Going it alone

[sal]

Hi, I've read some of people's stories and thoughtI'd share mine. I discvered my son had a problem with milk when I first gave him solids at around 5 months. He developed contact hives and threw up every time I gave him any formula.

I have had hardly any advice or support from my GP except to get soya formula from him. I have since discovered some serious possible health risks connected to soya too.

My son is now a strapping 4 year old, is extremely healthy with far too much energy. He isstill affected by milk and milk products but rarely gets hives now. We always know when he's had something he shouldn't as he becomes pale, letharic and feels quite poorly.

It is nice to know that I haven't been making it all up and that there are other people out there who are going through the same. If I can help someone who feels a bit alone with a small baby with similar problems then I will.

Some good products I use are rice milk, stork block margarine for baking, home made spaghetti bolognaise, jaffa cakes some brands of bourbon biscuits,(check ingredients, usually cheap ones are ok)Frys Chocolate Cream, muffins made with oil, to name but a few.

We have done it by ourselves but my son is happy, healthy and doesn't really miss out on anything. It does become very easy in the end but I suppose we are lucky that, in his case, it is not life threatening.

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[Pam]

Hi Sal

I was in very much the same position as yourself when my daughter was diagnosed as milk intolerant (mostly through my observations). We received little support and though we were given a list of good and bad foods by the dietitian we got no other help. We still get Wysoy on prescription until she is 5 (next month) but like you I am now concerned that as she has had soya for nearly 5 years this may cause other problems. I have gained most of my information from sites like this and my own personal searching.

I am interested to hear that you use Stork margarine - doesn't that contain milk? I have always stuck with Pure, which although a bit soft for pastry, baking etc. it seems to do the job.

PS Tesco value jaffa cakes and co-op own brand jaffa cakes are dairy free but the original McVities (?) ones contain milk.

[Lan]

Hi both,

When I was diagnosed at the age of 19 I agree that there was very little help available, as that was 8 years ago you would now think that they would have got the message.

I can only try and imagine what your situations were like with a young child, and no help from the medical system.

I am glad to hear that both children are now doing well, and hope this continues to be the case.

I am surprised to hear that Stork is dairy free, and like Pam I only use Pure. If this is dairy free please keep us posted.

Lan.

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[sal]

Hi, Sal again,

Stork in the tubs does contain milk, but the hard block margarine does not. It makes excellent pastry, half stork, half trex. It is also great for any cakes etc. Not nice to spread though! I don't think it is very healthy if you are concerned about trans fatty acids and hydrogenated oils, but you can't have everything,can you?!

Does anyone have any thoeries about allergies and what the mother consumes when pregnant? The reason I ask is that I craved milk when I was pregnant with my son, and normally don't much care for the stuff - could there be a link? There seems to be a link with peanuts, so why not milk?


Those Fox's crinckle biscuits are good too!! Ginger or toffee or the new berry flavour. I found a milk free dark chocolate easter egg in Thorntons today too!! Bye,

Sal :blink: