Yes, those baby formulas for sensitive babies, etc. are often with the milk
proteins broken down, unless you choose a soy alternative.

I had always believed that my son had a milk protein allergy but duly
avoided all milk, including lactose, just to be safe. This summer he had a
reaction to steak "seasoned" with lactose (no label available at the sample
location and I should have known better), and the reaction was swift but
only hives, thank god.  So, at this point, my kid is allergic to all that
comes from the cow's udder, protein or sugar.

As for outgrowing, he sure is hoping he does!

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:03 PM, MB <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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>>  I think you are misunderstanding my response.  That's what I was saying
>>> that not all people outgrow the allergy/allergies.  My twins are highly
>>> allergic and have been since birth they have both a skin, respritory, and
>>> always a anaphylactic reaction. In 13 yrs the symptoms have not gotten any
>>> better regardless of the "most children outgrow it"  They have a protein
>>> allergy to both whey and casien.  Lactose does not bother them. However,
>>> doctors suggest that you refrain from any milk based product even if it
>>> "appears" you've outgrown it, or tolerate it, because other symptoms that
>>> you might not associate to milk might appear alot of doctors now believe you
>>> never outgrow an allergy the bodies response may change as you get older. My
>>> response saying just because someone "appears" to have outgrown an allergy
>>> that may not be the case. Their symptoms can change and minifest themselves
>>> differently throughout their life.  I was allergic as a child and if I
>>> ingest milk now I only have a skin reaction excema.
>>>
>>> The term "broken down" refers to the chemical breakdown of milk. Casien
>>> is about 80% of the protein in milk, and whey (which is also a protein) is
>>> apprx 20% of the milk.  Proteins CAN be broken down and you are correct that
>>> whey(liquid) is what remains when milk curdles. Proteins can be broken down
>>> further into amino acids which for someone who is allergic may be able to
>>> tolerate (i.e.nutramigen hypo allergenic formula is a milk protein based
>>> formula)because the body is not seeing a protein it is seeing only the amino
>>> acid which is what a protein breaks down into during digestion.
>>>
>>
>> I really do not understand why you felt I was mistaken about anything.
>> what you said is what I was saying.
>>
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