What Do You Do When a Milk Allergy Goes Away?

Hi ~ My daughter was diagnosed anaphylactic at 7 months to dairy & dairy derivatives she finally outgrew she is now 7 yrs old (tested negative last fall) we did a milk challenge in the allergists office which she passed from there we were instructed to do a gradual introduction of milk as not to overwhelm her system w/dairy about 2 weeks into the introduction she developed reflux so we had to back off of the intro a little to treat the reflux. The introduction process took about 4 weeks & now she can eat/dairy products whenever.

I'd try a bit of ice cream first. What is more wonderful than ice cream, especially with hot fudge over it?

Now she can have Mac and cheese, tacos, pizza, a cheeseburger, and a toasted cheese sandwich. She can also have just a plain glass of milk with Oreos.

All this makes me smile just thinking about it. Good luck to you and yours.

Most likely the reason why she didn't have a reaction to the chocolate chip cookie is because she hasn't had milk products for a long time, BUT...she doesn't ever need milk in her diet AND the intolerance will most likely show up again over time. We are the only animals on the planet that drink another animals milk. Dairy creates issues, not solutions. If you're worried about calcium, it's in all green vegetables. The other piece to the puzzle is that if your daughter had an issue with diary, you probably do. How it shows up for you might be very different. Gas, bloating, burbing, skin stuff, itching.... All symptoms and variations of the same issue. Dairy allergies are also directly connected to gluten allergies. In my practice I have many moms/kids who go through this...including my own family. It's a journey! Good luck and lots of deep breaths!

Congrats to you! My son is almost 5 and his milk allergy is still really bad, so we are not as lucky as you!

I would start slowly with baked goods and other products that have milk as an ingredient (like the cookie). From there, move on to yogurt, cheese & ice cream. Save an actual glass of milk for last, once you are sure she has tolerated everything else without any problems. Don't rush it.

Just start giving it to her! My son hasn't had his allergy for over a year, but he still won't drink milk.

I'd make some mac and cheese and start loading her up with yummy cheese fat!

Grandson #2 was very underweight, diagnosed with gastric reflux (incorrectly), and failure to thrive (which isn't a real diagnosis at all). His milk allergy that has diminished as he's gotten older. We started giving him 2% milk, low fat yogurt, and small amounts of products containing milk because we weren't sure how his system would handle having something new in his diet.

I'd say to start adding things a little at a time so you can see if there's a problem with anything. Soon enough she'll be eating everything and you'll be more relaxed with her food choices.

Your allergist should be advising you. We were given a very specific, detailed process for introducing milk. It started with baked goods, then well baked cheese (Mac and cheese baked for a certain amount of time), then slightly baked cheese, melted cheese, plain cheese, yogurt, then milk if I remember correctly. It took several weeks. Don't be surprised if she doesn't like it or won't eat it.

Personally, I would stick with whatever milk alternatives she's been drinking as a drink. But introduce and allow baked goods with dairy. Cheeses and yogurt, if you want to allow them, should come in gradually since they can upset her stomach since she's not used to it. My husband will tell you that milk is poison. We've been trying (unsuccessfully) to get my son off his milk-aholic ways, but he won't drink any alternatives at all.