Milk Allergy Symptoms

by Maja Maartens

Cow’s milk is the most general allergy-causing foods in kids, and it’s the leading origin of allergic responses in especially young children.

Milk allergy affects more or less 2 percent to 3 percent of tots globally, and its symptoms and signs may be significant enough to cause anguish not solely for an allergic child, but also for the child’s mother and father. However the good news is that the largest part of kids outgrow a milk allergy by the age 2 or 3.

Allergic reactions more often than not happen a few minutes to a few hours after you consume milk ” but now and then it can be days before symptoms and sign occur. Signs and symptoms range from mild to grave and might include wheezing, vomiting, hives and digestive problems. Very rarely, milk allergy can cause anaphylaxis – a severe, life-threatening reaction.

Milk Allergy Symptoms

Three types of milk correlated allergy symptoms have been documented:

1. Symptoms begin fast following eating/drinking cow’s milk. Reactions largely affect the skin, triggering hives and/or eczema.

2. Symptoms begin some hours after consuming cow’s milk. Symptoms of this type are mainly diarrhea and vomiting.

3. Symptoms start more than twenty hours after consuming. The major symptom for this type is diarrhea.

Symptoms of milk allergy can affect the skin, causing rashes or hives; the digestive tract, causing bloating and diarrhea, and the respiratory system, causing runny nose and asthma.

Here is a more whole list of symptoms:

* vomiting

* hyperactive behavior

* diarrhea

* asthma

* hives

* runny nose

* rashes

* stuffy nose

* ear infections

* bloating

* watery eyes

* eczema

* allergic shiners (black around the eyes)

* recurrent bronchitis

* failure to thrive

The above symptoms are not limited to people with milk allergy. Once you become familiar with food allergy symptoms, you probably become aware of that quite a few foods share a variety of common symptoms, such as: bloating, rash, and runny nose.

What is the Difference of Milk allergy and Milk Intolerance?

It is critical to differentiate a true milk allergy from milk protein intolerance or lactose intolerance. Unlike a milk allergy, intolerance doesn’t involve the immune system. Milk intolerance triggers different symptoms and need different care than does a true milk allergy. Ordinary signs and symptoms of milk protein intolerance or lactose intolerance include digestive problems, such as bloating, gas or diarrhea, after consuming milk.

Milk Allergy Prevention and Cure

The only way to prevent an allergic reaction is to avoid milk and milk proteins altogether. This can be complicated, as milk is a usual food ingredient. Despite your best efforts, you or your child may still come into contact with milk.

Medications, such as antihistamines, may reduce signs and symptoms of a milk allergy. These drugs can be taken after exposure to milk to control an allergic reaction and help relieve discomfort. If you or your child has a dangerous allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), you may need an emergency injection of epinephrine (adrenaline) and a trip to the emergency room.

If you’re at risk of having a severe reaction, you or your child may need to carry injectable epinephrine (such as an EpiPen) at all times.

About the Author:

Maja Maartens is highly experienced with milk allergy on a personal level and she has written many in dept articles on the subject. For an exhaustive and meticulous explaination on milk allergy symptoms and how to live without milk and gluten visit her website.