@artscaping I too hate adding any medications, even those to aid in the digestion of lactose so I generally avoid it. I have discovered that I can now have Greek yogurt though.

I have a friend who has a severe problem even with a trace of lactose, and now she has developed gluten intolerance too. I’ve found that it is not unusual to have one follow the other. I still use non-dairy creamer and lactose-free milk. I’ve discovered Fairlife milk which has no lactose, plus it has extra calcium and protein! I prefer to make my oatmeal with unsweetened almond-coconut milk, but I’ve switched for the extra protein. I have read that extra protein is important if you have osteoporosis but I’m seeing two endocrinologists in the next couple of weeks so I plan to run that by them.

I’m off on a tangent here, but my PCP thought it wise to get two opinions since osteoporosis is such a serious issue with often problematic medications. Since my osteoporosis was caused by my immunosuppressants and my lactose intolerance was triggered by them, I guess it’s not such a big stretch!
Jane