In a message dated 98-11-22 16:13:23 EST, you write:

<< Holly wrote:
 Has anyone heard of itchiness and welts (from the scratching) appearing
 soon after ingesting dairy products.(largely on back and front of
 abdomen and on arms and shoulders) It is almost like a histamine
 reaction... >>

I know of a mom whose baby is so allergic to so many things that she breaks
out in  hives if the mother eats any of the allergic foods (the baby is
breastfeeding).  Also if the baby's skin is accidentally touched with cow
milk, she breaks out in hives.  Or if someone kisses her and has just eaten
one of those foods.  Hives are a serious reaction and can lead to anaphlaxis.
Be careful!

Kim