Lactaid - Does it work?

it's not a bad idea....actually, it gave me MORE gas and discomfort
It was less discomfort with the milk products.

Try it and see if it helps.

Probiotics will also help.

Do you use rectal meds as well as the ASacol?
Where in the colon is your UC?

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I don't know if milk messes me up, so I couldn't answer. But if you can handle a tiny bit, now is the time of the year to go buy those TINY TINY little snickers bars, the ones that are like and inch by an inch for the holidays, and try one.

Lactaid will only help if you are lactose intolerant since Lactaid provides the enzyme that lactose intolerant people are lacking. I used Lactaid for years and found it allowed me to eat dairy products (in moderation) without problems.

I suppose that it's possible that UCers who can't tolerate dairy aren't necessarily lactose intolerant but rather just having difficulty with certain foods. Does anyone know if that's a reasonable assumption I'm making?

Anyway, lactaid does work if you are lactose intolerant. At least, that was my experience.

The Lactaid tablets seem too potent for me; they give me a burning sensation in the transverse colon. However, I do fine using Lactaid 1% or nonfat milk daily. I wouldn't recommend a whole Snickers bar at once; it's too rich in fat & sugar! Try a bite or two as the other members above have suggested-- to see how it agrees with you. My sympathies, though, because I adore Milky Way candy bars. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])