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March 27, 2008 at 9:04 pm #49487

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I’m wondering about how to *know* if we’re dealing with an intolerance or not.

Xavier’s been on the same soy based formula (Isomil) for the past 6 months or more and we only really landed on that one because it’s where we were in trying out formulas when he was finally diagnosed with GERD. As long as his prevacid dose is right, he seems to have not had any trouble with it…

But with this recent increase in reflux activity I’m questioning anything that might be causing it since nothing’s changed and his prevacid dose is as high as it can go.

Can MSPI be something that’s not caught earlier and shows up later??

March 27, 2008 at 11:27 pm #49501

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It is hard to know, for certain. There are symtoms which could indicate intolerance, but the best test is to eliminate that food entirely and see if the symptoms improve. Common symptoms of MSPI (milk soy protein intolerance) in our babies include reflux/GERD, mucus in stool, blood in stool (visible or not), irritability, poor sleep, excessive gas, recurrent ear infections, allergic shiners (bluish color under eyes), stuffy/runny nose, constipation or diarrhea, and eczema.

It could be worth a try to switch formula. If he IS intolerant to soy, just think of the improvement he could have if you switch to a hypoallergenic or elemental formula. If he isn’t, then I suppose you just wouldn’t see any improvement of his symptoms.

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