Hi Eric,

My son is allergic to dairy.  When an infant that is breast feeding has milk
allergies, the mother has to avoid milk, too, because there is a milk
protein that passes through the mother's milk to the child.  I nursed him
exclusively from birth and ate whatever I wanted during his first two months
without any reaction from him.  However, two weeks after I took him for his
first set of immunizations, he developed a rash on his cheeks that would not
go away.  After several months, I figured out that it could be a milk
allergy.  Once I stopped consuming milk products, the rash went away.  I am
convinced that the immunization did something to his immune system
triggering this allergic reaction that he did not have before the shots.  I
have not given him all of his shots because of this...only the ones I think
are absolutely necessary and only one at a time with a vitamin pre-load to
make sure his little immune system is ready for it.  

He is now two years old.  I stopped nursing him shortly before his second
birthday.  At two, he had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter.  We had
him allergy tested and he came up negative on milk, but positive on eggs and
peanuts.  I started letting him eat a little food with dairy in it and he
developed a mild rash on his cheeks again which went away after stopping the
dairy.  I'm going to continue feeding him a non-dairy diet and try to
reintroduce dairy now and then to see if he has a reaction.  

His story may not be news worthy, but I thought I'd share it in case anyone
else has experienced similar observations with their children.

Regards,

Vickie Tyree

-----Original Message-----
From: Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Eric Robinsson
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:06 AM
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Subject: Not Your Mothers Milk

Hi There

My name is Eric Robinson and I am a documentary film post graduate studen=
t at Edinburgh 
College of Art. I am currently doing research for my graduate film "Not Y=
our Mother's Milk" that 
examines the western belief in cows milk being 'the natural food' for gro=
wing children and young 
adults.

I myself am intolerant of diary products, something I only discovered thr=
ee years ago. I did 
however spend many years of misery not knowing what was giving me all the=
se peculiar 
symptoms, bowel disorders, aches and pains and lethargy. I often wonder j=
ust how many people 
out there are suffering in the same way not realising just what the cause=
 is.

I am looking for people( of all ages) who have just discovered that they =
too are allergic to diary  
for background interviews. If you have an allergy or know someone who has=
 I would be most 
grateful if you could pass on my details.

Additionally if you have any information that you feel would be helpful I=
 would be most grateful if 
you could contact me.


very best wishes

Eric



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