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I was never a big milk drinker before my bypass. I am day 12 today post op and doing liquid diet. Drinking skimmed milk with Protein powered or just plain. Had no problems until yesterday when I got tummy pains and an upset tummy, tried again today, Soup no problem, yogurt no problem but just drank my milk and pain again :(

Is there an alternative that we are allowed that is still high in protein? Im in the UK so food items might be different.

Would love your views on this please

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Lactose intolerance post surgery is not uncommon. Do you have lactose-free milk available?

Or almond or coconut milk? They don't have as much Protein, but you could add a protein supplement to them.

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Will check lactose free, thanks. Definitely have almond, that might be better. Thanks for that, certainly can’t stomach any more cows milk 🤮 what are Protein supplements? Like tablets or powder?

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26 minutes ago, Poppygirl said:

Will check lactose free, thanks. Definitely have almond, that might be better. Thanks for that, certainly can’t stomach any more cows milk 🤮 what are Protein supplements? Like tablets or powder?

I was thinking of powders.

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Thank you, will investigate brill

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I become intolerant of whey Protein about 3 weeks post op. It started causing extreme nausea. Something to consider.

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After my gastric bypass surgery, I became lactose intolerant. Whenever I drank milk, I experienced an upset stomach quickly followed by diarrhea. This condition lasted for around 2 months and then disappeared. Also beware some Protein Drinks contain lactose.

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thanks everyone for advice. I have just ordered some lactose free milk and some 'free from everything' apart from protein! Protein powder, hopefully this should sort the tummy issues. thanks guys

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13 hours ago, Poppygirl said:

Will check lactose free, thanks. Definitely have almond, that might be better. Thanks for that, certainly can’t stomach any more cows milk 🤮 what are Protein supplements? Like tablets or powder?

Same situation with milk. Almond is great in my shakes. My doc also mentioned a milk called Farelife. Not sure if thats even an option in the UK but maybe something similar maybe easier on your stomach. Good luck!

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It took me 6 months post-op to start drinking plain WATER! Every single sip of Water turned into a pain. Surprisingly, if I just add a little bit of crystal light powder into my water, or just a lemon juice - stomack reacted perfectly well.

So no surprise milk is no longer tolerated in your specific case - post-WLS stomack is uncharted waters :))

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Ooo and I used to ❤cheese. I did try mozzerella, not a Happy time, popped right back up my throat and I had chewed well.

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I had a similar issue for my first few months post-op. Yogurt was fine. Cottage cheese? Fine! Milk to mix a Protein Shake? Bad. So bad. I've taken to mixing my shakes with almond milk. I can have regular milk now without getting sick, but sometimes it doesn't sit right.

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