Whey Protein/ Stomach Problems?

DarkLord · 04-Dec-05, 11:31 AM

In the last week I've had what does seem to be stomach problems and I was wondering if it is possibly the whey protein I've been taking?! It is from Prolab and it's called N Large 2. Curiously enough back in 2001 I was taking the same product out of experimenting with different ones and I did get a bad stomach back then but I was going through a bit of depression as well and thinking it might be irritable bowels syndrome. The symptoms seems to be a lot of gurgling in the large intestine and needing the loo when I've haven't really eaten a heck of a lot. I won't go into yucky details but I haven't had diarrhea but it just seems loose as if when you get that nervous feel and you need the toilet feeling. Anyone had problems like these??:confused:

dana82 · 04-Dec-05, 03:02 PM

Did you take it first thing on an empty stomach when you did take it? I did read something that stated it can cause gastro problem if taken on an empty stomach....I don't know if its true or not though...

DarkLord · 04-Dec-05, 05:00 PM

I think I have taken it on an empty stomach as I always thought you're meant to take them between meals. It could partly be my fault. Since yesterday I've stopped taking it and their does seem to be improvements, so far. I will give it a couple of days or so and then go back to the one that didn't give me trouble.

**threenorns** · 04-Dec-05, 05:42 PM

it's not at all unlikely that you can't stomach the product, pardon the pun.

maybe it's a crap protein that your system just doesn't like.

**LiftGirl** · 05-Dec-05, 03:39 PM

Are you lactose intolerant? Can you handle other dairy products?

rbuchman · 05-Dec-05, 04:17 PM

As Liftgirl said you may be lactose intolerant. For me cheese, and milk in moderation don't bother me but I used to drink a lot of milk (1/3 gallon/day) and had problems.

Also different wheys are different, GNC's brand is horrible for my stomach but ON's is great.

**Lady C** · 05-Dec-05, 04:36 PM

Yep, it sounds like lactose intolerance. I'm that way. I have switched to a whey isolate and have no issues whatsoever. Try Optimum Nutrition's isolate or AllTheWhey's isolate. I've used both without issues.

candyass · 06-Dec-05, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady C

Yep, it sounds like lactose intolerance. I'm that way. I have switched to a whey isolate and have no issues whatsoever. Try Optimum Nutrition's isolate or AllTheWhey's isolate. I've used both without issues.

Got to agree, those are both great products. I think the ON product actual includes enzymes that help you digest the lactose.