milk protein allergy & eczema

[Traveller]

Yes I would keep him off dairy if it is the only symptom. This is the only sign of milk protein allergy that my son has too and we keep him completely milk free because if his body is reacting like that externally, then who knows what turmoil is going on inside. The last time we trialled dairy, DS1 caught a cold that he just couldn't shake for weeks and I am convinced it was because his immune system was so overloaded dealing with the dairy that it couldn't fight the simple virus.

If you would like him to eat more calorie rich foods you could try avocado, coconut cream in soups and casseroles and try baking wheat biscuits or oaty cakes (dairy free, just replace butter with nuttlex and milk with soy) for his snacks. Good luck

[surprised]

Are you sure he's ok with soy? Soy and milk proteins are very similar so if milk is a problem, often soy is too.

[Eenee]

Have you tried goats milk?

[Lisa B]

Traveller - true, true about not knowing what it is doing on his inside.

Surprised - yes we have been very, very lucky with soy. He has no identifiable reaction to soy.

Em - no we haven't tried goats milk because it was my understanding that milk protein excluded goats milk as well.

[Eenee]

Nope it doesn't, it can but not always. DD is extremely sensitive to milk protein but with goats milk she is fine. I buy a organic goat milk formula online Holle brand as that way it doenst go to waste if she doesn't drink the lot by use by date. Dd is also still breastfeed though.