I took my 10 yo. son to the doctor because of skin irritations ( he broke
out in hives? anytime his skin was scratched or rubbed).  The doctor said it
was "Dermographism" and did a blood test to see if he was allergic to any
foods.  MILK is what he is allergic to.  I always wondered why his eyes were
dark underneath!

Cheese has been the hardest item to do without!  What has your experience
been with Goat cheese?  Do you find there are reactions to it as well?

I found a cream cheese alternative called "Better than cream cheese" made by
Tuffuti.  It's made with soy.  They also have a sour cream that is okay.

Is everyone with a milk allergy seeing an allergist or just a regular
doctor?  Our regular doctor is taking care of it, but I feel like I need
more information such as what are the proteins to watch out for (besides
casein and whey) etc...what else can he eat?  Should we be taking vitamins
since we are not on dairy?

Just curious as to what your experiences were.

Laurie



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Feblowitz" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Allergy, not Intolerance


> >The doctor asks what her symptoms are and I say bad stomach cramps,
> >dark circles under the eyes, poor
> >sleeping, and she gets emotional.
>
> Amazing, eh? Allergic shiners? Irritability due to sleep
> disturbances, probably due to breathing issues stemming from a
> lower-grade allergic response to dairy? Why is it so familiar to us
> and yet so foreign to some GPs?
>
> I'd tell the same story to our sons' very capable allergist and she'd
> say "Yes, these are indeed, manifestations of allergic response"
> (probably using terminology that's a bit more "medically correct").
>
> The challenge is to find the child comfort, while meeting nutritional
> needs. Not easy, since a child with allergic manifestations to dairy
> might also be allergic to other things - other foods, airborne and
> other environmental allergens, etc. And also might have low-grade asthma.
Etc.
>
> It's up to us to learn what we can, find very good medical support,
> prevent preventable exposures, treat unpreventable exposures, and
> hope that nothing gets any worse.
>
> G' Luck
>
> Mark