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What Does It Mean By Milk Allergy Test Value 11.5 In A 10 Months Old?
My daughter ( 10 months old) has milk allergy, she develops rashes all over her body if she takes milk or any milk product like cheese, butter, curd etc. She is ok with Ghee. We have got her Milk allergy test done and the value has come out to be 11.5 whatever that means... Any suggestions from ur side would be helpful..Thanks
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your daughter's history and would like to make suggestions for her as follows:
1. I would like to know exactly how she was tested for milk allergy. At present, I assume her specific IgE levels for milk proteins are 11.5.
The fact that she develops rashes after taking milk products also supports the diagnosis of milk allergy.
2. At present, avoidance of milk protein (all milk products) is the best treatment of milk allergy. Milk products include all the foods/drinks that contain milk proteins like milk, curd, butter, cheese, paneer, ghee, milk biscuits, ice creams, milk shakes, dairy products that contain milk, etc.
3. Although she is ok with ghee at present, it is possible that she may develop rashes if she takes large quantity of ghee.
4. In general, she should avoid all animal milks. Some parents try other animal milk (such as goat milk) as alternative, but 80-90% of milk allergic children react to that milk also.
5. It is advisable that she gets breast feeding up to at least 2 years of age, as breast feeding is very good for immunity. However, her mother should also avoid animal milk & animal milk products as particles of animal milk can pass through breast milk and can cause reactions to her.
6. As milk is usually important source of vitamin D, calcium & vitamin A, I would suggest her to take these supplements until she is allergic to milk.
7. I usually suggest my food allergy patients probiotics supplementation which helps to improve food allergy & atopic dermatitis earlier.
8. Usually milk allergy is a self-limiting condition and most of the children outgrow with age. So I would suggest you to consult her allergist-immunologist every 6 month or yearly who may perform food challenge test to decide whether she is still allergic to milk. 80% of children are free from milk allergy by 5 years of age.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to her.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish your daughter the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your daughter's history and would like to make suggestions for her as follows:
1. I would like to know exactly how she was tested for milk allergy. At present, I assume her specific IgE levels for milk proteins are 11.5.
The fact that she develops rashes after taking milk products also supports the diagnosis of milk allergy.
2. At present, avoidance of milk protein (all milk products) is the best treatment of milk allergy. Milk products include all the foods/drinks that contain milk proteins like milk, curd, butter, cheese, paneer, ghee, milk biscuits, ice creams, milk shakes, dairy products that contain milk, etc.
3. Although she is ok with ghee at present, it is possible that she may develop rashes if she takes large quantity of ghee.
4. In general, she should avoid all animal milks. Some parents try other animal milk (such as goat milk) as alternative, but 80-90% of milk allergic children react to that milk also.
5. It is advisable that she gets breast feeding up to at least 2 years of age, as breast feeding is very good for immunity. However, her mother should also avoid animal milk & animal milk products as particles of animal milk can pass through breast milk and can cause reactions to her.
6. As milk is usually important source of vitamin D, calcium & vitamin A, I would suggest her to take these supplements until she is allergic to milk.
7. I usually suggest my food allergy patients probiotics supplementation which helps to improve food allergy & atopic dermatitis earlier.
8. Usually milk allergy is a self-limiting condition and most of the children outgrow with age. So I would suggest you to consult her allergist-immunologist every 6 month or yearly who may perform food challenge test to decide whether she is still allergic to milk. 80% of children are free from milk allergy by 5 years of age.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to her.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish your daughter the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards.
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