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Milk Allergy
by Zacksmom, Dec 04, 2006 12:00AM
My year old son has been exclusively breastfed since birth. When we tried whole milk at the one year mark he had trouble breathing and vomiting. The doctors have equiped us with Epipens and tested him for allergies. The only things that came back were Milk and a very slight egg white sensitivity. My question is about my diet. He still nurses 2-3 times per day. Is the milk in my diet further sensitizing him to milk products? Should I wean to be sure of a completely milk-free diet? The allergist scheduled us to return in a year to see if he is out-growing the milk allergy and gave us very little information. Also, in the event of an anaphylaxis event would the Epipen save him? (Stupid question but I am sooo new to allergies!)
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I'm sure the dr told you this but just in case, you should be aware that giving him the epipen when he is not having a severe reaction won't hurt him, it'll just make his heart race. I say this because I know how scary it is to try to determine if the child is really having an allergic reaction, and it's safer to just give it to him than stand there waiting for several minutes while you try to determine just what is "severe" enough to need it.
Hi Zack!
I don't know if this can help you, but I Have the same problem and I found good information on Milk Allergy on a website named Act Against Allergy, at the address www.actagainstallergy.com: there is a section on all symptoms and treatment of this problem, together with a deep description of several diseases that can be a conseguence of this allergy, such as the athopic dermatitis or eczema, the gastroenteropathies, the esophagitis and the colitic problems.
Maybe it can help you, I hope!
Kisses
Pidi