I have posted this in the News section but article on Mis-Diagnosis of Cows Milk Protein Allergies....

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study conducted by the A A A

ds is one of them. if he has cows milk he gets eczema. if we stick to goats he doesn't.

gp did not diagnose this, our homeopath did.

gp gave me steroid cream which we never needed to use once we'd realised what it was.

Yep - shocking isnt it?

Imagine how much money could be saved by NHS on treatments for this if it was diagnosed properly.

what do you do about cheese and stuff

and yoghurts?

Goat and sheeps cheese is fine (and doesnt taste awful, despite what some people say)

A variety of fruit and vegetables, pulses and beans provide the same nutrients that cows milk does.

Check out the vegan society website - its got some really helpful information about what foods contain what nutrients...will have a look...

Yoghurts - dont have them! Have fruit instead.

DD can have these things sometimes, but not in the same volume as "average" children do iykwim? The occasional one is 'okay'.

Fortunately she loves fruit anyway.

oh VVV

though dd1 is not quite 2, she would cheerfully pack a suitcase and find her own way in the world if there were no yoghurts

sorry meant dd2

dd1 might help her

there are soya yoghurts and delicious non-dairy ice cream called Swedish Glace

but in all honesty, I really wouldn't rush to exclude milk unless you are 100% sure (and it has been properly tested) that it is a milk allergy problem because it is a faff to exclude it all the time and not make mistakes

IME you get used to excluding dairy.

Its not that difficult. More and more food producers are aware of the need for labelling and allergy issues as well.

It's better to faff to exclude cows milk than it is to faff with moisturisers and steroid creams, several times a day.

I know, VVV

but I already have to exclude tomatoes and potatoes cos they give me rheumatism, give dd1 special dietary supplements because she doesn't eat well due to cerebral palsy, I'm constantly faffing about with textures etc due to her chewing problems

and there's stretches and physio and bloody equipment

going to the fridge for a yoghurt was so simple and made them both happy

my understanding of it is that dairy is pretty crap for you anyway, not a good source of easily absorbed calcium at all.

i use goats natural yoghurt (sainsburys and waitrose do it) and mix in jams and fruits.

goats cheddar. pecorino instead of parmesan. goats milk.

once you're used to it it is pretty easy.

st helens farm also do little pots of fruit flavoured goats yoghurt (waitrose only seem to do this) that are delicious...so you still get to just get a yog out of fridge capp....

may give it a go

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discussing this with the scientists on five live at the moment

I know Cap, it is complicated when different family members have different needs.

My friend has digestive problems and cant eat most meat or acidic stuff, her DP is allergic to fish, and her son has CP, and it's so much easier for her to grab something 'ready made' out of the fridge for him having spent the week to-ing and fro-ing from nursery, swim gym, physio, OT, hospital, and work.

Its not easy, is it? Some good suggestions by sophable though, worth a try I think.

Problem is that if your child is very sensitive to cows milk, he/she may not be OK with goats milk either.