Julie Orofino <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
[...]
> Right now, his symptoms are if he eats cheese (say like on pizza), he has
> to have quite a bit, but then he gets dark circles under his eyes, stomach
> upset, and has a hard time breathing.  He would never chance drinking milk
[...]
> I just really want to know if there is any way to really be sure that this
> isn't just a lactose thing because if it were then he could just use things
> like lactaid and Ithink things might be a lot easier on him...

If he has trouble breathing after eating cheese, it's _not_ lactose
intollerance.  The dark circles under the eyes are partially caused
by not getting enough oxygen.  Your husband is having an asthma attack
after he eats dairy foods.  There are a bunch of drugs he can take to
deal with an acute attack, but the best thing to do is just avoid milk
and milk products completely.  Repeated exposure can make the reactions
more severe, to the point that they become life-threatening.

Lee M.Thompson-Herbert        KD6WUR                  [log in to unmask]
Member, Knights of Xenu (1995).  Chaos Monger and Jill of All Trades.
"There are some people who will argue whether the flames are blue
or green, when the real question is that their arse is on fire."