Goat's Milk for MSPI? Update now on rice milk! UPDATE AGAIN!!

[Spectra]

Very interesting, I didn't know all the Neocate stuff.  I will definitely mention this to here when we talk again.  Thanks for the reassurance in regards to the shots and eggs.  I'm hoping he won't have a problem, I'm going to try egg tomorrow!  Thank you.

[Mydreamcametrue]

We tried egg today, egg whites and my son (11 mos) got gas from it, but seemed okay otherwise.

[Spectra]

I tried egg whites too this morning, had to mix it with his sweet potato, yuck, but now I realize that he may be having allergic reactions to wheat as posted in my other thread... So I'll have to try the egg thing again when all this other stuff sorts itself out. :/

[Spectra]

Okayyy.  The Pediatric Dietitian called me back today and we got a prescription for Ailemntum.  She said in our province Ailementum is used, Neocate is used by Nova Scotia, she said there is no real difference and this way the province automatically covers it.  I just go to the Public Health office, which happens to just be a block from my house, and pick up the cases whenever I need it.  She said they keep it on stock there all the time. 

So, I'll probably go this afternoon to get a few cases.  I am going to wait a few days though until his diarrhea, congestion, and slight eczema goes away from taking the wheat bread.  The dietitian suspected that was most likely the culprit as it is the only new thing introduced in the last week.

ALSO... She said Hudson should be seeing an allergist.  She wants me to see the expert in the IWK in Halifax, NS, which is a 5 hour drive for us, but it is totally worth it to see an expert over some random doctor in the hospital.  She said they will be calling me within the week.  So I'm glad about that.  So happy that things seem to be going in the right direction for a change! 

I really hope the Ailemntum works.  She said to put him on that for a year over the rice milk only because she wasn't sure if he'd be getting all the nutrients.  She was able to work it all out with the stuff I was giving him and to her it did look fine, but she didn't want to be in a situation in a couple years where we found out that Hudson was calcium deficient or something.  Which is fine by me.  The Ailementum will work though right?  His eczema won't come back on it?  As I understand it that formula has the proteins completely broken down into the amino acids.  I really have no idea what that means exactly, I just want to make sure he doesn't regress.

[Mydreamcametrue]

WOW, First Alimentum and Neocate are not the same thing at all.  They are totally different.

Neocate is made from the essential amino acids that our body needs to make a complete protein.  It has absolutely no milk protein or soy protein. 

Alimentum is derived from cow's milk, but the proteins are hydrolized (completely broken down), so they rarely cause an allergic reaction.  Lo's that have milk allergies can drink this formula just fine, but some lo's still have a recation and need neocate.

I would try it, espicially since it is not going to cost you anything and you can get it easily. 

He may refuse to drink it at first.   It is going to taste very different for him.  You may have to start by mixing 1 or 2 oz. in his rice milk and then increasing to get him used to the taste.

I agree, you deft. should see an allergist.  I need to take a look at your wheat post.  Poor baby.

Keep us posted on how the Alimentum does.

Wendy

[Spectra]

Yeah, the woman who gave me the Alimentum said the same thing you did about the Neocate, she said her son in particular couldn't handle the Alimentum and got Neocate instead.  She said they can get it in, just have to wait a few weeks.  She advised to try the Alimentum and if it doesn't work we can try the Neocate.  Just picked up 4 cases of the Alimentum an hour ago.  Going to wait until Monday then I think I want to give him egg first to make sure he's not allergic.  Then wait another couple of days, and if he is good I'll start the Alimentum.

[Mydreamcametrue]

I hope it works for you.  Please update!!!

[Spectra]

I wanted to post a pic of Hudson. This is him after 3 weeks of being on the Rice Milk and before his reactions to wheat started.  The first pic is the before, and the second is after, how cool is that?

[Mydreamcametrue]

Oh wow.  I able to zoom in on the pictures and I really saw the difference. 

Poor thing.  How is is looking now with the Alimentum?

What was he drinking before the rice milk, regular milk formula?

[Spectra]

Yup regular old formula, PC (Superstore) brand formula. 

On the Alimentum, so far, I am noticing his skin is starting to get dry on his cheeks, feet and hands.  It is not bad, so I hope it is nothing, but we will see.  He also seems congested again.  Nose has been all stuffed up for the last 2 days, sneezing constantly.  Again I'm going to wait a bit to see if this goes away. Hopefully.