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> From: Roberta Schultze <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: allergy testing
> Date: Saturday, May 03, 1997 11:47 PM
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> Could be your child is not allegic to milk, but actually lactose
> intolerant?

    In my son's case, I think the problem is an allergy because he gets
skin and respiratory symptoms as well as digestive symptoms from eating
dairy. He used to scratch his skin until it bled. A small exposure will now
make his nose very stuffy, and asthma symptoms soon follow. Thankfully,
he's not anaphylactic to milk, but I still think a large glass of it could
make him pretty sick.
    You make a very important point, though. For someone who can't tolerate
milk, it helps a lot to know if the problem is the sugar or the protein.
Otherwise you could either be restricting your diet unnecessarily or
risking making yourself sick.