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Date: | Fri, 22 Jan 1999 17:53:59 -0500 |
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Kris Moore wrote:
>I have been told by an allergist that my daughter does NOT
have a dairy allergy. I have been told by a pediatric
gastroenterologist that my daughter IS lactose intolerant, despite
the fact that she had no symptoms during or after the test.<
My first, admittedly glib, reaction is: find another allergist. Fast.
I get letters all the time from people who claim to react to even
the tiniest amount of lactose. I'm somewhat skeptical, but it
could be. But I insist on consistency. I do not believe for one
second that someone could go though a lactose tolerance
test, _not_ have any symptoms in the lab, but have symptoms
from incredibly tiny amounts in food at home.
I do believe that someone with a protein allergy could have
no symptoms to a load of pure test lactose, but have symptoms
from ordinary food. There are many allergists; there are many
tests. If you have only tried one, it is not enough. Try many.
Steve Carper
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