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Lactose intolerance

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Signs and Symptoms of Lactose intolerance

All Signs & Symptoms of Lactose intolerance

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Lactose intolerance:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
DiarrheaOften19 mentions
GasOften9 mentions
Upset stomachOften9 mentions
Stomach ache(s) or painOften7 mentions
NauseaOften6 mentions
ConstipationOften5 mentions
VomitingOften5 mentions
Abdominal painSometimes1 mention
Acting outSometimes1 mention
Difficult bowel movementSometimes1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Diarrhea

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 4 years 4 months old

  • Gas

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 5 years 6 months old

  • Upset stomach

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 4 years 3 months old

Change in symptoms of Lactose intolerance*

What happens to common Lactose intolerance symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Diarrhea0%5.3%15.8%10.5%36.8%31.6%
Gas0%0%11.1%11.1%22.2%55.6%
Upset stomach0%11.1%22.2%22.2%33.3%11.1%
Stomach ache(s) or pain0%0%14.3%14.3%57.1%14.3%
Nausea0%0%0%33.3%33.3%33.3%
Constipation0%0%0%40%40%20%
Vomiting0%0%0%20%20%60%
Abdominal pain0%0%0%0%100%0%
Acting out0%0%0%0%0%100%
Difficult bowel movement0%0%100%0%0%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Lactose intolerance

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Lactose intolerance when they describe these conditions:

Care of Lactose intolerance

Less common responses for Lactose intolerance

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1avoid dairy products or lactose
Positive4.1 of 5
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2Lactose free milk
Positive4 of 5
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Discussion of Lactose intolerance

What was your approach to Lactose intolerance? What were the results?

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