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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP with the long second post (and the bad deliver company, and the reflux suggestion), my child outgrew all his intolerances, but not before he stopped needing infant formula.  We started reintroducing foods that he had reacted to when he started eating by mouth, around 15 months, but never changed his formula, so as the proportion of "real" food went up and and formula went down he gradually increased the quantities of the foods he had previously reacted too.

By 2 he was off all formula and didn't react to anything.  I should note that my kid's reactions were definitely "intolerance" and not "allergy" though and caused severe reflux and constipation, and secondary respiratory problems.  [/quote]

Different poster with a question for you. My DS is 17 weeks and has reflux and constipation. Did both improve with the change in diet and formula? I have reduced nuts and dairy with some noticable improvement. DS is currently on Good Start per ped GI (tried Nutramigen and he refused the bottle) for one bottle per day. I have noticed an increase in spit up since moving to Good Start and don't know what to try next. I am an EPer and want to get off the pump, but only if I can find a formula that DS can tolerate. Also, what did you give your DC for constipation? We have used glycerine suppositories and MoM. Thanks![/quote]
I'm 13:17, but I'm not the person you quoted above. 
Yes, DS's reflux got better once we switched to Elecare. We also switched to Prevacid around the same time, so that probably helped with the discomfort caused by the reflux.  He was never constipated, so that wasn't an issue for us.

Just realized I didn't answer the allergy vs intolerance question. "True" allergies are IgE mediated and cause many of the classic allergy symptoms people associate with food allergies (hives, swelling, anaphylaxis, vomiting, etc). A tiny amount of the allergen can set off a reaction. An intolerance is different in that the person may be able to handle small amounts of the food, but larger amounts result in GI issues (vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc). An example would be someone who is lactose intolerant and is able to eat hard cheese, but cannot drink a glass of milk. Someone with a dairy allergy would not be able to have either one. When we tried to give DS dairy in something cooked, it was a very small amount, but it still set off a reaction. [/quote]

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