How do the symptoms for lactose intolerance progress?
Symptoms of lactose intolerance include abdominal cramps, bloating, gas, diarrhea, abdominal distention, weight loss, malnutrition, slow growth, floating stools, foul-smelling stools, and nausea. Symptoms range from mild to severe and begin about 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating or drinking foods containing lactose. While there are tests for lactose intolerance, an easy way to determine if milk is causing the problem is by eliminating all milk products for a week. Use soy milk products to replace milk. There is a difference between lactose intolerance and cow’s milk intolerance. Though symptoms are similar, the two are not related. Being intolerant to cows milk is an allergic reaction. Lactose intolerance is caused by a lack of lactase, an enzyme that helps in digesting the lactose (sugar) in milk. **Someone with lactose intolerance won’t be able to have ANY milk products, including goat’s milk. Primary lactase deficiency develops over time. After about age 2 the body begins to produ
