hi everyone, really need some suggestions here. my boy had an attack gastroenteritis a few weeks ago and since then seems to have developed lactose intolerance which is notgoing away.
has this happened to anybody? how lond did it last?
Also can someone reccomend a good brand of lactose free formula? i dont bnormally uy formula for him here, but have been using a locally packed imported brand that's lactose free (thinking tht he intolerance would sort itself out and i could go back to his old brand). But it doesnt seem to be improving in a great hurry. given all the big crisis with milk and milk products here, would like to avoid buying formula in china.
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How old is your boy?
My daughter seemed to slowly develop lactose intolerance when she was two. In her case I think it is hereditary though. Once we had figured this might be the issue we removed all the dairy. Within a couple of days she stopped constantly farting and having frequent stomach aches. I don't know about formula (this was past formula age) but there are plenty of lactose free "dairy" options like soy milk and soy yogurt. Also butter alternatives like "I Can't Believe It's not Butter". It has actually been surprisingly easy to adapt.
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oh no, you mean it gets worse and not better? i was kind of hopign it would go away. my son is 19months and has about 3-4 formula feeds a day apart from the solids.
i was under the impression that they could still have low or lactose free factions of dairy like cream or cheese?
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"oh no, you mean it gets worse and not better?"
It depends. Allergies and intolerances can fluctuate pretty widely over the years. For example some people develop hayfever when they turn thirty, and some people lose allergies. No way of knowing how this develops.
I guess my point was that lactose intolerance is not that bad as these things go, and has required very little adaptation. As he gets older, he can also take a pill prior to eating dairy. This will break down the lactose.
"i was under the impression that they could still have low or lactose free factions of dairy like cream or cheese?"
Also depends. The only way to know is to try. Our daughter can eat a little bit of cheese. That sort of thing. There is lactose free milk in the shops but it tastes pretty blech since it is also fat free. Soy milk is a much better option. Besides, fat free stuff is not good for children. Soy milk has about 30% less fat than full milk.
Now if I could only find sorbet that wasn't made in China she would be really happy. ;)
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If you are willing to pay the shipping charges, you could buy lactose free formula from Pharmacy Online (aust company). I get all my pharamceutical products from there, that I can't readily buy over here. They have many brands of formula.
My 3 month old had gut problems when he went to cow milk formula, so we have put him on goat milk formula, Karihome (NZ brand) and he has taken to it really well. It is much more gentle on the gut than cow milk base formula. You can buy it over here as well. It may be worth a try.
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17 yrs ago
how do u know if a child is lactose intolerance ?
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"how do u know if a child is lactose intolerance ?"
The two most noticeable symptoms are:
- Complaints of stomach pain once your child is old enough to tell you.
- Excessive farting.
We suspected lactose intolerance since there is a family history. We switched to lactose-free and soy "dairy" for a week to test our theory. The stomach pain and the farting disappeared in a day or two. So it was a pretty logical conclusion.
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17 yrs ago
Thanks axptguy38. I was a little curious to find out because my son now 20 months out of sudden just did not want to drink milk so i am finding out why.... but he loves cheese and yogurt so i guess he is not lactose intolerance. Thanks for your sharing.
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