I think DD has a dairy intollerance

[sophiiac]

Hi there,

She could very well be allergic to dairy, whether she is on a dairy based formula. My daughter was on a dairy based formula from when she was about 4 months old. She had started getting eczema when she was 5 weeks old.

We tried everything, switching formulas, different foods [obviously when she was older]. Nothing seemed to work, so I kept her on the dairy based formula because it worked for her, and soy just didnt, it made her really sick. Also I will add, that my daughter was fine with yoghurt, cheese and all this, but if I took it away she would still continue to get eczema so I didnt think it was dairy at the time.

We went to the doctors and the pediatrician and they just gave her creams, and suggested we use goat soap [which is really good] Also, moisturize, and bath in no soaps etc, which I'm sure you already know.

ANYWAY, long story short, we got a allergy test done, and it came back she was allergic to nearly everything under the sun, [dairy, rye, rice, wheat, eggs, nuts, soy, citrus fruits.]

So, she may be allergic to the dairy formula as well, don't rule it out, because I did, and was very shocked.

but yeah, not saying that is the same case with your baby, just telling you the story of what happened to us

She is now on goats milk

[~StarBright~]

Well i tried a little bit more yogurt, we do have the kids fruity ones (so the fruit may be a thing) and she seems to be ok as long as she only has it every few days, not every day. So it must be a build up up something.. i think i am leaning towards the sulpher or something in the fruit. When we go shopping this week i will get some plain yogurt and see how that goes too.

Thanks sophiiac.. that sounds like not much fun for your little one!! So far no eczema here, just the red blotches, but they would appear and disapear within minutes.. very weird!! I will see how i go with the plain yogurt and then maybe see about getting some allergy tests. When they test little ones, how do they do t? Like a scratch test or a blood test?? I will hold off if its going to cause her any pain!

[sophiiac]

Well i tried a little bit more yogurt, we do have the kids fruity ones (so the fruit may be a thing) and she seems to be ok as long as she only has it every few days, not every day. So it must be a build up up something.. i think i am leaning towards the sulpher or something in the fruit. When we go shopping this week i will get some plain yogurt and see how that goes too.

Thanks sophiiac.. that sounds like not much fun for your little one!! So far no eczema here, just the red blotches, but they would appear and disapear within minutes.. very weird!! I will see how i go with the plain yogurt and then maybe see about getting some allergy tests. When they test little ones, how do they do t? Like a scratch test or a blood test?? I will hold off if its going to cause her any pain!

Hi there,

They were going to take her blood from her arm, but being so little [12 months] they just ended up doing a thumb *****. It was horrible, but it was well worth it, seeing as her eczema and everything has cleared up.

and it was called a IGG food allergies test, they test for 40 foods that a baby would have been exposed too, and then when they are 3 they will do the full test. But yeah, I wasn't saying your daughter has allergies or you should do it, just letting you know

Hope everything works out