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I have very bad constipation after i drink milk and then i get bad stomach cramps i sometimes don't go out for a couple of days why is that?

Q: i have very bad constipation after i drink milk and then i get bad stomach cramps i sometimes don't go out for a couple of days why is that?

: Your guts have bacteria and enzymes that process food, and yours is just telling you that it does not like to process milk. You could overide it by various ways like taking enzymes like lactase that process milk that could be deficient from your gut.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

Your guts have bacteria and enzymes that process food, and yours is just telling you that it does not like to process milk. You could overide it by various ways like taking enzymes like lactase that process milk that could be deficient from your gut.

Answered 9/22/2022

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Try lactose free milk.

Answered 9/23/2022

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A member asked:

I have very bad constipation after i drink milk and then i get bad stomach cramps i sometimes don't go out for a couple of days why is that?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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