Hrm... aching doesn't sound like lactose intolerance to me, if it was the dairy, I'd suspect it was more like a mild casien allergy - which can't be solved by lactase pills.<br><br>
Lactose intolerance is when your gut doesn't produce enough of the enzyme lactase that is needed to break down the milk sugar. It's easily managed with pills such as Lactaid that are simply lactase supplements. Unmanaged, the result is digestive disorder. I find myself running to the bathroom about a half hour after eating too much milk, ice cream or soft cheese, doing some nasty things in the potty, and my stomach calms down pretty soon after that. It's not a long-term kind of thing, because with or without the lactase to help you digest the lactose, your body passes the dairy product through fairly quickly just like any other food.<br><br>
Longer term problems, and especially aching, say to me that there is a greater problem - some kind of actual allergy, in which case it's more likely the casien. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about that except avoid dairy <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"><br><br>
You might want to try raw milk - I and many other people find it's easier to digest, and many people feel the casien is easier to digest too. Goat's milk also is extremely low casien and low lactose. My daughter was sensitive to casien in my diet from about three weeks of age to three months. I couldn't eat a cookie that was made with butter. But I could eat goats milk products.
