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Comment on Allergist Says I’m Not Allergic To Milk? by hecla 1

hecla 1 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:34:28 +0000

an intolerance is different than an allergic reaction…..milk and dairy products have a tendency to mucus producing…many times children outgrow some of their allergies.

Comment on How Much Formula Should My 10 Month Old Be Drinking? by ILoveMy2

ILoveMy2 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:07:22 +0000

maybe ask your doctor what you can give him?? i was gunna say whole milk butt if he has a allergy then maybe the doctor has an idea of sumthin that you can get him to drink..

Comment on How Much Formula Should My 10 Month Old Be Drinking? by Hardcore

Hardcore — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:50:13 +0000

start him with warm water… or a little rice cereal (thick at first and then thin) with water and a smidge of formula.
don’t worry!!!
talk to your doctor, though.
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Comment on Allergist Says I’m Not Allergic To Milk? by sherrie

sherrie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:17:18 +0000

yeah but i think it is sinus causes it..I to was allergic to milk and could drink nothing but goats milk when i was a baby. Although now i drink milk. I do have sinus problems like you described.

Comment on How Much Formula Should My 10 Month Old Be Drinking? by missmich

missmich — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:27:23 +0000

I am having similar trouble with my 7 month old daughter. She is not a fan of formula but I know how important it is so I mix it in with the cereals that may disguise the taste and I also give her a dry wholemeal biscuit on some occasions so she becomes thirsty and will take a big drink of formula. The cereal I have just started trying is Rafferty’s Garden, multigrain breakfast banana & apricot with extra iron. It’s the same price as farex and it comes in a orangy cool zip lock bag. I find the formula flavour mixes in well with it. Even though it’s only a small ammount that gets mixed in, it’s better than none I guess.
My daughter does not drink the recommended ammount for her age. She drinks smaller ammounts and 5 times a day instead of 4. I often think she does not drink enough but she’s going well, she’s always happy and is around correct weight for her height.

Comment on Allergist Says I’m Not Allergic To Milk? by abfabmom

abfabmom — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:31:23 +0000

Actually, yes. My daughter was “diagnosed” with bronchitis every three weeks for about 6 months, when she was drinking milk from her bottle. She’d get green mucus, and cough a bunch…daycare sent her home, thinking she was contagious. Every time I took her to the doc, they said it was bronchitis, and gave her another antibiotic.
After a few months of this, my mother suggested that it might be the milk. We switched her to acidophilus milk, and the symptoms disappeared almost overnight.
It doesn’t make sense that this should work…the acidophilus is supposed to help with digestive issues. I can’t explain it scientifically, but I know that it’s true.
If I were you, I’d probably give regular milk another try. Lots of things can change over 20 years.

Comment on Allergist Says I’m Not Allergic To Milk? by phinnpha

phinnpha — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:49:10 +0000

Biologically speaking, we, as humans are all allergic to milk as adults. Obviously we are not baby cows, or goats or anything else. so it is odd that we consumer ‘milk’ meant for the young of other animals.with that said, your individual reaction to dairy is just that, and an actual small percentage pf the population is technically lactose intolerant. but the term gets thrown around and misused a lot. interestingly, the majority of people who self diagnose as lactose intolerant, are really just having the symptoms of our inherent ‘allergy’ to milk. pertaining to your allergist, well, you know your body best, if you can handle dairy, and in what form is up to you. it is of course, over all much more healthy to stay clear of dairy, but to each there own.

Comment on How Much Formula Should My 10 Month Old Be Drinking? by wendy g

wendy g — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:40:17 +0000

Babies are supposed to get about 32 oz. (formula or breast milk) until they are one year old.
Keep trying with the formula, or if you can try to start breast feeding again, that would be even better for him.

Comment on How Can I Get A Child Allergy Tested Privately If My Gp Refuses To Refer? by mini prophet of fubar

mini prophet of fubar — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:32:37 +0000

move house so you live near a better hospital – if your childs health is so delicate find out which is the best hospital in europe or the world for that ailment and move there and get a new job to pay for it, i dont mean this as an insult just get the best care available for the baby, infant care is area related unfortunatly

Comment on Allergist Says I’m Not Allergic To Milk? by bmoryan

bmoryan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:22:59 +0000

There is no test that is 100% accurate. You should rely on what your body tells you.
If you had a blood test, get the results checked via skin test with your allergist. We have had blood tests (RAST) that came back very wrong. I have a daughter with a terribly strong egg allergy and the RAST came back negative.
We’ve had better luck with the skin tests. They showed our strong allergies, but also gave us information on moderate and mild allergies.
Any test should only be used as a starting point for figuring out your allergies. If it makes you feel bad or sick, keep it out.