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Q: Could a potential milk allergy cause symptoms like upper respiratory infections?
Or are just vomiting and rashes the only thing? Could a baby have upper respiratory infections only and be allergic to the milk protiens? Please, if you do not know, then don't pretend to know or give me a dumb answer or tell me to call the doc, cause I already know, but it is the weekend right now, so I have to wait. Thanks in advanced! TLSMOM, what formula do you use, what DID you use also?

A: I honestly do not think so. Milk allergies are usually shown in GI symptoms (think diarrhea and throwing up) not in respiratory issues. Throwing up, and some other milk allergy symptoms can lead to respiratory issues (like aspiration) but I think those GI sighs would have presented first. So I would say that a milk allergy symptoms could cause respiratory issues, but there would be other those other symptoms as well.

Q: What are the symptoms of a milk allergy?
After I drink a glass of milk, within 15 minutes my throat becomes full of phlegm and I have to keep clearing it and/or coughing. Is this a sign of a possible milk allergy? Note that it isn't lactose intolerance; it doesn't give me any gastrointestinal upset whatsoever.

A: Milk actually causes the body to produce phlegm. An allergy to milk can result in different symptoms depending on the person. My aunt gets headaches and feels generally unwell, meanwhile my ex-boyfriend almost died shortly after birth because they didn't know he couldn't have milk (he would throw up, become nauseous and have an upset stomach).

Q: What are some symptoms of a milk allergy?
i think i may have one... i get cobble stoning, thick mucus, and stomach upset... i use lactaid but this seems to sometimes make the stomach upset worse. do I have a milk allergy?

A: I would say it sounds like you do have an allergy to dairy. I would switch to Rice milk, and stay away from all dairy for a while. Then re-introduce dairy back into your diet. If you notice the symptoms worsen , then stay away from dairy all together. You can also look on the internet at NMT Neuro Modulation Technique, they are getting really good results with this technique and no side effects!

Q: Question about possible whole milk allergy? Symptoms?
I started my 1yr old on whole milk, and I have noticed he has been getting a really runny nose, so I put him back on formula until I could be sure he's not allergic to the milk. Could whole milk cause a runny nose?

A: If your child was on milk based formula, he is not allergic to milk. (The same proteins are in whole milk and formula.)

Q: Are these symptoms of a milk allergy and/or lactose intolerance?
I notice that sometimes when I ingest dairy (like I did 30 minutes ago), my stomach gets upset (loose stool), a dry, persistant cough and a stuffy nose.......Does anyone else have these same symptoms?

A: I just want to correct the last person who said Lactose Intolerance is an allergy. It is not an allergy, it is a deficiency of lactase the enzyme you need to breakdown lactose into simple sugars your body can use. Without this enzyme the lactose simply rushes through the digestive tract and can cause gas, cramping and loose stool. There is a range, some people have a small amount of enzyme and are fine when eating only a little bit of dairy but cannot consume large amounts. Other people have no enzyme and must take a tablet containing it (found at the drugstore or supermarket) or avoid foods containing lactose. An allergy is when your body creates antibodies to the product and an immunologic reaction occurs. There are many symptoms of allergies ranging from anaphylaxis (which is life threatening) to cough, stuffy nose and GI upset. These can get worse or better over time, depending on your body's reaction to them. If you notice they are getting worse you should see a doctor right away. The best way to determine which it is is to avoid the product and see if it goes away, try some OTC medications before consuming the product in question to alleviate or prevent symptoms or see your doctor for allergy testing.

Q: What are the symptoms of having an allergy to cow's milk?
I have a 12 month old that I have been trying to switch to cow's milk. For the last month and a half I have been putting a little mixed with formula. About 3 weeks ago I went to straight whole milk. Last Thursday my son threw up during the night, and has been having diarrhea for the last week, he also threw up last Sunday night. His diapers have been very stinky and have a yellowish foamy look to them. They usually run out of his diaper down his leg and he has kept a diaper rash the last couple of weeks, we have tried every rash cream possible. We had stool sample checked for Clostridum difficile and Rotavirus. Both were negative, Is it possible that he could have a milk allergy, of some other sort of virus?

A: I remember when we switched our son to milk at 12 months that he had a bit of an adjustment period where his stool was a bit runny, yellow and very very smelly. In fact, switching to milk caused more of a foul smelling stool than any other food he'd eaten. So while I'm not discounting that your son may have some intolerance of milk, it could just be him adjusting to something new in his diet.

Q: Infant milk allergy? Light rash on face neck mostly...what are formula milk allergy symptoms?


A: my daughter has milk proteion allergy before we found out she would constantly cry, hardly sleep, throw up every bottle and act like she was in bad pain and had diareah alot - she didnt have any rashed though we found out when she was 10wks old and as soon as she put on hypoallergenic formula she was a normal baby and all of that stopped

Q: what are some milk allergy symptoms?


A: Three types of milk related allergy symptoms have been established: Type 1 - Symptoms begin quickly after ingesting cow's milk. Reactions mainly affect the skin, causing eczema or hives. Type 2 - Symptoms begin several hours after ingesting cow's milk. Symptoms of this type are mainly diarrhea and vomiting. Type 3 - Symptoms develop more than twenty hours after ingestion. The main symptom for this type is diarrhea.

Q: milk allergy symptoms?


A: Wet far*ting is one of the symptoms of lactose intolerance mate ..... sorry, no other way to put it .......many many people find it extremely difficult to digest milk and dairy products because of the lactose contained therein..... Lactose intolerance can cause wet far*ting ..... sorry,no other way to put it ..... acid reflux, alternating bouts of constipation & diahorrea and will also lead to a compromised digestive system thus laying the groundwork for a body which is extremely susceptible to developing nose, throat, sinus, ear, bronchial, bladder and other infections as well....... Other symptoms caused by lactose intolerance are mucous in the stools, bloating and cramping, digestive troubles such as constipation, belching and burping, gassiness and ribbony and stringy shaped bowel movements or rabbit pellet shaped movements are all symptoms of lactose intolerance. Ditch the milk and dairy products for a few days and pump up your intake of leafy and green vegies, broccolli, kale, chard, buk choy .... even carrotts ..... and fresh fruit also ..... oranges are rich in calcium....... far easier to assimilate than all that animal protein anyway. Get your 10 - 15 mins daily of safe sun exposure (vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and is known as the sunshine vitamin). The calcium found in vegies and fruits has a greater impact on bone health than calcium from dairy products anyways.... a study published in The Americal Journal of clinical nutrition (2002) found that a high intake of vegies and fruits has a positive impact on bone health, but dairy did not. Dairy products contain animal proteins, which speed the elimination of calcium from the body and make it more acidic. This can cause calcium to leach from the bones and cause problems with magnesium (essential for healthy nerve and muscle functioning and for heart health ~ known as the antistress mineral) absorption, leading to osteoporosis. In addition, we absorb only 30 percent of the calcium found in milk, compared to 40 to 70 percent of the calcium found in vegies and fruits. Cow's milk contains proteins that are difficult for humans to digest; when these undigested proteins enter the lower digestive system, they putrefy and cause digestive problems. Dairy products encourage the production of excess mucus in the body, burdening the respiratory, digestive and immune systems. Not surprisingly, when you ditch the milk and dairy people more often than not experience markedly fewer colds and sinus & respiratory infections. I know it's a big ask to ditch the milk and dairy ....... believe me, i did it when i found out i was lactose intolerant ..... it's hard because of all the processed sugar contained in most milk and dairy products ...... but if you are brave enough to step up and do it you won't believe the health and vitality benefits that will ensue ....... really and truly, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by trying this out ............. i sincerely do wish you the very best of health & vitality ♥ take care of you peace baby ♥

Q: My son shows alot of the symptoms of cows milk protein allergy.?
If you may suspect a milk allergy in you infant, would you switch their formula to a soy or go straight for Nutramigen? I recently switched to soy, and i am thinking i should have gone straight for nutramigen. I dont know ????

A: If you switched to Soy already I would wait a day or two and see how that does. Then try Nutramigen if soy does not work.. that one is so expensive!

Q: milk protein allergy symptoms in baby?
I have an 8 month old son with severe reflux - vomits between 12 and 30 times a day. Because I live in New Zealand with a terrible health care system, we are still waiting for an endoscopy, which will be done sometime in the next 5 months. I found out today that my brother's 8 week old son has a milk protein allergy, which causes blood in his poop. Could a milk protein allergy cause the constant vomiting in my son? My son has perfect skin, and no blood in his poop, is still gaining some weight - though doesn't weigh what he should - and is no better despite trying Gaviscon, Losec and Rinitadine. He has also been on soy formula for 6 weeks without any difference, and is now trying S26 AR (anti-reflux) formula without success. Our doctor thinks the fact that he's gaining any weight means that it isn't a milk protein allergy, but I am at the end of my tether, and am looking for any answers. Anyone experience anything like this at all? Thanks Sonya G! I have a "happy chucker" and our doctor thinks it is a floppy oesophagus too. He is happy otherwise, but my God! The vomit!

A: Our daughter didn't learn her daughter had a milk protein allergy until she was 3 years old. She grew and gained weight normally. Her main symptom was constipation. Even though she was breastfed, she always strained to poop and when she moved on to regular food and milk, it never improved. She also had reflux as a baby. You son may have a soy allergy in addition to milk so that is possibly why his reflux hasn't improved. Continue with the non-allergenic formula for at least a month before determining it isn't working. At his age, you can add in more solids which will also help keep food in his stomach. He might have a "bottom of the stomach" problem called pyloric stenosis. Does the food shoot straight back out of him like a geyser? Do a search for the term "pyloric stenosis" at this site: http://www.drgreene.com as he has some good articles about it and a live chat once per week where you can talk to Dr. Greene directly. I am sorry you have to wait so long for a diagnosis - that is truly horrifying. Our 13 year old had severe reflux and got diagnosed after testing at 4 weeks of age and I thought *that* was a long wait!

Q: Milk Protein Intolerance/Allergy Symptoms?
My son is almost 7 weeks old and has been VERY gassy since about 2 weeks old. This is extremely painful for him and he is fussy because of it. It is also painful for him to poop. We have tried gripe water and mylicon...none of it helped. We have him on probiotics and are taking him to the chiropractor. This seemed to be helping but he has now gotten worse the last 2-3 days. I've been reading about milk protein intolerance/allergy. What is the difference? What are the symptoms? From what I've seen, symptoms often include some kind of rash or blood in stools. He has never had any of this...just horrible, painful gas. He does spit up a lot too, which has gotten worse. I've wondered about reflux but know that has nothing to do with the gas. Is it possible he has a milk protein intolerance or allergy without the other symptoms? Just the gas and spitting up. I am breastfeeding. If this is a likely possibility, I will cut dairy out of my diet. But if there is no chance this is a possibility, I don't want to deprive him and me of those nutrients.

A: My kid was sensitive to my eating dairy for the first 6 months. He was just like yours - VERY gassy, spitting up a lot, no rash to speak of, and no blood in stools (though twice he had a *very very tiny* blood streak/clot in his diaper, but his symptoms were going on for at least a month and a half before this happened the first time). Cut dairy from your diet (the high protein stuff, not butter, cream, etc) and see if it makes a difference. It made a big difference for my kid. Also look for other reasons he could be gassy - is he gulping while eating? You may have an overactive let down/oversupply. You're probably already trying to burp him really well. Also, you didn't say which probiotics he's on, but a little acidophilus helped my son as well. BTW - unless there is another symptom other than gas, there is nothing else from your diet that could be causing the problem - don't torture yourself by putting yourself on a bread and water diet (I did this listening to the old wives tales, how stupid of me). Other symptoms that might indicate an allergy to something else would be like vomiting, rashes, eczema, etc.

Q: symptoms for a milk allergy?
what are symptoms for a milk allergy? My 6 week old baby is formula fed and last week she started to have just a small amount mucus in her stool, so I called the doctor and without even looking at a stool sample or examining her, he just told me to switch her to a soy-based formula. well I didn't feel comfortable switching it right away since it was not a lot of mucus and I have read that at 6 weeks old, a baby's digestive system is still working itself out. but today, my mom claims there was mucus in her stool but to me, it just looked like the poop sticking together on the diaper (if that makes any sense), it definately didn't look like the mucus I saw last week. I have been researching this for a few days now and every time research symptoms, mucus isn't one of them. If your baby had a milk allergy, what were their symptoms? and what formula did you switch them to? I didn't get any soy formula yet, I wanted to see if the stool got better before I switched. and there has been no blood in her stool.

A: My baby started on Enfamil Lipil and she started projectile vomiting and was not gaining weight and they switched her to soy. the soy made her very constipated so they switched her to enfamil gentlease, and her vomiting started again. we thought that maybe she was lactose intolerant so we tried the lacto free formula, and she still vomited. so she is back on soy and that is the onlything that seems to work for her. She also has eczema which is a symptom of a milk allergy.

Q: Milk Allergy?
Can hives be a symptom of a milk allergy?

A: yep!

Q: How did you know your child had milk allergy?
My daughter just switched to whole milk from breast milk. She has some symptoms of an allergy, but very very mild... what did you experience when you found out your child had milk allergy? she has a slight rash around her mouth, barely visible rash on her tummy/back that comes and goes. very mild/occasional diarrhea. sometimes spits up. If you think it is milk allergy, what should I do? Right now I'm on vacation, so I can't take her to pediatrician. Also, returning to breastfeeding isn't possible.

A: My daughter had rash on her face and swelling on her face. I found out as I tried to wean her. Your daughter could clearly have milk allergy. I spoke to my doctor and he suggested we try switching to soy milk. My daughter took to that fine. She continued to have eczema so we took her to an allergist who diagnosed allergies to multiple foods. But initially it was based on two immediate reactions to milk. Some kids are also allergic to soy milk. Then you might need the hypoallergenic formula, but that is expensive and pretty unappealing. I would call the pediatrician and try the soy milk. Kids like the chocolate and very vanilla. Allergies can get worse so I would hold off on milk if possible. Could you call your pediatrician though? Best of luck. My daughter's multiple allergies have not been as much of a life altering difficulty as we initially worried about. Site for FAAN (food allergy alliance network below.)