Son Diagnosed With 2+ Milk Allergy; Should I Avoid All Dairy?
My 19 month old son was diagnosed today with 2+ (1-4 scale) allergies to milk and soy. The doctor said to start him on rice milk, but I can continue feeding him cheese, yogurt, etc. This doesn’t make sense to me – what do you think? Would I need to avoid milk in ALL products then as well? It would seem so. My daughter is allergic to peanuts so I am well versed in reading labels…
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The doctor is assuming that your son is allergic to lactose. So since the bacteria cultures in cheese and yogurt consume most of the lactose these are usually fine choices. But I do understand your concerns, as moms we are programmed to be leery of advice that doesn’t always quite make sense. And it is possible that your son could have problems with cheese and yogurt if he doesn’t have a lactose allergy and instead has a milk protein allergy. Try giving him yogurt first thing in the morning with nothing else, if he is fine and has no “issues” in his diaper, then it most likely is a lactose problem and you will be able to breathe a little easier about the cheeses and yogurt. And if it is a lactose problem, it’s very likely that he will outgrow this condition in time.
My daughter is allergic to all milk products, and chocolate. She has been since she was born and she is eight now. We need to read everything carefully to make sure that she has no milk products at all. None of the following ingredients either that are made from parts of milk: Whey, casien, lactose, lactobumin, lactic acid, anything else that starts with lact-, cream, butter, and all other milk products. I don’t understand why the doctor would say that she can eat cheese and yogurt if she is allergic. If she was intollerent that would be okay, but not for an allergy! We keep a lot of Benadryl in my house in case she gets a reaction to something…as well as take an Epipen everywhere. Sometimes even watching the labels she gets reactions, which include hives, a rash, and asthma symptoms. I sware that milk hides in foods. She drinks either soy or rice milk. She likes the Silk Chocolate Soy Milk the best….(It does not really have chocolate in it….only Cocoa). She also likes the Market Basket, and Stop-and-Shop brands as well. The soy milk does not taste so bad….and it is filled with protein that is good for the heart as well.
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It depends on what part of the milk your child is allergic to. If he/she is allergic to milk protein, then you cannot give cow’s milk cheese at all.