Food Allergies Treatment

Question by slw28: Does my toddler have a milk allergy or milk intolerance?
This is a little complicated but here it goes… a couple months of ago we started incorporating whole milk with formula into my toddlers diet. She started spitting up more than normal and when we switched her over entirely she woke up with a swollen eye then had a fever then vomited for 2 days then had diarrhea for 3-4 days then ended with a rash on her arms legs and face. We took her to a doctor and she said the rash was some kind of allergic reaction but the problem was she had just had 3 vaccines and had fish for the first time and then the milk and on top of that was in daycare where she had picked up colds/ etc. from the kids previously. We weren’t sure what it was so we put her back on the formula she had been on for most of her life which is cow’s milk based. She got better within a week and now it’s 2 months later with, according to my knowledge, no changes in her diet and she is having similar yet milder symptoms. She vomited twice last thurs. and had one small red dot on her face like the beginnings of a rash and now has had diarrhea for the past 4 days. I called the doctors office and they said to try soy formula for a couple days and if that doesn’t work to call them back. What I would like to know is if this sounds like an allergy or intolerance to milk to anyone out there who has a child with either of those problems. I know this is long but I’m alone without help for a month and I need her to get better for her and my sake and want to know what’s wrong. Any suggestions would be great.

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Answer by red t
It sounds like an allergy. My sister is allergic to milk and dairy products. Soy milk is best.

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Question by porcupineporno: Is it a milk allergy, intolerance or a stomach virus?
I have a 4 week old she started out on similac advanced at the hospital. then i started pumping and she was getting both. she would occasionally spit up but nothing to extreme, she usually kept most of her food down. then i began to dry up and decided to go with all formula for her. since i am on WIC that meant using Good Start. For the first three days she was fine, eating just like always. then on the 4th night, i tried giving her a bottle before i went to bed and she threw up the first ounce she ate. i assumed she wasnt quite ready to eat so i laid down. i woke up to her fussing 3 hours later(which by then it had been 7 hours since her last full bottle) i immediately tried to feed her and she threw it all right back up. that went on all night long. All she wanted to do was sleep. SHe wasnt crying for a bottle, she would drink it if it was in her mouth but really couldnt care less about it. If i took it away she didnt care at all. I called the doctor first thing in the AM and was told to take her to the ER. They checked her out and did some xrays and ultrasounds and blood check and said she probably had either a stomach virus or a milk allergy. they gave us pedialyte to give to her 5ml at a time every 5 minutes, once they saw she was keeping that down they sent us home saying it was a stomach virus. but told me that if the vomiting kept up that I should consider switching to soy formula. I gave her an ounce of formula and she kept that down. next feeding she ate another ounce and threw that up, then 2 ounces at the next feeding kept that down, then 3 ounces in the morning and threw that all up. now my question is, if it was a milk allergy wouldnt that have shown sooner? what do you think? can anyone relate? i really rather not switch to soy….help please!

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Answer by rgdet
an allergy can show up at anytime, and can show up after repeated exposure.
one of my kids developed a milk allergy in first grade. if all it takes is switching formula to make your baby comfortable and healthy (bc how can she have nutrients if she throws up everything???)
then why not try it?
go to a dr – they may write you an rx for special formula if they consider it medically necessary.

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Question by nmetha: Goat milk for one year old with lactose intolerance and allergies?
today I gave our baby few spoons of goat milk, after steaming and cooling it just to make sure.
He has been very lactose intolerant so my self don’t eat any diary (I too can’t digest milk IBS)
Our pediatrician asked me to try gaot milk, however I am very scarred to give him more as he is mostly breast fed, but due to pressure I thought i would give him this and see, he did’nt have any gurgling noise in his stomach, or spit up, as he usually has with alimentum or nutramegen, so i hope it works out, does anyone out there have similar experience, is it o.k to give goat’s milk in large amount to our baby who has ust turned one, or should we wait, pls advice.

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Answer by Clair D
My husband is lactose and was fed goat’s milk exclusively at birth and on. So it should be fine for a 1 year old as long as he’s tolerating it.

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Question by GCMCL: Lactose intolerance or a milk allergy?
I’m not even sure I have either…

all I know is that I can’t drink milk or eat icecream without bloating, getting gassy and eventually….. diarrhea.

I’m fine with cheese though…

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Answer by matador 89
Gracie Maclean,
If a person states that they are Lactose Intolerant, they should know what they are talking about. However, milk allergy and lactose intolerance are very different. While they are often confused, they have relatively little in common. Most people are partially or completely lactose intolerant. Lactose is a sugar in milk. Most people only have a limited supply of lactase, an enzyme in the digestive tract that breaks down lactose and as we age we produce less and less lactase. When there is not enough lactase to digest the lactose (sugar) bloating, diarrhoea, and gas can result from the undigested lactose fermenting in the stomach. While this is very uncomfortable it is not life threatening. While some chose to avoid milk products, others take lactate orally as a supplement when eating milk products. It is important to know the difference. It is a good idea to talk with your doctor about tests if you suspect you are in any way sensitive to milk products because the results can be very serious if it is undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. It is estimated that one to seven percent of children have an allergy or sensitivity to milk. A milk allergy refers to an immune system response to the protein in milk. Most people are allergic to either whey or casein and some are allergic to both. Symptoms can be hives, difficulty breathing and life threatening anaphylactic shock. Most children with milk allergies will eventually grow out of them. While it is rare to have a full blown allergy to milk protein, many more can have a sensitivity. A sensitivity to milk protein can result in one or more of these symptoms: rash, gastric distress, and mild swelling in the face. Continued consumption of milk products can result in chronic lung problems, sinus problems, and poor absorption of nutrients. This can lead to other problems such as vitamin deficiencies and wasting. Some believe milk protein sensitivity can contribute diseases like hyperactivity and autism. The only treatment for a milk protein allergy or sensitivity is avoidance.

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Question by Amanda T: Has anyone had a baby with soy/milk protein intolerance that grew out of it in a few months?
My son was diagnoed with a milk/soy protein intolerance at 2 months old after having soy and milk based formulas. He spit up alot’ had blood and muccus in his stools and was very fussy. A few months later they gave him a rast test to check for allergies and they said it showed that he didn’t have any allergies. So we started giving him milk based formula. He did great. A week ago we started gradually switching to whole milk and he started spitting up more, (he has infant reflux) stuffy nose and sounds congested. The congestion comes and go’s. Now the docters says he has a little milk intolerance. The doc wants him to drink soy milk but, he says he can eat things with milk in it. The docter said he had a soy allergy before l wounder if he can tolerate soy.

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Answer by p_i_n_k_2_9
My brother and cousin both had mspi and infant reflux. both were fine by the time they turned 1. The doctors said to play it safe and dont rush into milk and soy if he is still showing symptoms then he is not ready to have milk or soy. try again in a few months. other common intolerances are nuts, wheat, corn, and strawberries so it maybe any of these that are causing problems. When you decide to see if he has outgrown his tolerances then add one thing at a time. like milk and wait a couple weeks to see if anything happens then try something else. by having mspi babies have a higher risk of developing allergies to any foods later (my aunt still carries a kid epipen just incase my cousin eats something that he has developed an allergy for) good luck I know mspi can be difficult to deal with.

p.s. be glad your doctor was able to recognize mspi while your son was that young. my brother and cousin were only diagnosed after six months of screaming.

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