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Date: | Fri, 1 Jan 1999 13:19:17 -0500 |
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Jessica L. wrote:
>His symptoms are diarrhea, flatulence, swollen stomach (hard as a
rock), abdominal cramping and frequent desire to burp.<
These are not normal symptoms of a milk allergy, but they are
all symptoms of lactose intolerance. A gastrointestinal bug can
easily knock out a child's ability to produce lactase, making
the child temporarily lactose intolerant. That would produce
symptoms very much like those you list.
For that matter, in children, unlike adults, vomiting can also be a
symptom of lactose intolerance, so your daughter may also be
affected.
I say _may_. Check this out with your pediatrician. You can also
try eliminating lactose from their diets for a couple of weeks until
their intestines have a chance to heal.
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