7 Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance

The following are the most common 7 symptoms of lactose intolerance but do remember that each person may experience their symptoms differently.

The severity will vary according to the amount of lactase a person can tolerate and the amount you have eaten.

• nausea
• cramps
• bloating
• gas
• diarrhea
• floating stools - usually a sign that you are not absorbing nutrients or producing too much gas
• foul smelling stools

In children they may include:

• malnutrition
• slow growth
• weight loss

These symptoms of being lactose intolerant will begin usually between 30 minutes to two hours after eating food or drinking something that contains lactose.

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