Lactose Intolerance, Allergy or Want to Get Attention?

If he is throwing up first thing in the morning, it could be allergies. My daughter (now 6) threw up her milk every morning for a month before I realized that it was almost all mucus from allergies (post nasal drip at night fills the stomach with mucus and makes them nauseous). Talk to his doc about trying him on benedryl at night for a few days and see if that helps!

I think his body's telling you what it doesn NOT need. Listen to him. You can verify food allergies non-invasively with Dr. Herschal Stanford at the Healthy Living Clinic in Fort Myers. I had a daughter that just didn't like/want bread when little. Turned out to have a gluten intolerance/allergy. She's 7 now and still doesn't care for bread, toast, or sandwiches. Cow milk is not designed for the human digestive system anyway. A good calcium supplement can replace it, and give rice milk a try.

Have you asked your doctor? Ask about testing for lactose...I personally cannot drink pasteurized liquids.
Have him tested for allergies and hormonal balance.
Good luck

personally I would NOT look at it as a way of gaining attention...listen to your son...
first of all, good for you for stopping with the flavors! There is no nutritional value in chocolate or fake strawberry!!!!
he might have a hard time digesting the milk proteins; I would not say lactose intolerance...there is a LOT of confusion regarding lactose which is milk SUGAR and milk PROTEINS. it makes sense that he can tolerate cheese or creamcheese: these might just be more broken down, protein-wise than straight milk or yogurt.
if he's fine w/ cheese, then stick w/ 'hard' cheeses like cheddar, making sure to stay away from 'processed' cheeses like kraft or velveeta, etc...anyway if he's fine w/ cheese then make sure he eats that along w/ plenty of other calcium rich foods, like broccoli...as for milk, you can give 'other' milks: rice, hemp, oat, almond and potato milks. make sure he gets a LOT of good fat, too, like olive oil or there's even avocado oil!
as for cream cheese: there's nothing that 'great' nutritionally in it...I was surprised by this, but look at the label...there's not much calcium at all...

Yes, it is very possible that he is getting sick on milk in the am because it is nauseating before eating/drinking anything else. I was just reading Dr.Sears NDD nutrition book and I did read for the 1st time that many people wake up with a little nausea and inability to tolerate certain things until they get some water and get rehydrated. Give him some water as soon as he wakes up and wait a bit before giving dairy.

The other mom was right....flavored milks contain a lot of junk, chemicals,colors, etc that aren't good for a child -or anyone. If he REALLY wants milk, some is ok but huge amounts aren't considered healthy either. There is a lot of information on the web about the side effects of drinking a lot of cows milk.

If he is continuing to vomit, other times of the day or even after trying not to give it 1st thing in the day then I would stop giving him cows milk. His body is reacting, probably to the protein. Other quality dairy (not fake, processed, or high sugar) might be ok in moderation but I would stay away from glasses of milk. He can get all the calcium he needs from a good nutritious diet so it is not necessary at all.There is LOTS of info on the web about calcium rich foods besides dairy.

My daughter was sick for over a month, throwing up usually at night. The doctor had us take her off all dairy and the problem stopped right away. After several months we tried lactaid products and she still threw up, therefore the specialist we took her to feels that she is allergic to the protein in dairy products. She is on soy products and has no problems but we have to look at all the food labels, because so many things have milk in them.

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Your son is only 3, can't be THAT manipulative.

Just curious if he is throwing it up in the car by any chance? My son used to throw up milk products in the car if that's all he had in his belly

Check out WestonPrice Foundation- they are amazing
milk- cows milk- the molecule is 20xs bigger than human milk, hard to digest
throw in homoegized and pasturized and it is super difficult to digest-
YOu can make wonderfulf barley "milk" with barley perals and a slow cooker,
WestonPrice will have other suggestions
best of luck-k

I am lactose intolerant and I get terrible cramps and stomach aches from milk. I switched to lactaid and that sends me to the bathroom but I love cheddar cheese and eat it with no problems. Not familiar with the vomiting from the lactose problems but it is possible to be able to eat cheese and not tolerate milk. Don't know why, ask your doc or research online.

Your son is TOO young to be THAT manipulative. I am a mother of 4, 2 of whom are lactose intolerant like myself. Lactose intolerance causes severe cramps and major diarrhea. Maybe he's not lactose intolerant (which is the absence of the enzyme "lactase" to break down the sugar "lactose" in milk), but rather unable to process the protiens in cow milk which are different from the protiens in human milk. There are plenty of other ways to get calcium. (ex: Almonds, Asparagus, Avocados, Cabbage, Figs, Filberts, Green leafy vegetables, Kale, Oats, Prunes, Salmon (with bones), Sardines, Seafood, Sesame seeds, Soybeans, Tofu, Turnip greens, Watercress, Fennel seed,
Fenugreek, Flaxseed, Paprika, Parsley, Peppermint, Plantain,
Raspberry leaves, etc.) There is also "Juice Plus": www.whelanjuiceplus.com

When and how much is he drinking? Gulping large amounts (particularly on an empty stomach) might contribute to this.

Offer him some water first, when he is thirsty. And limit the amount offered when he has it. Does he WANT the milk or do you just give it to him? If he doesn't ask for it, don't offer it... give him water instead. :)