Health & Wellness Lactase Enzyme

After some trial and error and self diagnosis (and after waiting 37 years my mother just told me today "oh yeah, your body violently rejected milk as an infant") it turns out I am lactose intolerant now...or always have been? I never remember having an issue with it as a teenager or adult until recently.

Went to 5 pharmacies in Dumaguete with no luck in finding lactase enzyme. I see it is available on Lazada (sold under the Lactaid brand) but would like to find it locally if possible. Anyone have any ideas?

 

I had cut most dairy out of my diet due to it being very calorically dense for almost 2 years. Now that I have more freedom with my calories I had started to reintroduce them, with disastrous results. I have every symptom of lactose intolerance. No dairy, no symptoms after 24-48 hours. Eat dairy, they return after about an hour after eating...every single time. It sucks and I would like for it to be something else but I don't think it is. I've put myself through a lot of suffering to come to this diagnosis.

 

Yeah. I was looking to avoid the shipping delay and fees.

 

Thanks but I'm looking for lactase enzyme pills that are taken before eating dairy.

 

There are some Native Alaskan and some Native American genes. Family history of lactose intolerance. (I think the vast majority of the adult population is intolerant to some degree.)

This is the current plan. Only eating whole foods that I have personally prepared for the next 10-21 days to make sure no dairy sneaks in there. I will then start to slowly reintroduce dairy to find what items I can deal with and hopefully build up a bit of tolerance.