Pediatric Specialist for Infant Allergies

G. -
My daughter was the same way - it seemed like she had a cold from the day she was born - worse at night. I was breast feeding and cut out dairy - did everything I could - doctors can do a blood test for allergies (they didn't tell me about it until she was 6months old) anyway - she finally got an ear infection and they prescribed antibiotics for that - from that day forward the cold symptoms totally subsided...I think it was some random infection -
hang in there - hope it gets better soon.
G.

Yes, dairy allergy can make his nose stuffy. We have a great pediatrician- Angie Sidler at Fairview Children's Clinic. She is VERY familiar with food allergies. We used Alimentum for our 2 dairy-sensitive kids (they were also soy sensitive). Alimentum is made from dairy but the proteins are broken down. It's expensive, though. We did better with the Carnation formula (the proteins are somewhat broken down) than Enfamil. Lactose was not our kids' problem. It was the proteins. They also had eczema (one ended up with a developmental delay) caused by food sensitivities. Dr. Angie should be taking new patients now that she's at the new clinic.

My son has the same problem. Only his allergy (to cow's milk protein) was accompanied by eczema. I nurse him but we have supplemented with formula since he was about 2 months old. My Pediatrician had us switch from milk based to soy. I am curious since they switched you from soy to milk.

Is your Pediatrician sure what the allergic reaction is from? If you don't mind e-mailing me if you do have your child tested, I am interested in the outcome since I may need to do the same.

Hi,

Our daughter sleeps poorly whenever she has a cold too. Have you tried elevating his mattress slightly on the head side? Stick a small pillow or a folded up blanket on there to help with drainage, or you could also try a vaporizer. We've used a Vick's one with the airborne decongestant when he is really clogged up.

Hope these suggestions help.

G.,

I have an 11 month old with similar issues. We just decided this may be a milk-based allergy so we're eliminating dairy from his diet for the next three weeks to see what happens. I do know that common symptoms of milk allergies include eczema, stuffiness, frequent ear infections and stomach discomfort and/or reflux. My son has all of the above so I'm hoping we've hit on the culprit. I'm sorry I can't offer you a referral but I'll be paying close attention to any suggestions other send to you. I may need it myself if this dairy-free diet doesn't do the trick.