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Is there a test for lactose / dairy intolerance ?

4 replies

bensmum3 · 03/01/2007 00:52

Dd seems to get more colicky type pain and cry more when I eat dairy products ( she is 3 and a half months and Bf).

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jampots · 03/01/2007 01:00

yes there is a blood test available - ask your GP

Chandra · 03/01/2007 01:14

There are many tests but they may take forever to materialise or being expensive if taken privately.

Have you considered stoping eating dairy products for a couple of weeks and see if there is any change?

bensmum3 · 03/01/2007 16:30

Thankyou, will ask my GP, Iam trying not to eat dairy products and am sure it is worse when I have something, (had a cheese scone and she cried for ages a couple of hours later), but would like a definate diagnosis and maybe to see a dietician if I need to stay dairy free. ( I have already done this 3 times on the advice of HV 1st 2 times without advice on diet etc, and last time I think my HV was sceptical about my diagnosis when ds was projectile vomiting. so would like to know for sure this time round).

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Chandra · 03/01/2007 17:56

Many GPs believe intolerances (or delayed reaction allergies) are the same as fairies... the product of imagination. So be prepared to be rebuffed. We were for a couple of years until DS had a reaction to peanuts... but even then it took them another 18m to offer an appointment to DS. Most babies with dairy intolerance may outgrown it sooner than that.

If you decide to avoid dairy completely in the mean time, here are some of the things that you may need to avoid:

-all kinds of milks, cream, butter, margarine, ice cream, yoghurt, cheese

-Casein, casseinate, hydrolised casein, whey and anything with the prefix "lact" with exception of lactic acid.

-Many processed foods contain it including bread, ready meals, sausages, ham, frozen potatoes, etc. as well as some medicines (lactose)

To substitute you can use rice, oat, or soya milk but I would avoid almond milk. There are many soya based milk substitutes.

Foods with high calcium content include meat, legumes, oranges, apricots, sardines, salmon, watercres, figs, broccoli, spinach,and.... CHOCOLATE!!! (but check first that it doesn't have milk in it)

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