Dairy allergies 

Among the various allergies that affect humans, dairy allergies are one of the most common. It is found in over 98% of all allergy cases. No mammal other than human beings consumes milk after they grow out of childhood. Further, as a person grows, his ability to digest lactose reduces. Several children tend to be allergic towards cow’s milk while being able to consume mother’s milk without any problem Lactose is the enzyme that causes this allergy.

A good replacement for cow’s milk, if feeding mother’s milk is not possible, is soy milk. This milk is high in proteins and does not contain lactose. One of the most common repercussions of milk allergy is chronic ear infections.

Symptoms of dairy allergies 

Besides chronic ear infections, some of the most common symptoms of dairy allergies are rashes and gastrointestinal problems such as gas and bloating of the abdomen. Constipation or diarrhea are also caused in some children. In addition to these, infection from the ear can spread to the throat.

The risk of asthma attacks or breathing disorders cannot be ruled out either, although they happen in more severe stages. Soar throats, problems of the gall balder and headaches are also caused due to dairy allergies. Ear infection is one of the most prominent effects and if a child is a constant victim of ear infections, then you need to consult a doctor in order to confirm dairy allergy.

Ear infections 

Ear infections are very common in children and are caused due to several factors other than dairy allergy. Therefore, you should not stop feeding dairy products unless confirmed by a doctor. A requires dairy products in order to grow ad gain strength in the bones. Antibiotics is a common remedy for several ear infections. However, antibiotics disturb the microorganisms that are required for the body as well. So, the administration of antibiotics should not be done unless really necessary.

Testing for dairy infections 

If a child shows symptoms of dairy allergy, you need to take him or her to the pediatrician, who will test the child with IeG test. Most of the children will have pronounced symptoms of dairy allergy by the time they are one year old. However, IeG test has not been found to be very effective if the allergy is not severe. The doctor will have to use further tests in order to ascertain the problem and provide respective treatment.