A boy who is allergic 2 milk has extremely bowed legs what condition is this an what's the connection w/milk?

Answer 1

Milk allergy could either be lactose intolerance or more likely that he is allergic to the protein casein in the milk. Try him on lactose free milk to define which it is. Extremely bowed legs could be a sign of vitamin D deficiency?? Does he get out in the sun enough, that being our easiest accessible source of vitamin D.......... otherwise eat more tuna, salmon, sardines, or put him on a fish oil tablet...... :0)

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You need to ensure that he is getting enough calcium each day or you will be presented with more problems than bow legs such as bad moods, aching bones, breaking bones ........ increase his calcium intake by upping his intake of vegies like broccolli or kale or chard or sardines, salmon or tuna............... cheese is a good one too because it is very low in lactose and won't upset his sensitive little body.... :0)



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Answer 2

How old is the boy. Have X-rays been performed to assess bone mineralization? Have serum calcium and phosphorus levels been obtained?
A certain degree of bow leggedness is normal up to age two.
Bow legs are classically seen in rickets, a deficiency of vitamin D. Although milk is a major source of vitamin D and calcium, they are present in many other foods, and deficiency is uncommon in the US. Vitamin D is also produced by sun exposure. Is the child kept inside a lot?

Vitamin D resistant rickets is rare, but is caused by a certain kidney disease.

Another cause is Blount's disease, a problem with the growth plate of the tibia, causing the legs to bow.

Osteogenesis imperfecta involves all the long bones of the body, but is sometimes manifest by severe bowing.

Answer 3

What you about is called rickets it caused by a lack of vitamin D in the diet. This rarely occurs in developed countries because many foods, including milk products, are fortified with vitamin D.
Heres a link for more info.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=505&topcategory=Children

Answer 4

Cece there are more calcium in goats milk than cows milk.
Some children are allergic to cows milk. So try goats milk.

Answer 5

not enough calcium... weak bones from birth maybe