Lactase for Lactose Intolerance User Reviews (Page 4)

• HORRI...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2022

"my mom bought these for me awhile ago. I was hesitant to try as I’d read some pretty bad reviews. I have lactose intolerance , it’s not life-debilitating (usually just gives me diarrhea or stomach pain) but sometimes I just want some dairy! So finally a few weeks ago I gave them a try. They worked so I tried them maybe 3 other times. Then, last week. oh man. I tried them with my dinner (pasta with creamy sauce) and 2 hours later when I got home I had severe back pain, nausea, the shakes, etc. I vomited for the first time as an adult. I had about 3 sessions, puking 10x altogether and diarrhea too. I thought I had food poisoning! Fast forward to today, a week later I wanted cheese so I had lactaid again because I figured my illness was from food. Exactly 2 hours later, my back began to hurt and i ended up experiencing the EXACT same thing. I’m sitting here now still shaky. DO NOT USE THESE. This is 10000x worse than ANY effect I’ve had from dairy. Feel better everyone."

• Emily
• October 6, 2021

Lactaid (lactase) "The first time I took this I experience extreme stomach ache , believing that my body was just not used to it . Few hours later I experience diarrhea. I was very confused but I used it again the next few days and the second time it did the same thing . The only difference was I experienced horrible vomiting my throat was burning so bad I was in horrible pain. After doing some research about it , many people have experience the same thing. DON’T BUY THEM NOT WORTH IT"

• Anonymous
• August 23, 2020

"So after numerous times of taking these pills And becoming extremely nauseas I’m now googling and finding all you guys experiencing all the symptoms I’m having . Gosh I wish I could’ve pinpoint it earlier it just didn’t dawned on me sooner . Wow so many testimonies all the same . I threw my 60 tablets in the trash never again. Lesson learned ."

• janio
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 3, 2016

Lactaid Fast Act (lactase) "I took 2-3 lactaid tablets yesterday and have severe stomach pains. This happened 2 months ago and I had to undergo two weeks of antibiotics to treat an h. pylori infection. Going for another h. pylori breath test today. Lactaid may disrupt stomach flora."

• Lactose...
• February 28, 2019

"I drank coffee with cream and sugar and I’m a lactose intolerant person. I felt bloated, constipation, and felt pain in my stomach. It was time to eat a lactaid pill. I ate two and got even more sick. I had diarrhea all evening and stomach was in pain. I was thinking what if I didn’t take the pill and just let it run it’s course. It’s good to know there are others out there that have issues with the pill leaving me not alone."

• 1Fran...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 19, 2023

"I took a few OTC lactase enzyme tablets and I had diarrhea and vomiting. The doctor thought it was due to food poisoning, then maybe covid. After having had covid I went out at lunch, took lactase again, and was nauseated, violently vomited, and barricaded in a public restroom. My husband called an ambulance 45 minutes later because I was weak, vomiting, shaking, and couldn’t stand, and my complexion was strangely blueish. At hospital, I shivered uncontrollably, with no temp.(I note others mentioned this symptom.) After a hospital exam, including unremarkable ultrasound of the abdomen, I was released. To diagnose cause of vomiting, my PCP referred me to allergist who said the sudden, eruptive vomiting, and shivering had not been allergic reaction, but could have been caused by lactose intolerance. So I tried full-dose lactase again with dairy. A few hours later, acute nausea led to sudden vomiting. Concerningly, some lactase supplements have 80% negative reviews here, which may indicate either new or undisclosed side-effects."

• Mike
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2021

"After giving my son this pill, and sending him off to school, we received a call within 2 hours that he was throwing up with chills! His body temp dropped. After vomiting within a few hours he was ok, we didn’t put two and two together until tonight. Prior to eating we gave him the pill again, and sure enough two hours later he is vomiting and extremely nauseas. We did a search on the pills and are shocked to see so many other people dealing with the same symptoms. My wife actually said one of the ingredients is another name for formaldehyde! I don’t know how this stuff is on the shelf and I’m extremely upset over it! Something needs to be done to stop them from continuing to sell this and cause harm to others!"

• Lacki...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 3, 2020

"I usually take the Equate brand of Lactaid (usually 2 pills depending on amount of dairy I'm going to eat with first bite of said dairy) and I had very little to no problems when taking it but I bought the name brand Lactaid and did the same thing when taking the pills yet I've been sick for 3 days with bloating, gas and diarrhea. My rating reflects the use of the name brand Lactaid not the Equate version."

• Antares
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2021

"I used the lactaid chewable tablets for a good two weeks. Everything was fine until a few days ago when I took it and got extremely sick, sicker than I've actually ever been in awhile. I had uncontrollable diarrhea for 2 days, horrible nausea, couldn't eat ANYTHING besides cereal without instantly triggering the diarrhea and insane nausea. I've now gone three days without taking this and I'm feeling significantly better. These symptoms are worse than what I get by just eating dairy on it's own, so I guess I'll just take my chances with that. This product needs to be recalled."

• Leaf
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2020

"Like others, I had a horrible experience. First couple of times it was fine. But the last two times have been terrible. I vomited everything up, had aches and pains, almost passed out. I’m so glad I realised what it was the second time and will never use again. I’m annoyed that this info isn’t more widely spread as I would never have used it if I’d known this."

• necee
• December 2, 2015

Lactaid Fast Act (lactase) "After taking 1 dose of lactase enzyme supplement 9000 units along with some ice creme I felt sick to my stomach I had stomach pains nausea just an overall feeling of sickness which lasted for most of the day"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2021

"Do not take lactaid. When I first ordered it I was really hoping I had found the cure to my lactose intolerance but after using it a few times and feeling bad both times and ultimately puking my guts out today I have learned this drug doesn't work. Don’t waste your money on it."

• misery
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 28, 2021

"After a few episodes of projectile vomiting on my way home from having a few cheese curds and a lactaid pill, its safe to say I will never take this drug again. So glad and also upset to have found all the other reviews that are so similar! The first few times I took it, there were no side effects. This third and final time was by far the worst!!"

• Jopod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2021

Lactaid (lactase) "I have a mild lactose intolerance. I had a cheeseburger a few days ago which usually only gives me a small stomachache, but about 15 minutes after taking this I had a MASSIVE one. The next day I thought that maybe it didn’t work because I chewed it. So I tried it again with some yogurt (which gives me a pretty bad stomachache but not crazy) and once again, MASSIVE stomachache. DO NOT TAKE THIS!"

• Dying...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2022

"After getting covid I noticed foods high in dairy would give me more diarrhea than usual, so my doctor suggested trying lactase. It helped a few times and I thought all was well, until one night I was on the toilet for 3 hours. I thought it was just some unusually bad tacos as it felt like food poisoning. The next day, same issue, I thought it was aftershocks or my milk had gone bad. About a week later I was feeling better and took some with pizza, and it all happened AGAIN. Writing this from the bathroom. Wish I had done more research. I don't get how a simple enzyme can cause this but I think my soul has left my body. AVOID."

• Anonymous
• May 6, 2021

"I’ve been trying these out for a change because I missed eating cheese. It seems to have worked well so I have been taking them for about 2 days straight (about 2-3 each time). I’ve been getting small bouts of nausea. I’m writing this because I just ate another one with a pizza and all of a sudden I felt a strong wave of nausea come onto me. Like I was going to throw up; and my stomach upset. I wanted to go to sleep so I grabbed a bucket. It is a weird sensation. And all day I feel like I have a stomach bug. I didn’t link anything until I googled lactaid and vomiting.. I’m disappointed"

• 0 Stars
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2022

"Violently ill each time I've tried it. Takes about 2 hours, then severe nausea kicks in. And then the projectile vomiting, along with explosive diarrhea - at the same time! Spent hours on the toilet with a puke bucket in my lap. Terrible stomach pains, chills, weakness too. Awful awful. Trashing the rest of the box."

• Worri...
• February 3, 2019

"My son is 10 years old and we have suspected a lactose intolerance for a few years and confirmed it this year. We tried this 3 times and every time he ended up vomiting. :( The 1st time I thought he had a stomach virus and dismissed the correlation with him trying lactase. He can tolerate very small amounts of dairy it seems without major issues. Maybe this is why the enzyme doesn't seem to work for him if he's able to break down small amount?"

• Ashawyn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2020

"I've been lactose intolerant since my early 20s. I used to take lactase back then, and thought it just didn't work well for me. Then one day I took some and ended up vomiting up the ice cream I ate. I figured my intolerance was just that bad and I've avoided dairy entirely, since. Recently, I ordered dairy free dip and my shopper accidentally grabbed the wrong one. I eat cheese with no issues and thought, maybe I'll get some lactase and try with this, so it doesn't go to waste. I took 2, ate some dip and felt bloated and nauseous after. I thought, maybe I just need to take more next time. Horrible mistake. It's a few days later. I took 4 and ate some dip and I've been violently ill since. Vomiting, cramping, nausea, diarrhea...I've not been this sick in years. I will never touch lactase again."

• JJano
• April 20, 2019

"I have lactose intolerance. I love ice cream, but it gives me diarrhea. Eating cereal in milk gives me lots of gas, for about 12 hours. I tried the Kroger brand of lactase pills, twice. Both times I had incessant vomiting and diarrhea. The only reason I tried it a second time is that I thought the gastrointestinal problem must have been caused by something else. Next I tried Lactaid while eating ice cream, thinking that another brand might produce different results. No!, It was every bit as bad. Interestingly, I can drink Kroger's Lactose Free milk, which contains lactase, with no symptoms. Interestingly, I can eat cheese and yogurt and not have any symptoms, which is good because I also love pizza and the convenience and nutrition of Greek yogurt. I tried Breyer's Lactose Free Ice Cream. No vomiting, but lots of diarrhea and gas, just as though it was regular ice cream."

• Kayka...
• July 16, 2017

"Bought these for my daughter. First few days she thought they were great. Then every time she went to her boyfriends place (big dairy loving family) she would call to come home because she was vomiting. Took us a month to figure out it was these pills. She just avoids dairy now and finds other alternate "milks" and ice creams."

• Ughh
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2020

"I had a problem with name brand Lactaid if I took it more than once a day. Then I read the ingredients. It contains Maltitol. That gives me bloating, gut pain and terrible gas. However, Equate has a type that doesn't taste good, but has no Maltitol and it works fine. I can take it several times a day and it doesn't bother me. Puritan's Pride also has one that you do not chew without Maltitol. I know that any of the "ol" artificial sweeteners have the effect of bloating, gut pain and terrible gas."

• LACTASE
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2022

"Like others, I wish I’d seen these comments earlier. I’m new to lactose intolerance, but nobody mentioned the treatment could be worse! So yeah, I had ALL the experiences above twice in the last week (have had a COVID test today as a result) & the only thing that lines up is the use of this drug to counteract dairy! Vomiting, diarrhea;), chills, sweats, legs went out from under me, the works!! Convinced I had food poisoning the first time, the second time (today) figured it HAD to be COVID… until I saw these comments. Thanks everyone for baring your souls & sharing your horrors so that I don’t feel alone ♥️"

• Kelly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2022

"Oh wow!!! Horrible! Gastroenterologist told us to get lactase dairy relief pills for 13 year old daughter. 3 weeks later and she's been so much worse than ever. I started trying to figure out why she's vomiting and felon constant nausea.. finally down to these lactase pills and I am so glad I found this site!!!!! We are stopping them today. Unfortunately she already took some this morning so we're going to have another bad sick day... :( the pains and vomiting are terrible... this is awful."

• Mrsmom
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2020

"I have NEVER had such a violent reaction to anything in my life as I had when taking these. Uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea within 45 minutes of taking 2 tablets. Unfortunately I was in a car and had no access to a washroom. It was terrible to say the least. My advice if you want to try them is to take only one tablet before eating dairy and be in the comfort of your own home! I learned my lesson the hard way, and will be trying lactose free dairy products in the future."