He needs the formula because it is an 'essential diet'. This means that if he ate nothing else and just ingested the correct amount of this formula for his weight he would survive. He can not have milk rice, soy milk, goats milk or anything like that. Its the protein that he is allergic to and it is found in all of these products.

I did get a great book from Borders yesterday actually. So that is my new best friend it was written by a mum called, 'Managing Your Childs Food Allergies' Author Alison Orman with Dr Pereeti Joshi from the Childrens Hospital Westmead (this is where JD had his allergy tests done this week).

I am looking forward to seeing the peadiatric dietician asap, I am sure that will answer a lot of questions for me. But your alternatives have been very much appreciated. I have copied them and printed them out.