My son is 15 months old and had a milk protein intolerance diagnosed after a scratch test last week. He was tested for milk protien and carrot because he has reacted to both with vomiting and or hives. The allergist said that the test was negative but there was a red ring around the spot they tested for milk protien. It looked like an irritated mosquito bite. At the time he just acted like "yeah it's negative, he just has a intolerance"... So I was intimidated and didn't question it but now I'm wondering how they come to that diagnosis, does anyone have any insight or similar experience? I have quite a few food allergies that cause anaphilaxis and asked if my son was at risk of having my same allergies, the allergist pretty much laughed at me and said no. I guess now I'm just a little nervous, he said its most likely fine to add in cheese and yogurt for now and that there is no risk of anaphilaxis. I'd love any advice or experiences! Thank you.
P.s. sorry for any misspelling or grammar problems, I'm on my iPad and it won't let me correct anything! Also, I think I just rambled on like crazy, sorry for that too
Re: Anyone's LO have milk protien intolerance?
first of all, get a new allergist asap! Your child is at a higher risk of having allergies if a parent has allergies. And that should not be a laughing matter and it should be taken seriously. Especially if you, as a parent is ANA to certain foods.
I would find a pediatric allergist for your child and get a RAST test and a new skin test.
Its so sad to hear these stories! But sadder that this is an allergist that is dismissing allergies so early on.
To be safe, go to another allergist. I learned to go for second opinions and it has probably saved my kid's life.
Agreed -- I would get a second opinion. DD reacted more to milk than anything else.. looked like her whole back was on fire. but the peanut and egg scratch test was more mild. you can tell it was itching bothering her... but the redness kinda just looked like a little dot to me (like a bite). this was still a positive result and we were given an epi-pen.
I would def. go for a second opinion -- and a new skin test. We've never done RAST -- only the skin tests. I would also not introduce yogurt or any other kind of diary -- until you get to the bottom of things. Go with your gut.
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I would see a new allergist as already stated, and make sure to see a pediatric allergist. We had a negative experience with the first allergist we saw.
DD has a milk protein allergy. Blood and skin tests come back negative. She has a non-IgE mediated allergy, there is no reliable way to test for it. DS, her twin brother has a non-IgE mediated allergy to soy protein, although his reaction is typically less severe. When DD has milk protein, she experience delayed violent vomiting, goes limp and appears extremely weak. She vomits until she has nothing left in her system and typically can't hold anything down for a day or so after. DS has delayed vomiting from soy, but it's not as severe. We test to see if they have grown out of their allergies by hospital food challenges (so they are closely monitored and hooked up to IV).
We think DS may also have a peanut allergy because he got a hive and vomited when he tried a miniscule amount of peanut butter. But, his skin test did not show it. He got two satellite hives, not at the site of the peanut test, elsewhere on his body when we did skin testing. So, we just avoid peanut butter for now and carry an Epi Pen.
Good luck!!
I am late to this party, but i agree with everyone to get a second opinion. Based on what you stated about giving him cheese, sounds like an intolerance to me. My son is almost 3 and has been MPI since birth. He has yet to grow out of it, and when he gets something with milk, whey, or casian in it, he is very irritalbe and has horrible diarreah(sp?).
Cut all dairy, dariy products and anything with whey or casian out of his diet. it may take about a week or two to see 100% turnaround, but it would be good in the long run until you can get another test done.
BTW, my son had no reaction during his allergy test, but he reacts to foods and drinks.
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