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Sorry you are dealing with this. I had the same problem in my first trimester, but it seems to have gone away.

Yup, I have way too much experience with this! I am lactose intolerant- it probably developed in college, but I didn't realize it until a good 6 years later. Mine wasn't as bad as yours, it sounds like-- crazy uncomfortable bloating, but never running to the bathroom. I've found the best thing is trial and error, and keep a food diary and your symptoms. So, commit to one week of writing everything you eat, and how you feel. You very well may find some things with dairy are a lot worse than others. For me, milk is the devil. I drank it all growing up, but at some point, my body just rejected it. I can have a splash in my coffee and be fine, but that's it. creamy things, like ice cream, cream based soup, are pretty bad. Cheese-- it depends. Goat cheese is fine unless I totally pig out, full fat cheddar is usually ok (low fat cheese has more of the stuff that your body reacts to, so have the full fat), but I still need to limit the cheese. Yogurt is always fine, even the Pinkberry fro-yo kind. But I figured this out over years of trial and error. Also, it's worth getting some Lactaid pills-- I basically experimented with having ice cream with Lactaid and ice cream without- fun experiment while I was testing, less fun when I had it without and confirmed I'm intolerant!
Honestly, I have a lot fo stomach issues and doctors haven't really helped me that much. So much of it is seeing what hurts or doesn't. Maybe I just haven't gone to the best ones, I don't know, but it seems to all be in check, to a point, now. Hope that helps (since I seem to have written an novel).

ETA- are you pregnant now? if so, don't take the Lactaid without talking to a doctor. All the rest remains true!

@MrsBrewer: Yup, you can get it at the grocery store/drug store/Costco. For me, Lactaid and the Kirkland brand work exactly the same. I haven't found a difference. You eat it with your first bite of the food.

@Foodnerd81: Ya, that's odd that milk is ok and cheese is not...

Cheese is supposed to have less lactose than milk.

@MrsBrewer: Are you drinking any particular kind of milk, or just normal grocery store stuff?

I only ask because I've always wondered if my lactose intolerance had anything to do with growing up with milk in Canada and then moving to the US and drinking the milk here. I know it sounds a little crazy tho... It was much more likely due to genetics and just a coincidence in timing.

@MrsBrewer: At least you figured it out! I actually get a stomach ache from soy milk too-- SO unfair, but I think it's because I'm also sensitive to gluten and soy is high in gluten? Either way, my personal favorite is almond milk, I prefer it to real milk now (probably because it doesn't hurt me, but whatever). And I slightly prefer the kind in the refrigerated section to the shelf stable, but it's nice to have the shelf stable one in the pantry all the time anyway. Also Silk Chocolate soy milk is delicious- so chocolatey.
Ah... adventures in lactose intolerance...

I don't do well with a lot of diary. My doctor just advised me to stay away from diary. I am still not very good about it. I can handle about a yogurt a day. Much after that it upsets my tummy. If you were a big milk drinker before I LOVE vanilla soy milk!