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Thanks for emailing me back. I am quite thanful my son is not anaphylactic to
milk. I can't even imagine what that is like. I know it is going to take me
some time to get used to all this. But I am anxious to get rid of all the
dairy so Mason starts feeling better.
Heidi,
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> Congratulations on finding an early diagnosis for your son. My son is 2yrs
> and 7mos and he is anaphylactic to dairy. We found out when he was 11months
> and I tried to give him his first bottle of formula and ended up in the ER w/
> a very close call. After he was diagnosed and we had our first consult w/
> the pediatric allergist we were completely overwhelmed. My mother's family
> were all dairy farmers and the whole thing was ironically surreal. We have
> adjusted fairly well though and due to the severity of his allergy we have
> chosen to make our house a dairy free zone. The older kids are great w/ it
> and if anyone gets cravings for cheese they can always go out.
>
> For me, I think the key was and is don't feel alone. This is a great group
> and there's always somebody around to answer an email or lend support. As
> for adjusting, after a while, things just become second nature. There is
> also a support group you can join on yahoo called POFAK (parents of food
> allergic kids) subject matter though, runs the gamut on food allergy issues.
>
> best of luck,
> Lisa
>
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