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Do I keep him on the soy or change?

  • 12-07-2012 11:15am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭


    Ok, not sure if any one can help but anything at this stage would help.

    My 15 month old son suffers from eczema and had a really bad breakout 6 weeks or so ago and we were given a steroid cream for him (the highest for his age anyway). The doctor said if it didn't clear up put him on soya milk. We did this last week and his nappies are now horrendous, I am getting 2 runny nappies a day and I can't begin to describe the smell. But there seems to be an improvement - his patches are less angry, itchy and he is sleeping better - not being woken to scratch himself.
    I am also sure its the soya milk and not teething.
    So do we keep going or do we try another substitute.
    If anyone knows a good dietitian in Cork city that would be great.
    Thanks


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    The main allergy with eczema is usually dairy (it varies from person to person). Have it myself since birth.

    I'd recommend getting an allergy test done just to be sure and the GP would fill you in on what a decent substitute would be. (I'm not sure goats milk would be in this case).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,197 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    You could try goat's milk. I was born with eczema and 25 years later still suffer from it badly. After breastfeeding I was put onto goat's milk and it made a significant impact on my skin but everyone is different, unfortunately treating eczema is very much hit and miss.

    Best thing is to go back to your doctor and if you find your doctor isn't providing you with options go elsewhere. Through the years I have found a lot of doctors view eczema and asthma as though it's just something you have to live with because a lot of the time treating it is experimental, you have to try a and b, then try a without b, then b without a to figure out what the triggers are. I'd recommend allergy tests, a dermatologist and a dietitian.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭teacosy


    aknitter wrote: »
    Ok, not sure if any one can help but anything at this stage would help.

    My 15 month old son suffers from eczema and had a really bad breakout 6 weeks or so ago and we were given a steroid cream for him (the highest for his age anyway). The doctor said if it didn't clear up put him on soya milk. We did this last week and his nappies are now horrendous, I am getting 2 runny nappies a day and I can't begin to describe the smell. But there seems to be an improvement - his patches are less angry, itchy and he is sleeping better - not being woken to scratch himself.
    I am also sure its the soya milk and not teething.
    So do we keep going or do we try another substitute.
    If anyone knows a good dietitian in Cork city that would be great.
    Thanks


    You should be able to find a private dietitian on this website www.indi.ie - also check with your GP or PHN , they may be able to refer you to a HSE community dietetic service (free of charge).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭flikflak


    Try one of the other non dairy milk. Rice, almond, halzenut, oat. Tesco now have their own hazlenut and almond milks in the bigger stores and you can find rice milk anywhere you can find soya milk.


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