On Thu, 30 Apr 1998 23:45:25 EDT Ms Kleimo <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>I don't see how you could do this without having allergy testing. I
found out
>I was lactose intolerant by eliminating ALL dairy products and then
>reintroducing them. It could have been a milk allergy also but I had
already
>been skin tested so I knew that wasn't my problem. Lactose intolerance
causes
>very definite symptoms and there is a lag time between eating the food
and the
>symptoms. Good luck, Diane

My daughter is allergic to dairy, but not anaphalactic.  She does not
show positive to a skin test, but does through elimination and challenge.
 She gets definite eczema and red cheeks within a very short time after
the ingestion.  She used to vomit also, but this has stopped as her
digestive system develops.  These are not signs of lactose intolerance,
but definitely allergy.  Just because you did not show positive for a
skin test does not rule out food allergy.  The skin tests are pretty
accurate for anaphalaxis when it comes to food allergies, but apparently
not for less serious allergies.  At least that's what I was told about
the accuracy by our allergist.

Kathy


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