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think you might have a dairy allergy or intolerance?
If you’ve never considered that your symptoms or those of your child might be dairy related, follow our 5 step diagnosis plan to find out. |
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| Keep a food and symptom diary for a couple of weeks - writing down everything you eat and any symptoms you (or your child) experience. |
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| If your diary seems to indicate a link between eating dairy products and feeling unwell, try cutting out all milk and derivatives for a fortnight (this isn’t appropriate for babies on milk formula and in which case you should go straight to step 3). |
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| If symptoms improve, see your GP - he or she may decide further tests are needed to either confirm the diagnosis or rule it out. |
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| If an allergy or intolerance is confirmed you’ll need to remove dairy products completely or at least cut them down significantly. |
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| If it’s a baby or child that has been diagnosed, you may need further help and support from a specialist dietician. You can ask to be referred by your GP. |
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