I find it interesting that many people have "tried" different variations of
milk protein with their allergic children.  I'm petrified to even bring a
milk product into the house.  Is your pediatrician/allergist advising you
to do this kind of "test"?  I do not have a lot of confidence in skin/blood
tests by themself - I believe too that clinical experience is necessary to
"confirm" the allergy, however, knowing what happened to our kids once is
enough to NOT let me "test" any milk derivative.  Any comments?

Marie

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> From: Rachele Shaw <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Whey seems ok, cheese?
> Date: Wednesday, May 28, 1997 12:18 PM
>
> >Regarding::
> >Theoretically, if a person is not very protein sensitive they MAY be
able to
> >handle an occasional small piece of very sharp cheese.
> >
> >My 2 1/2 year old son tests allergic to milk.  On the scale from 1-4 on
the
> >back test
> >he tests a 4, but he doesn't react with satellite hives like he use to.
Now
> >he just gets a large hive on his back.  However, I have given him bread
with
> >milk or whey in it and he seems to do ok!   I've also let him  have
cookies
> >with whey in it and  he seems ok.
> >
> >I'd like an opinion on what the list would think if I let him sample
cheese.
> > (He's never had it)  Would this be like the whey protein?  What other
foods
> >with the whey protein could possible be ok with him and are there any
other
> >milk proteins not as severe with foods I could try.  Help.....Thanks
> >
> >Jeanine
>
>
> My son can also now handle some whey or milk in baked goods, etc. whereas
> he couldn't as a baby.  He is going on 6.  He also used to get hives
> everywhere on his body as a baby when he ate dairy and now just on his
> eyes.
>
> If he has one tiny taste of cheese in something he does get hives on his
> eyes.  So I'm not sure about the milk vs. cheese issue but this is our
> experience.
>
> Rachele Shaw
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