Hi, Tracey,

It sounds like you had a tough weekend, but hopefully things are improving. Often it is the protein intolerance which sensitises the gut and this sets up a lactose intolerance, secondary to the protein intolerance. So removing cows milk porteins from the diet allows the gut to heal and baby will be able to tolerate lactose better.
How did you go with the bottle of lactose free formula? Did it help? I posted this on the forums last week. there is another thread on the forums - another mum going through a very similar situation to you. Maybe some-one could find that thread and you can get in touch. It's a tough time for you - you need all the support you can get
The American Academy of Pediatrics has published a recent clinical
report (Heyman 2006). Included is the following:
'In developed countries, even in the case of acute gastroenteritis,
enough lactose digestion and absorption are preserved so that
lactose-free formulas have no clinical advantages compared with
standard lactose-containing formulas except in severely
undernourished children, in whom lactose-containing formulas may
worsen the diarrhea and lactose-free formulas may be advantageous.
Breastfed infants should be continued on human milk in all cases.'
(pp 1283-1284)