Antihistamines may be helpful in bringing some relief to many of these symptoms, however, it is safest to ask the advice of your pediatrician before administering any medications to young children, regardless of past dosage recommendations. The simplest way to eliminate the problem, without use of medications, is to remove the offending food from your child s diet altogether. Food allergies most commonly show up in early childhood, yet the appearance of a first time allergy from cow s milk, eggs, wheat, corn, nuts, and legumes in adults is not unheard of. One way to detect the cause of any allergy in children is by administering skin tests, this is believed unreliable in babies under 18 months, however. Most importantly, call your doctor immediately at the first signs of trouble breathing, signs of disorientation, rapid pulse, pale or cold appearance, and panting.
Lactase enables a baby to digest the lactose even in breast milk.
Babies produce lactase in the lining of their small intestines, and upon their weaning and introduction to solid foods, the production of this enzyme is reduced. There will be no immune response to antibodies present as with a food allergy, so the symptoms of lactose intolerance will vary greatly. Ingesting milk products by an intolerant individual may cause various digestive discomforts including, but not limited too, excess gas, cramping, vomiting, headache, and diarrhea. Also, heated milk products such as milk based soups, cocoa, custard or cooked puddings may be tolerated better than unheated foods containing milk. There are both over the counter and prescription remedies offered nowadays to help ease this discomfort in a majority of sufferers, although usually in adult dosages, common forms would be Lactaid, Dairy Ease, and Vitamin Power.