On Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:52:52 -0400 Jessica L <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> If there is anyone with young children who also have this problem
please write me.

I have a 15 month old who is sensitive to dairy, chocolate, and corn.  We
figured out the first two at about 2 months while I was nursing.  the
corn was a little more elusive and pinned it down when I started to wean
her and she reacted to only one brand of soy milk.

My daughter reacts with eczema and some vomitting/spitting up from the
dairy.  She also gets extremely fussy and whiny.  Nothing life
threatening, but certainly annoying and uncomfortable.

>  Okay, well the
>past week he's been exhibiting symptoms of the allergy.  I know he
hasn't
>eaten anything he shouldn't.  I've been told that he can develop a
>reaction to the Rice Dream, because of the frequency in which he drinks
it.

Or it could be something completely different.  Our daughter is
developing, it would appear, nasal allergies which seem to cause the same
reactions.  This includes the spitting up because of all the post nasal
drip and mucus in her stomach.  Also, eczema can occur because of stress
or other non-related factors.  You don't say what symptoms have
reappeared.

As for sources of calcium, we use the calcium fortified OJ, Tropicana
Bursters, Gerber Graduates juices w/ Calcium.  I also try to add beans to
things - pasta salads, soups, hummus sandwiches, etc.  This also helps
with the protien aspect too since the soy milks have some, but the rice
milks have little.  You could try tofu smoothies (check the archives for
recipes).

Kathy P.

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