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,
>
> 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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