Soy milk bad for children?

[Trillian]

Have you seen a dermatologist for her eczema? It might not be an allergy-related issue at all and fiddling around with diet might not be the ultimate solution either. But you really need to make the effort to have her properly allergy tested. I know it is a huge PITA to fight with Dr to get them to listen to you, but it really needs to be done if you are to find out for sure what is her trigger. At her age she does not need dairy as a diet staple either. There are plenty of other food sources that are calcium rich that you can give her instead and totally avoid the dairy altogether. Personally I think non-fermented soy is evil and should be avoided at all costs.

[angelaartsstudent]

What's the youngest they can get allergy tests? I keep getting told that P is too young.

[Trillian]

she should be more than old enough by now.

[Mum2SweetCs]

why arent my docs nor the hospitals readilly able to give allergy tests?
Ive been asking my docs for years and he keeps telling me they are useless =(

[angelaartsstudent]

I guess a child who is screaming in pain, puking, has the runs, is livid with tummy troubles, wind and a rash is not considered a priority becuase there are kids out there who are anaphalactic (sp) and REALLY need to get their allergies sorted FAST. However I am anaphalactic allergic to walnuts and pecans and had a horrible time getting tests for it and etc...and becuase I am an adult, I don't get an epi-pen as I am considered to be "old enough to know better than to eat nuts".

The last time I had a major reaction to pacans though was a really uncomforable and dangerous one - and a total accident! I had NO idea there were pecans in what I ate (couldnt taste or see them)...I felt my tongue tingle and swell, then my mouth, then my throat, then I couldnt breathe and my lips went blue...Mum was there and ended up calling an Ambo who said "wtf? Why don't you have an epipen?"

But anyway...I have gone out on a tangent....back to soymilk talk :-)

[Mum2SweetCs]

Im definitely going to try almond milk. Just got a recipe off the net that looks quite easy

[angelaartsstudent]

Im definitely going to try almond milk. Just got a recipe off the net that looks quite easy

Just make sure you buy raw almonds, not roasted. :-)

If you want to go all out, go Organic. Awesome creamy taste.

As I said, I'd drink it every day if I could afford to buy the almonds all the time! :-P

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

What's the youngest they can get allergy tests? I keep getting told that P is too young.

She shouldn't be too young at all.. DD2 is 10.5mths now and she was tested roughly 3mths ago.
DD1 had the skin ***** test done at 12mths of age.