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Lactaid and Upset Stomach: What Users Say

Upset stomach: mentioned by 4 users (10.8%)

Based on user experiences from 37 Lactaid reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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diarrhea 27.0%
vomiting 27.0%
nausea 16.2%
upset stomach 10.8%
chills 8.1%
stomach pain 8.1%

Reviews for Lactaid

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Stu...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 23, 2014

For Lactose Intolerance "My 10-year-old son would get stomach cramps and diarrhea every time he tried milk. We tried Lactaid on two different occasions a few weeks apart, and both times it caused vomiting. Obviously, something in the pills does not agree with him."

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  • Mz ...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 27, 2017

For Lactose Intolerance "This is my second time trying this pill. The first was about ten years ago. Therefore, I brushed the side effects to the side and thought it was just me. This time, I took two pills, and all I can say is that I will never try them again! Maybe it’s just me, but I vomited, had diarrhea, and my stomach hurt for hours. I prayed to the porcelain queen like no other. All I wanted was a mini bar of ice cream, but after feeling so bad, I’d rather deal with the side effects from having the ice cream."

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  • Emi...
  • October 6, 2021

For Lactose Intolerance "The first time I took this, I experienced extreme stomach ache, believing that my body was just not used to it. A few hours later, I experienced 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 experienced the same thing. DON’T BUY THEM, NOT WORTH IT."

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Frequently asked questions

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

For Lactose Intolerance "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!"

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