Pediatric Rn’s:can A Milk Allergy Be Possible If The Only Symptom Is Waking During The Night?
January 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Allergy Questions
This is related to the sleep/nap question posted nearby.
A book we consulted suggests that waking could be a result of a milk allergy. I would think this would manifest some other symptom besides waking. He doesn’t spit up, (he often did on formula, though) he doesn’t have a runny nose, and he hasn’t any rashes. What do you think?
I don’t know about milk, but I know that my son is allergic to wheat and he often is awakened at night if he has an infraction. When he eats it, he has gastrointestinal pain, as well as long bone pain in his legs and arms.
A milk intolerance (rather than allergy, which would show as anaphylactic shock) would also show other symptoms, like diarrhea, gas, upset tummy, maybe a ras
I don’t have to be an RN to answer this. This is probably not an allergy to milk. How old is the child. Are you talking about regular milk or formula? It’s normal for babies not to sleep all night. You should really consult your pediatricin.
Im not an RN, but allergies can manifest in many ways.
It’s possible that digestion issues are causing discomfort and the waking.
My son has never slept a whole night, but we battle with severe congestion due to dairy allergies off and on. Reading into things a bit, I think I need to reevaluate what me and him are eating because he is having other symptoms…
Anything else to signal allergies? Does he get sick often, diaper rash, eczema, asthma, ear infections, anything?