Good for you! I would however look into the mold as a sourse of stomach irritant.
Chemist at college here says that cheese mold is commonly used in other products
as a preservative or culture. Looking into more about this mold type.  Will
notify.

j
SOU

Kimberly Sherwood wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about my mold allergy.  I "solved"
> the problem by moving out of the apartment and back to my house (may be a
> blessing in disguise as hubby and I were attempting to get back together
> anyway).  I have eliminated dairy from my diet also to see if that would help.
> The last two times I ate cheese I immediately reacted to it by having my chest
> get tight and burn.  The first was cream cheese and the second was feta (goat)
> cheese.  I don't know if it is the mold they use to make the cheese or the
> milk protein itself, but I am not taking any chances!  Also, after two weeks
> off dairy I find that I sleep better and have a lot less anxiety and a clearer
> head, and my irritable bowel is gone.  Same thing happened when I gave up
> dairy while nursing my youngest child.  So, as much as I love cheese, it is
> worth it.  I used to literally have to have cheese every day; I craved it
> constantly.  Sign of allergy?  But it is easy to give up anything when that
> thing causes severe illness.  Anyway, thanks to all of your replies.
> Kim