Lactose intolerent / post op diets

[moomingirl]

my mum is due to have her bypass on thursday but has just been told she will have to follow a lactose free diet for life now.

Has anyone any expierience of following a lactose free diet whilst been post op bypass.
As far as i can see the lactose free products from alpro and lactofree are to high on the sugar content!
Any help or advice would be great.

 

[mandym1]

I have never heard of this and many on this forum drink milk etc.. I have heard that you can become lactose intolerant in the first few months after surgery but it doesnt last forever.

 

[Haylz6]

I was just about to say the same thing as mandym1, I have 2pints of milk most days to get my protein in, does ur mum have an issue with milk and things now xx

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[Jrichard]

I was one of the unfortunate ones and became lactose intolerant post op, I drink lactofree milk which is lower than standard milk for sugar. However some of their other products do contain sugar.

Becoming lactose intolerant post op is not a given though and as my tummy heals and improves so hopefully will my tolerance to lactose.

Julie

 

[phatmomma]

I was one of the unfortunate ones and became lactose intolerant post op, I drink lactofree milk which is lower than standard milk for sugar. However some of their other products do contain sugar.

Becoming lactose intolerant post op is not a given though and as my tummy heals and improves so hopefully will my tolerance to lactose.

Julie

I was lactose intolerant for a few weeks post op but i have to say for the 13 months since my op i have been using regular dairy products for the last 11 months with no problem.

Jrichard, if you have a couple of days when you can stay close to the toilet be sure to test your tolerance as mine went within about 6 weeks or so....

 

[Jrichard]

Thanks, I will definately give it a go.

Julie

 

[moomingirl]

Thanks for the help lady's.
She has been suffering with IBS and since folowing the Pre op diet suggested by her surgical team of just youghurts she has been addmited to hospital twice this week with severe pains, the runs and inflamed back package.
This is where the conclusion that she is Lactose intolerent came from.