milk help

I was never much of a milk drinker before surgery and I was wondering about milk causing alot of gas?  I have never been so full of gas lol.  What kind of milk should we be using?  Fat Free, skim milk, reduced fat or 2 %?  I was also thinking about trying lactose milk to see if that gets rid of the gas.  So confused to what kind of milk to buy, someone have the answers for me???? 

Thanks,
Pam

Happy 4th to everyone!

Many of us do become lactose intolerant post-op. I use either lactaid milk or unsweetened soy milk. Either way you want to go with skim (which is the same as fat free) or 1%.

Hope that this helps to ease up on the gas!

Liz

Thanks Liz, I was wondering about becoming lactose...seems since I been doing more protein shakes and protein ice cream is when the gas has started. 

Your little girl is sooo adorable. 

Thanks :)

I find that I am OK with yogurt and cheese (it is cooked so most of the lactose in the milk is destroyed). You can also try taking the over the counter supplement that combats lactose intolerance and see if that helps. I've found that you can't taste the difference between lactaid and regular milk though

Unsweetened Almond Milk is also an option if you do not like Lactaid and cannot have too much soy. Some people are allergic to soy,

FYI, I am lactose intolerant since surgery. So I don't ever drink milk, or eat foods that are made with milk.

AND...........I still have gas ALL the time. I mean all the time. Almost 6 years post surgery, and my kids STILL call me the "Fart Princess".......so just letting you know that eliminating milk may not cure the gas.