Allergic reaction... to soy yoghurt???

[Arimeh]

Still got constipation

[Janie]

Did the naturopath suggest having testing done to check for intolerances/allergies Mel? How is she going on the goat's milk, is it helping her bum?

The more I read and hear about soy, the more I think it's really not a great option at all, although it seems to to be considered the most obvious option after cow's milk ATM. It's a shame, because I quite like it, but we won't be having it in this house anymore I don't think.

ETA Sorry Mel, missed your post. How long has she been on it now? Did the naturopath think it might take a bit for her body to get used to it? Was there any suggestion of using an elemental formula?

[Arimeh]

Dunno if she suggested anything else - it was DH that saw her (went to get moogoo from natural health food store - ended up talking about poop!)

I'll have to quiz him. She's been on it a while now. I keep telling DH that we'll have to get her seen to by someone - not at the moment though, cos she's picked up a belly bug and is definitely not constipated at the moment

[Janie]

Mel, if she's been on it awhile now, and still no change, I think you're right, time to see someone about it and get some answers. Maybe she needs an elemental formula? Maybe it's something else entirely, I have no idea, but I think you're right thinking that there's something going on. Once she's well I would definitely be getting some advice

[MantaRay]

Mel, I have just seen this. DS1 reacted to dairy yoghurt the first time he had it at 8 months, but it was the first food he liked, so I started him on soy yoghurt. He had that for about 2 months or so before he started getting the same reaction to that as he had to the dairy yoghurt (just as you described, the red around the mouth). I think (but I'm not sure) that he only ever reacted to yoghurt with fruit in it, not vanilla. We know now that he has a sulphur allergy (we discovered this recently when Bactrim antibiotics gave him huge hives). So I am now wondering if this is what caused the reaction to the yoghurts - a lot of fruit is sulphur dried. He can eat dried fruit now with no worries and also eat yoghurt, but maybe when he was younger the amount of sulphur was enough to cause a reaction. I don't know for sure, I'm only guessing, but maybe it will help you as your situation seems to be very similar.

[Janie]

That's interesting Mel. I know alot of people are allergic to sulphur drugs.