> I've begun to wonder if my allergy is weakening lately. Is
> there a chance
> that an allergy in an older adult can lessen? I have serious
> doubts but
> I've tempted fate a couple of times recently by eating things
> like Kentucky
> Fried Chicken and fries and haven't paid the usual price.
> Since I am not
> anaphylaxis (?), I don't have the same risk profile as others do.

Don,

I've found that my symptoms come and go with a lot of factors - for milk and
for my other allergies (which are definite allergies!).  Stress, general
health, even where I am in my cycle (obviously not a possibility for you!)
all seem to affect it.

If you can weaken occasionally this is good - I usually can with milk (and
am going through a very bad patch at the moment due to a combination of work
stress and my mother being ill induced stress) and it is nice to not have to
worry occasionally!

It may also be that you are growing out of it as you say, but I'd watch out
for it coming back.

Good luck.

Megan