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Diagnosis
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy Symptoms
The signs and symptoms linked with CMPA are incredibly diverse, ranging from colic and reflux to constipation, diarrhea and crying. This can make diagnosis a real challenge.
What’s more, every case of CMPA is unique, so it helps to be aware of all the different symptoms you should be looking out for.
CMPA
symptoms
at a glance
Steps to identify the common symptoms of CMPA
Signs and symptoms
Most babies with CMPA experience similar symptoms, namely digestive problems (such as diarrhea, vomiting, constipation and reflux), skin problems (such as hives an eczema), and respiratory symptoms (such as persistent cough and wheezing). Other more general allergy symptoms such as tiredness and disrupted sleep patterns can also occur.
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Up to 60% of affected
infants have
digestive symptoms
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Up to 30% of affected
infants have respiratory
symptoms.
Respiratory System
SKIN
Up to 70% of affected infants have digestive symptoms
GENERAL SYMPTOMS
Inconsolable crying is very common in infants with CMPA, while anaphylaxis is very rare.
ANAPHYLAXIC
SHOCK
Anaphylactic shock is a severe, immediate, allergic reaction, which can affect many organ/systems
Anaphylaxis
With such a wide range of symptoms, recognizing CMPA can be a challenge. It is particularly difficult when symptoms are similar to things you expect from your baby, such as crying, or when they overlap with other common problems such as disrupted sleep and runny noses.
The two types of CMPA and how it
relates to symptoms
Rapid onset
IgE-mediated symptoms of CMPA can occur within minutes of digesting cow’s milk protein and usually lead to a rash (hives), swelling of the lips and eyelids (urticaria), vomiting and wheezing.
Delayed response
Symptoms of non-IgE-mediated CMPA occur a few hours or even days after the digestion of cow’s milk protein, and often lead to gut and skin-related symptoms.
What to do next?
We’ve developed some helpful tools that can help in the diagnosis of MCPA and getting prepared for a potential visit with a doctor.
With advice from your doctor, you will be able to feed your baby and see them grow and develop like any child.
GET PREPARED
FOR DIAGNOSIS
Feel prepared in advance of any visits with a doctor by improving your understanding of the diagnosis pathway.
How diagnosis works
Hear from
families just like
yours
We understand that you may be worried, but there are solutions for every baby with CMPA and we are here to provide help and support on your journey. Discover the experiences that other parents have had with CMPA in our video series.
