Hi everyone, I had a gastric bypass on March 1st and I have been struggling. I have Noticed that any dairy products I try, my body rejects them. I usually vomit and only the dairy that's all. has anyone experience this?

I had the sleeve. Tried ice cream at some point twice. Just a bite each time. Very nauseous. Same w cheese. Cheese I get bloated out on. I don’t eat either of them. Think some how I became lactose intolerant

it seems like a lot of people become lactose intolerant after surgery - sometimes it's temporary, sometimes it's not...

As Catwoman7 said, lactose intolerance can occur after surgery for some people so that could be the cause. it could also be the general ‘richness’ of dairy products & your tummy being sensitive & finicky at this stage. It’s hard as dairy is an easy way of getting in protein - yogurt, milk, cheese - in these first months.

I eat a lot of dairy & my tummy gurgles & groans something shockingly when I do but it’s just me now.

Try some lactose free dairy products and/or some low fat versions and see how you go. Or just give it a miss for a little while & then try it again. You may be someone who just struggles to begin but then are fine.

Good luck & congrats on your surgery.

Edited March 18, 20215 yr by Arabesque

I had the sleeve and definitely had some food intolerances, especially in the beginning. Stay away from things that are making you sick... but don't be afraid to try again after a few months. Just because it is making you sick now, doesn't mean it always will. Lactose intolerance is a big one that folks may experience... but may not be permanent. I have gone through different stages with different foods making me sick. Of the ones I still don't tolerate, most I shouldn't be eating anyway!

thank you everyone for your replies and advice. I have noticed that I was not drinking enough and was not following the puree diet properly. I finally received my protein water from amazon (so far so good). I also properly puree some turkey meatballs and it went down well. I guess mentally I still think I may eat the way I used to and quickly learned that this is not the case and need to embrace the new life style.

This def is me. I couldn't drink regular milk before the surgery. Now I can't even tolerate almond milk for some reason? Sometimes I can eat dairy and other times not. I noticed that if I only eat it like once a week, I am ok. Weird.