my mom's fridge the other day. It's
actually very good. Even the chocolate only has 3 carbs per serving. Not
quite the same as "real" milk, but a heck of a lot better than
drinking the real thing and getting sick!
— K. Joyce Smith
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