Not an allergy but still gets rashes??

[Kamie]

Had our son checked for food allergies. We long suspected milk allergy due to very colicky infant and then when solids where introduced he had a rash. He was recently tested for diary, soy, wheat, eggs, and peanut allergy with a scratch and blood test and everything was negative. So they said we could start dairy again slowly and to start with yougurt or cheese. We gave him a yo baby yogurt yesterday and he did great and loved it so today he had another one and when he asked for more we gave him a second serving. Then about 2 hours later he had a wide rash on his bottom. It almost looked like a wide rug burn and then this afternoon (about 6 hours later) under his eye turned purple it looked like a bruise. What is this about? Kamie

[elmh23]

could have been a false negative. testing is not 100%. i'd stay away from dairy since he does seem to be reacting to it.

good luck.

[mtn.mama]

Trust that you know more than the tests. Follow your instinct. I don't think he's ready for dairy yet.

[Chinese Pistache]

I do not put a lot of stock in those tests. Even my allergist says observation trumps test results.

[Arduinna]

Well something is officially an allergy when it gives an IGE immune response, you can be senstive to something and not be allergic to it.

[Kamie]

ok being sensitive makes sense to me. The allergist did say he thought is was a dairy intolerance and to introduce foods that are lactose free but he also said to start with yougurt. Is their a lactose free yougurt? Can you be lactose intolerant but do okay with breast milk? I thought breast milk was loaded with lactose.

[Arduinna]

He said start with yogurt because fermented dairy like yogurt ect are less likley to cause reactions.