CMPA and eczema

Hi, I was previously told it takes up to 8 weeks for dairy proteins to leave your system. I don't know how much of it passes through feeding though. X

We've been dairy free for a year now and his eczema hasn't really ever improved. With eczema triggers are usually environmental rather than dietary.

Oh but also yes, two and a half weeks would be too early to tell. You'd need to give it at least six weeks and then assess.

Quite often dairy allergy goes hand in hand with eggs. I had to cut both from my diet x

@Rebecca Are you dairy free because you suspect CMPA? If so, how do you know if your baby has it then? I use fragrance free non bio detergent for washing clothes, we have a water filter, and all skin products are fragrance free. Not that I use lots of products on him anyway. I don't know what else to change. His eczema has flared up again this week, and I'm feeling helpless and a little lost.

@Rana he's confirmed CMPA. He was hospitalised at 6 months he was so ill from his first exposure when weaning. That's when we got his diagnosis and we went dairy free. It is so difficult to find eczema triggers. I've lived it with all my life and really is a struggle. Sometimes there isn't anything you can change and it's about managing the symptoms. Mine is flared by the weather for example. I totally understand how you're feeling. You can drive yourself crazy trying to find an eczema trigger. In my opinion, unless you can find one relatively easily/obviously you're better off putting effort into managing the symptoms. There are other dietary triggers you could still investigate though. Egg is a common one (my boy also has egg allergy and it flares his eczema). Soya allergy is also a common one. You do need to give at least 6 weeks of dietary elimination of each one separately before you can assess if it's made a difference.

@Rebecca I'm sorry you had to go through this. It is driving me crazy trying to find the cause. But you are right. There is only so much I can do, and I have to be patient. Thanks :)

@Rana I totally get it! I’ve been trying to figure out what caused my boy’s latest flare up and it’s borderline impossible and so hard waiting to see results when you’ve made a change!

I’ve cut egg and dairy and it has taken about two months to see a consistent change. It definitely seemed to get worse before it got better too.