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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
We are. DS is 15 months old and still on soy.
He seems to be able to eat Mac & cheese and a little yogurt without any undo effect, except the yogurt can make him gassy. We keep the yogurt in his diet because he get yeast infections at the drop of a hat. We have been told by our Pedi to try cows milk every six months or so (when he is healthy, so that symptoms don't get confused). How are other parents dealing with this? Have your children had this and grown out of it later? Thanks jojo |
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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
Hi - If your son has milk protein allergy, then it's very odd that he tolerates any yogurt at all. What makes you think it's a milk protein allergy? What are his symptoms? Many babies with milk protein allergy outgrow it, but usually they go strictly milk-free for a full three to five years before trying milk again. A milk protein intolerance can be treated differently. For one, it doesn't have the potential to lead to anaphylaxis, which can be deadly. An infant intolerance can cause gas, crankiness, intestinal cramps, etc. (Not rash or eczema, which are indicative of allergy.) For that, your ped. is right that you can try milk every so often to see if your son is tolerating it better. But be aware that your son may not LIKE the taste of milk, being unaccustomed to it, and that's just fine. My milk-intolerant baby still doesn't love milk products, but is now willing to eat small amounts of pudding or ice-cream if sorbet isn't available. It took eight years ... and he still prefers milk-free foods and sweets. You may find my web site helpful. It has lots of information, and a pointer to the no-milk listserv and its archives. I hope this helps, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
Yes we are dealing with this too. Well we assume we are as he is not
testing allergic, but all signs point to milk as the issue. We have Patrick on Rice milk and tried lactose free whole milk in Aug. He didn't have any issues, but then did (perhaps unrealated) so we just went back to what we knew. No one has told me when to try it or cows milk again. For Patrick it seems to be a threshold thing. He can have a certain amount of dairy a day, but over that and he starts to show signs of discomfort. Without drinking milk he rarely hits the threshold. Other families I know haven't seen a descrease in the sensativity until age 3- and at that age both her kids went to cows milk, so we are just hanging in for another year. It is expensive though!! Allie "jojo" wrote in message m... We are. DS is 15 months old and still on soy. He seems to be able to eat Mac & cheese and a little yogurt without any undo effect, except the yogurt can make him gassy. We keep the yogurt in his diet because he get yeast infections at the drop of a hat. We have been told by our Pedi to try cows milk every six months or so (when he is healthy, so that symptoms don't get confused). How are other parents dealing with this? Have your children had this and grown out of it later? Thanks jojo |
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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
Thanks Beth, I'll check out your site.
I may have misspoken when I said "allergy" He does not "break out". His symptoms are as you described for "intolerance" painful gas and cramping. His bottom (around his anus) typically gets very red, but it seems to be more "below the skin" and not raised. This does not respond to any treatment other than eliminating milk products. Like another poster stated, my DS seems to be able to tolerate a little bit of milk based products daily, but there is a threshold where he starts getting negative effects. Giving him Mac and cheese for dinner does not seem to have any effect on him. Mac and Cheese for dinner if he had a grilled cheese for lunch will make him gassy. cheese again the next day and he is downright uncomfortable. (this has only happened once) Thanks, jojo "Beth Kevles" wrote in message ... Hi - If your son has milk protein allergy, then it's very odd that he tolerates any yogurt at all. What makes you think it's a milk protein allergy? What are his symptoms? Many babies with milk protein allergy outgrow it, but usually they go strictly milk-free for a full three to five years before trying milk again. A milk protein intolerance can be treated differently. For one, it doesn't have the potential to lead to anaphylaxis, which can be deadly. An infant intolerance can cause gas, crankiness, intestinal cramps, etc. (Not rash or eczema, which are indicative of allergy.) For that, your ped. is right that you can try milk every so often to see if your son is tolerating it better. But be aware that your son may not LIKE the taste of milk, being unaccustomed to it, and that's just fine. My milk-intolerant baby still doesn't love milk products, but is now willing to eat small amounts of pudding or ice-cream if sorbet isn't available. It took eight years ... and he still prefers milk-free foods and sweets. You may find my web site helpful. It has lots of information, and a pointer to the no-milk listserv and its archives. I hope this helps, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
"jojo" wrote in message m...
We are. DS is 15 months old and still on soy. He seems to be able to eat Mac & cheese and a little yogurt without any undo effect, except the yogurt can make him gassy. We keep the yogurt in his diet because he get yeast infections at the drop of a hat. We have been told by our Pedi to try cows milk every six months or so (when he is healthy, so that symptoms don't get confused). How are other parents dealing with this? Have your children had this and grown out of it later? Thanks jojo My daughter has a malabsorbtion issue due to milk sensitivity, and she's truly allergic to eggs. We've been told that she can try milk again after she's been off it a year, which was last month, but I'm waiting until we see the GI again to re-evaluate her. I don't think she'll like milk, cause she never has, and she likes her 'substitute' foods just fine (soy and rice milk, dairy free margarine). I've gotten a lot better at cooking from scratch, and while I hope to keep that up, I am anxious to be able to do things a little simpler, if possible. We're hoping she outgrows it just for the ease of cooking and eating out, but the eggs she is not as likely to outgrow, so we're planning on dealing with this in some manner for awhile. You may not need to go 'all out' with the cooking, like I have, but I've found a lot of good recipes at www.vegweb.com, and the health food store has a lot of neat choices. My older daughter was sensitive to dairy as a baby, but outgrew it by about 15-18 months. I stayed off milk while nursing her and am doing the same thing for my younger daughter who's still nursing (I'm of course off eggs, too), and I think it helps a lot, for her -- she tells me she needs my milk, and when I've snuck a bite of something I shouldn't, she notices and chastises me. Good luck! It's do-able, especially with the things your son is able to eat already. It sounds like a friend of mine who calls herself lactose intolerant (I don't know if a Dr. said this or she just decided it), and a lot of people have that condition. Tina. |
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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
Allie wrote:
Yes we are dealing with this too. Well we assume we are as he is not testing allergic, but all signs point to milk as the issue. Our son has tested (both RAST and spt) positive to milk (along with a bunch of others) We have Patrick on Rice milk and tried lactose free whole milk in Aug. He didn't have any issues, but then did (perhaps unrealated) so we just went back to what we knew. No one has told me when to try it or cows milk again. For Patrick it seems to be a threshold thing. He can have a certain amount of dairy a day, but over that and he starts to show signs of discomfort. Without drinking milk he rarely hits the threshold. Hehe...our Patrick is on Rice Dream and is still nursing (I'm on an elimination diet as well). Our allergist said that the best way to proceed (and the best chance for him to outgrow it) is a total elimination diet until his next blood and skin tests, in about a year. A few days ago, he got hold of my husband's tea, and had a gulp (DH takes milk in his tea)...two days later, he has eczema on the (formerly clear) backs of his legs. Other families I know haven't seen a descrease in the sensativity until age 3- and at that age both her kids went to cows milk, so we are just hanging in for another year. It is expensive though!! It is more expensive, but we also find other benefits...we are all losing weight (a lot of processed foods have milk by-products in them), are cooking healthier and feeling better. Patrick's never had cow's milk in a glass (he was still nursing when we found out that he was allergic), so he really doesn't know what he's missing. There are plenty of soy alternatives...cream cheese and sour cream really do it for me :-). -- It's Tis Herself |
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anyone dealing with milk protein allergy?
jojo wrote:
: How are other parents dealing with this? : Have your children had this and grown out of it later? My son had a very mild milk allergic reaction at age 3-1/2yo where he broke out in hives but nothing more than that. He has been drinking soy milk for the past 5 years with no incident. We do not keep milk in the house. Soy milk is higher in protein than rice milk; however, soy can also be one of the more common food allergies along with tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, etc. Noreen (a soy latte family for years now) |
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