moms of DCs with milk allergy??

My DD was on Neocate since 5 weeks old for a milk protein allergy. She is 1 now. We had her bloodwork done and her results for everything came back negative including milk. We were so happy,BUT...
DDs GI recommended us weaning her to a milk based formula (Similac) before switching her to milk. She has been on this for over a week now and woke up with hives all over her.
We went to the ped. and now she is back on Neocate as well as benadryl for the hives. I feel so bad for her. I don't know what to do.

Anyone have experience with this???

Re: moms of DCs with milk allergy??

Never had this experience. I only "tested" DD by giving her yogurt at a year. Once she broke out from the yogurt we went straight to soy milk. DD was EBF but briefly on Alimentum while I elimanted dairy from my diet.

Re: moms of DCs with milk allergy??

I'm not sure how accurate the blood work results are - have you asked your doctor what the % of error is with them? The reason I ask is that my father is allergic to strawberries and he tested negative with the blood work - but the dr told him that they aren't very accurate so he should rub some on his skin before trying them. Of course he ended up with hives again (which is what he gets when he would eat them).