I had my surgery just over six weeks ago and this past week I have noticed that if I drink skim milk straight or have certain kinds of gluten (namely thin pizza crust or whole wheat crackers), I get severe severe stomach pains. The milk also causes me instantaneous nausea. I have managed not to vomit from it, but until it passes, its unpleasant to say the least. The gas pains are horrendous and severe from gluten stuff.

I was neither lactose nor terribly gluten intolerant prior to surgery. Anyone else notice this? Can I expect it to be this way from here forward or is it something that could improve with time? The lactose intolerance seems to only be milk, not cheese, pudding, yogurt or cottage cheese.

I became intolerant of whey Protein The drink I was using, made me sick as can be, the runs and nausea all the time. I switched to soy Protein Drink and was fine. I am now 4 months out and no problem with any food except for not eating breads because they get stuck.

It may be temporary with your healing process. Stay away from them and when your more healed gradually try them again in small amounts.

Good luck.

Pati

It's so worth it in the long run

My surgeon told me that it's not uncommon for patients to develop a food intolerance after surgery. Sometimes they're permanent and sometimes they go away.

The reason you're not seeing problems with cheese, yogurt, or cottage cheese is that the lactose has been almost completely removed from those foods. The processes used to make these foods are different, but they each end up removing most of the lactose from the milk. For now, try soy milk or a lactose free milk. Of course, you could just skip milk altogether.

As for the wheat products, I'd guess it's a wheat intolerance, not a gluten intolerance. Otherwise, you'd be getting sick from almost everything you ate. Try oatmeal and rye bread.

If this persists, try keeping a detailed diary of what you eat and how you feel afterward. Take it to your PCP and ask them for help. They may just tell you to avoid those foods...or they may decide to do further testing. Either way, it's good to keep them in the loop. :cry_smile:

Good luck!

Thanks for posting your issue -- I was searching for something somewhere to reassure me that this was "normal" -- I think I have developed intolerance for skim milk -- TERRIBLE gas pains and nausea and running to the bathroom, but not throwing up. It has happened with my protein shakes, and McD's ice cream sundae (which I'm sure is fake ice cream). Now I'll be heading to Walmart for some lactose free or soy milk. THANKS AGAIN!