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Yes, she tried them years ago, no joy! :-( They may have improved, but her symptoms are so sever, she finds it easier to just avoid dairy. She is able to consume the commercially prepared "Lactaid (tm)" milk products, and she uses a lot of soy-based substitutes..
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Lactaid tablets are now much stronger than they used to be (1 of the "ultra" ones is 4 times the strength of the original tabs) - so it may be worth another try. In Australia there is a different liquid formulation called "lact-easy" sold to add to milk and yoghurt to pre-digest it as well.
Usually taking the drops orally isn't very successful - they are more effective at neutralish pH rather than stomach-acid-pH. Kate
It helps to read labels. Every OTC I've avoided has lactose listed as an ingredient.
Btw, I switched from drinking Lactaid milk to soy milk, with great results.
It's new to me, too. That must be very difficult, as so many products have soy in some form or another these days.
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
In this house we read every label 3x's and make just about everything from scratch. Between DH's lactose intoerance and my food allergies it's the only way to survive. We rarely eat out because we know we've lost the waitperson's attention by the time we're finished questioning them about food ingredients. JJ
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