Allergy to milk protein

[stephj25]

Hi ladies

I haven't been on here for a while as my boy has just been one problem after another...
Long story short, I cut out dairy and all Austin's symptoms disappeared - cradle cap, runny nose, coughing, eczema, windy, random screaming when asleep, weepy left eye and the biggest one - reflux.
I went to the doctors last week and he said it most definitely could be a allergy to cow's milk protein but his immune system could just still be sensitive and could adjust in the next few months. He suggested staying off of dairy and re-introducing every 3 months. If still a problem, he will refer to allergy specialist (which they can't do until 1+ due to inconclusive results).

Has anyone else had any issues like this? My daughter wasn't sensitive to anything at all. She just has a touch of eczema.

 

[bdb84]

Yes! My first daughter was MP (milk protein) sensitive until she was about 5-6 months old. I exclusively nursed her so I had to cut all MP out of my diet. It took 2-3 weeks to see permanent changes in her symptoms, but it really helped. I found out she was no longer sensitive by accident (accidentally eating something with dairy) in it and noticed she had no reaction. I gave it a few days and tried something else and again, no emergence of symptoms. I've never had a problem with MP since.

 

[stephj25]

Yes! My first daughter was MP (milk protein) sensitive until she was about 5-6 months old. I exclusively nursed her so I had to cut all MP out of my diet. It took 2-3 weeks to see permanent changes in her symptoms, but it really helped. I found out she was no longer sensitive by accident (accidentally eating something with dairy) in it and noticed she had no reaction. I gave it a few days and tried something else and again, no emergence of symptoms. I've never had a problem with MP since.

Ah thank you, you given give me hope!

What were your daughters symptoms?

 

[confused87com]

My daughter had eczema and diarrhoea constantly until I stopped dairy and soya. Within 2 weeks I saw a huge change in her. She haf been getting through twenty nappies ina day before. I bfed her til just before 2 so we were both dairy and soy free until then. The dietician have advice on trying something containing dairy every month but she always reacts. She is nearly 2.5 years now and showing no sign of growing outof it bit she's healthy and has coconut milk as she never would accept formula

 

[JenX]

Yes, and she still hasn't grown out of it. She's 25 months and still dairy-free. It is no big deal anymore. I stayed dairy-free too because dairy was making my own eczema flare up.

 

[BunnyN]

Both ours have had allergy issues. DD dropped weight centiles from 95% to under 3%. She had loads of watery, mucusy poos. By 7 weeks she also had specks of blood in her poo. I went on a super restricted diet and the change after 4 days was dramatic. She woke up in the morning smiling instead of crying. She had some dry skin and eczema which went away and her constant hiccups stopped. I know dairy was a problem but it seemed to be other foods too but it was hard to pin down. I started eating dairy again when DS was 5.5 months and she was much better with it. When she started on solids she would get symtoms if she ate much dairy herself but could eat small amounts. She gradually improved and at about 15 months suddenly decided milk was her favourite food, probably because although she was still nursing I was loosing my supply due to being pregnant. She started drinking loads of cows milk and seems to be fine with it now.

DS has had issues too but I was much quicker to stop eating dairy this time.

 

[Pix]

I have a milk protein allergy. Never grew out of it! And I know I was always in the low low percentiles. Its not great but not terrible. Hang in there hopefully its just a stage!