What are the manifestations of lactose intolerance in infants?
Infants who are lactose intolerant usually begin to have symptoms of excessive water and indigestion 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating lactose-containing food, which are mainly manifested as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting (sometimes), abdominal pain and bloating, often accompanied by crying and difficult to appease.
In the long run, it will also cause the consequences of getting fat. Because acidic stool stimulates perineal skin, it can also cause skin redness and diaper rash. In addition, it is also necessary for the hospital to check whether there is intestinal infection and give certain antidiarrheal treatment.
Differentiation between lactose intolerance and milk protein allergy
Many times, the baby has recurrent eczema or other similar allergies, and it is difficult for many parents to distinguish between milk allergy and lactose intolerance. It can be distinguished from milk protein allergy in the following aspects:
1. Concept Etiology: The allergic symptom caused by milk protein is allergic reaction, while lactose intolerance is caused by lactase deficiency in the body, which belongs to two different situations.
2, the performance is different:
The order of milk protein allergy is: 1. Skin (acute urticaria, chronic eczema, etc. ), followed by gastrointestinal tract (unexplained vomiting, abdominal distension, constipation, and even bloody stool), respiratory tract (unexplained cough, sneezing and other cold-like symptoms, and even asthma);
Lactose intolerance: only manifested as gastrointestinal symptoms, such as upper abdominal tension, pain, vomiting, diarrhea and so on. No skin symptoms and respiratory symptoms.
3, inspection and diagnosis:
Milk protein allergy: Can clinical symptoms be combined with allergen detection? Food avoidance plus stimulation experiment? Testing can confirm diagnosis;
Lactose intolerance: in addition to the combined manifestations, you can also do stool routine (negative), reducing sugar (positive) and low PH value, which all indicate lactose intolerance.
PS: Inexperienced parents are advised not to judge at will. It is best to take the baby to the hospital for examination and diagnosis. If lactose intolerance is diagnosed, it is best to treat the latter according to the doctor's advice and arrange the baby's diet and life.
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