CM CLUB - Milk intolerant Mindee - Advice please

[LoveMyGirls]

I am going with mindee and his dad to speak to the doctor as he has a few health issues and the parents feel they are being fobbed off so I offered to go with them to see if I can help.

Has anyone any experience at all with milk intolerant children, know what kind of support/ help the parents could be getting? Should mindee be referred to hospital perhaps for tests or to see a dietician?

All advice gratefully received.

no experience, bumping for you my lovely x

Thank you!

How old is the child? is it lactose the child is intolerant to? You can see a dietician but to be honest you can find out on the internet everything you need to know. If it is an intolerance rather than an allergy then it mainly means lots of label reading and keep a food diary as that is what the dietician will ask for.
Is the child failing to thrive? If still not at school I would speak to the health visitor.
Sorry not much help but when it comes to food intolerances the parents are best off doing the work themselves they can find out what the child can eat without seeing a doctor, but when lactose intolerant they could easily become coeliac[gluten], as well as other intolerances. Post a bit more history and someone may be able to offer more specific advice.
Do the parents have a language difficulty or something I just wondered why you think the doctor is more likely to say something different to you.

Hi lactose or dairy intolerance takes a bit of getting your head around but once understood is easier. You need to check labels on ALL products. Dairy is hidden in lots of foods you would not expect e.g. gravy granules, fish fingers, sausages, biscuits, however is not in things that you would assume it is e.g. bourbon biscuits.

If checking labels most state CONTAINS: milk or lactose lot's of products now say MAY CONTAIN milk for an intolerance these products are normally fine but the factory also makes products with milk in. Obviously severe allergy it is more important they are avoided but normally only for severe e.g. epipen holders.

Milk is listed in lots of ways particularly LACTOSE or WHEY POWDER it does seem daunting to start with but the cheaper the product is generally the less likely it is to contain it.

Vitalite is a great dairy free margarine and very similar price to normal marg (Tub has changed shape is no longer round but still green) Depends on child's age soya milk or oat milk can be used but dietitians will determine if the child will also need a calcium supplement. Rice milk is no longer recommended as it contains levels of arsenic. Supermarkets even do dairy free chocolate now.

My ds's dietitian also gave me a booklet of dairy free products available in all supermarkets which was great to start with.

Other products on labels to avoid

* Butter
* Nonfat Milk
* Milk
* Nonfat Dry Milk
* Buttermilk
* Cream
* Milk Chocolate
* Cheese
* Buttermilk Solids
* Nonfat Dry Milk Solids
* Milk Derivatives
* Dried Cheese
* Milk Solids
* Lactose
* Casein
* Sour Cream

* Dry Milk
* Whey and Whey Solids
* Dry Milk Protein
* Yogurt

they can test but will do so only if they think it necessary you can get a private test done which varies on price but if you all feel that he is and you are being fobbed off then i would say get a private test done

Thats a brilliant list, thank you for your help, yes there is a language barrier so I'm hoping I can help to explain.

Don't want to put too much info on here but thank you.

I have also suggested seeing the health visitor and keeping a food diary. There are other foods too that mindee has a reaction to.

I've been and they are refering mindee to hospital, huge relief that finally we are going to get soem professional help. thanks everyone