The correct dosage and type of calcium supplement is to be advised by the doctor and dietitian. Milk may be present where you least expect it. For example in viennas, sausages, fish fingers, pie crusts, biscuits like Provita and breakfast cereals. Milk substitutes in the form of soya or hypo-allergenic whey and casein formulas may be given to the young infant on the advice of the doctor. Unfortunately they are extremely expensive.
Some patients retain the allergy throughout life.
CMA may be acquired later in life. Allergy Society of South Africa.