Why me?

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Well, I really thought my 1yo would be able to handle regular milk. Since most kids outgrow CMPA. Big freaking mistake. Now she’s miserable, gassy, has diarrhea & is throwing up. 😓 And it was only 1 8-oz container (her cup broke so I had to buy a new one & her almond milk was in the broken cup.) Guess its another 10m on almond milk before I try again. I feel so bad. 😭

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Why keep trying, if you don’t mind me asking? 
You can live a perfectly normal, happy and healthy life without dairy or lactose! :)

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I think it's over estimated how many kids "grow out" of dairy allergy. I know kids who still shows signs of allergy but are told they arent allergic anymore due to unreliable skin tests. 
My son is 6 and still has dairy allergy even with negative skin tests. He'll  get covered in hives and vomit.
Just know dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet. There are so many other alternatives.

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I’m not sure why everyone is so against reintroducing it once a year. If you want to keep trying then do it! It’s whatever works best for your family!

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Almond milk is better for her anyway! Or flaxseed, etc etc. Dairy is no bueno for little tummies 😫

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I’m 27 have never grown out of the allergy

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Why reintroduce it at all? Any vitamin, mineral, and nutrient found in milk can be obtained from other food sources and typically has higher bioavailability in plant based alternatives. My mom thought exposure to dairy would help me “outgrow” my lactose intolerance and milk allergy, and while it did create some tolerance, I still had horrible discomfort after eating it and I was never fully healthy until I eliminated dairy as an adult.

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I once read a blog from a mom who's child had a loooot of allergies. She always thought that trying from time to time will get her sons body used to it or that he will grow out of it. A professional (specialized with the immunesystem/allergies) told her that she was actually reminding her sons body/"system" to keep the allergy going, even when given very small amounts.

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I know exactly how you feel, and if you have an alternative that doesn’t give diarrhea and baby actually likes, I’d love to know. I’ve been spending so much trying to find a different brand of almond milk that my daughter will drink but so far I haven’t had any luck. 🤷‍♀️

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I'd give it a few more months before trying again. You could try giving her dairy that is in baked or cooked foods first. Cooking slightly changes the structure of the milk protein and she may be more able to tolerate that. If she doesn't have a reaction, the cooked dairy can help desensitise the gut though gentle exposure. Butter and cream have less protein than milk, cheese or yoghurt, so they can be better foods to test whether she is still sensitive when you are ready to try straight dairy. 
We are also at a year old and our daughter is still CMP intolerant. I just keep trying every 3 months. She is getting better as her reaction is not as severe as it once was. And she can now tolerate cooked dairy.

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I'm newly lactose intolerant and i fucking hate it. It is super painful

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