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Lactose Intolerance Symptoms
While the symptoms of lactose intolerance vary from person to person, it is important to know the general signs of this condition.
People with lactose intolerance may feel uncomfortable within 30 minutes to two hours after consuming milk and dairy products. Lactose intolerance symptoms range from mild stomach rumbling to severe stomach pains, nausea and diarrhoea.
The most common symptoms of lactose intolerance are bloating, flatulence or wind, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting.
The severity of the symptoms may be proportional to how much lactose was consumed or how much lactose the individual can tolerate (i.e. how much lactase their body produces). If an individual has very low levels of lactase, this could mean a severe intolerance and intense symptoms.
Lactose intolerance symptoms like bloating and stomach cramps can be quite similar to those of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), making it important to distinguish between the two conditions. Conversely, some symptoms commonly blamed on lactose intolerance aren’t actually caused by this condition. Problems like eczema, excessive mucous or intense fatigue are not actually symptoms of lactose intolerance.