I don't know if I am lactose intolerant, have IBS, or what is going on, but with the whey isolate powders, expensive ones too, I have been getting cramping, diarrhea, and bloating. I have asked several GI docs, the surgeon, dietician, etc and no one can give me a definitive answer on what I have. Anyway, I tried the Vega Protein powder, milk free. It is the worst tasting thing I have ever tried. Can anyone who is lactose intolerant or have IBS, give me some ideas on protein powders, I am 1 week away from surgery and getting anxious, thanks

Have you tried the Jay Robb egg white protein powder? That gets pretty good reviews.

What are you mixing your powder with? That might also be a factor?

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What are you mixing your powder with? How much are you drinking?

I heard the egg white Protein does not mix well, and taste is nasty. I am mixing my shakes now with just Water and ice. Tried the Vega powder, worst tasting thing I ever tasted. Thanks for responses, will keep trying different things.

The Jay Robb egg white powder is really not bad at all. As someone with severe lactose intolerance, but I've systematically trying all of them, and that's probably my favorite thus far in terms of taste. It still made me sick, but I've known that I have a slight egg intolerance, so you might be totally fine with it.

That being said, if you can mix the vega powder with ANYTHING, the nasty taste (it's the stevia) is completely masked. And I do mean anything - a teaspoon of sugar free coffee creamer, an inch worth of mashed banana, even a sprinkle of sugar free hot chocolate.

I would also give the muscle milk light a try. It is a whey Protein, but it's supposedly lactose free. It hasn't made me sick whereas any other whey product does, including pure isolate.

I've used the genisoy soy protein after a different surgery and although it's very high quality, it's also gross. My surgery center recommends a rice protein option, too. I had to order that offline, so I'm waiting to try it soon.

The Jay Robb egg white powder is really not bad at all. As someone with severe lactose intolerance, I've systematically trying all of them, and that's probably my favorite thus far in terms of taste. It still made me sick, but I've known that I have a slight egg intolerance, so you might be totally fine with it.

That being said, if you can mix the vega powder with ANYTHING, the nasty taste (it's the stevia) is completely masked. And I do mean anything - a teaspoon of sugar free coffee creamer, an inch worth of mashed banana, even a sprinkle of sugar free hot chocolate.

I would also give the muscle milk light a try. It is a whey Protein, but it's supposedly lactose free. It hasn't made me sick whereas any other whey product does, including pure isolate.

I've used the genisoy soy protein after a different surgery and although it's very high quality, it's also gross. My surgery center recommends a rice protein option, too. I had to order that offline, so I'm waiting to try it soon.