Alex,
I just read through some of the other e mails and saw that yoiur daughter is 
nine.
I don't know when she was diagnosed, however, a large percentage of children 
with milk allergy will resolve the allergy by the age of 5.  It sounds as if 
your daughter has continued to have some reactions in recent years, however.
My opininon as a mom and a health care provider would be to challenge the 
milk allergy.  I, however, would request that it be done in the allergist 
office for safety and peace of mind.  I plan to have my daughter re-tested 
between the ages of 4 and 5, before she starts kindergarten, and, if the 
tests are negative for persistent allergy, I will have her challenged if the 
allergist recommends to do so.  I feel that with children being in school 
and growing older, it is better to be aware of where they stand with their 
allergies.
Colleen Barrett


>From: Alex Oren <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: To challenge?
>Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:01:44 -0500
>
>Hello people,
>
>My daughter is allergic to dairy, raw eggs and tree nuts.
>
>Although she used to react on touch, it was usually in the form of hives =
>or some swelling, nothing life threatening (the epipen is still unused).
>
>The situation however seems to improving.
>
>While the reaction to nuts is as strong is ever (the allergist suggests =
>that it's for life), she recently tested negative to milk and to eggs on =
>both a skin-prick test and a blood test.
>
>The allergist currently suggests a set of two challenges, one week =
>apart, involving ingestion of 30ml (1 US fluid ounce) of milk and a =
>similar set for raw egg (yuck).  If no reaction is observed he would =
>pronounce her allergy free for the tested substances.
>
>Before we proceed, we would like to hear the opinions and suggestions of =
>other people who were in a similar situation.
>
>Best wishes,
>Alex.

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