Cows Milk Allergy advice

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we have just been told our DD (2 + 2 months) has CMA. i was wanting some advice from other parents like us, as the doctor who "diagnosed" her doesn't seem to know much about it.

she has only been tested for lactose intolerence which came back as "some significance" only to be told the test was pointless in her case. doctor doesn't want to test for anything else, but has told us to treat her for CMA and we are being refered to a nutritionalist.

Im a bit wary of cutting a large part of her diet out without a test backing it up. is it normal to not be tested?

any info on diagnosis and early treatment would be a great help to us.

thanks!

What symptoms of CMA is she showing and what tests / examinations has you doctor done to decide this is the case. I think the problems normally start quite early so am suprised if it has only just become an issue iyswim?

thanks for your reply.
she was breastfed until 1 1/2ish, she has never had a "normal" poo nearly always runny causing really bad nappy rash. some times it goes the other way and she has constipation.
she has been hospitalised twice for dehydration and a distended tummy. she also has eczema and they think asthma. now she is getting older she is complaining of tummy ache alot.

she seems to just cycle between all of them, once one thing improves something else flairs up.

she has only had one lactose test done nothing else.

at our doctors we have to push to get anything done, and im unsure if we are doing things in the right order, i.e. treating her before a test?

My DS has a milk protien alergy and was diagnosed with a skin prick test. Saying that I saw an NHS specialist who didn't see the point in doing that and it was only done when we later say a private specialist.

I suppose if you remove all dairy and her health improves you will be fairly sure. My DS tolerates yoghurt and cheese but not milk.

You might get a better response if you post in the alergy section.

HTH