How many of you can't tolerate soya in addition to dairy?

[Pjackson]

Just wondering about this. It's a long story but my DD1 (4 yrs), who is dairy intolerant, now appears to have an intolerance to soya which has developed over time. My DD2 is 1 yr and dairy intolerant and the Cons wants me to wean her onto soya milk (she is breastfed and has Nutramigen in food).

I've read so much conflicting advice and I really don't know what to do for the best :eek: The Cons thinks DD1's soya intolerance is due to a food challenge/reintro of cows milk and that it's temporary as a result :confused:

So, how many of you/yours are dairy intolerant but can have soya/soya milk OK? I've heard from a few people on here already but just wondered at the scale of this.

Thanks for your help.

[Spindrift]

When my son was diagnosed with his dairy allergy we were advised to avoid soya also. He had a soya challenge at 19 months which he failed and I continued to eliminate soya from his diet. I rechallenged him at 22 months and he passed so can now have soya yoghurts and other soya products. He hates soya milk though and I give him oat milk (oatly brand)

[Maryjo]

I am dairy allergic and soya intolerant. My Dr says they often go 'hand in hand'.

[Helen SCD]

I too am soya and dairy intollerant

[jill]

I have lactose intolerance and have to now limit my soya intake. I recently also had problems after trying Oatly.:(

[Bambi00_uk]

Hi,
I have been lactose intolerant for about 5years now and found i cannot tolerate Soya. I have tried soay milk, alpro product and swedish glace ice cream. These all give me an upset stomache. I just avoid these products now :(

[kntjcq]

I find aswell avoiding dairy i have an intolerance to soya only can take it as milk in my cereal. I also have to avoid goats milk as all mammals milk including humans contains lactose which is the problem. I am lactose intolerant lactose is used as a filler in alot of medication i have to take liquid medication or soluble

jacquie

[Kippytime]

what is the difference between milk protein and lactose? And how does a Dr tell if it is an allergy or an intolerance? How would you know if Soya was a problem? What is a "dairy challenge" and how do you know if you pass or fail it? Sorry so many questions I just get over excited to see people talking about this!

[Copper]

Lactose is the natural sugar in milk. Milk also contains proteins. They are two different chemical structures.

Intolerances are usually found by keeping a food diary. Once a suspect food is identified it is removed form the diet and a food diary kept again to see if there are still reactions. Lactose intolerance can be tested for in a hospital.

Allergies can be tested for usually in a hospital. Many years ago I was tested for hay fever. I had small amounts of different pollens injected on my arm. Within a very short time they all came up in lumps which was a positive reaction. I was allergic to every type of pollen, tree, grass, flowers etc and dust. I have recently grown out of hayfever.

[CeeGee]

Kippytime - having read up on the internet it seems that the reactions to soy are very similar to those for dairy.

A "Dairy challenge" is where you reintroduce something containing dairy back into your diet - literally "challenging" your body with it - if you see the return of the old reaction to it then it is deemed a failure, but if there is no reaction then it is a success and it is fine to use that product again!

[CeeGee]

Oh forgot to say that I think my 4 month old is allergic to soy as well as dairy through my breast milk. I am having all sorts of problems as my health visitor and my doctor refuse to believe that my baby could possibly be reacting to anything in my breast milk.

[Copper]

The HV and Doctor should know better than that! Some people here have had to go on a dairy free diet as they were breast feeding and their babies were reacting to dairy.

I guess the only way you can try and change their minds is to keep a food diary and try and cut out soya from your diet. This is not easy as a lot of foods contain soya lecithins. If you manage to go soya free and your baby is happier you will have the food diary to show the HV and Doctor.

I hope things improve soon.

[rebecca c]

I am dairy and soya intolerant but intend to retest the soya this summer sometime. I weaned my eldest son onto soya after 18 months of breastfeeding as he seemed to have a very atopic system, my guess is he still does, I am worried it may have caused him fertility problems as he then had undescended testes which were not fully diagnosed until he was 8.

[alfa]

I am intolerant to both. I only became intolerant to soya milk after having a "bad one". I was drinking it in coffee and started feeling sick. I couldn't taste it but when I smelt the carton, there was definitely something wrong with it.