dairy and ear infections

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:38:07 -0800, "Anne Rogers"
wrote:

Is milk protein allergy something you could test for?

Usually milk protein allergy shows up pretty early. If you haven't
had symptoms, it's fairly unlikely. It is a fairly common allergy
though from what I have read.

An allergist can test for this.

A stool test may be done to help determine the cause of the symptoms.
Stool samples of children with protein allergy often test positive for
blood. Stools of children with lactose intolerance tend to be acidic
and contain undigested sugar.

An allergy skin test may also be done. If an allergy is present, a
small amount of milk protein inserted under the surface of the skin
with a needle may produce a reaction - a red, raised spot called a
wheal. This test is not perfect, however. Many milk-allergic infants
will not show a reaction, and many older children who are not
milk-allergic will show a positive skin test result.

An allergist will try to determine the cause of the baby's symptoms by
doing a skin test or by taking a special blood test.


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