At 07:21 PM 6/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I have a 3 yr. old who has been struggling with symptoms of milk protien
>allergy since birth.    He was given a RAST test at 15 months, but it came
>out negative to both milk and gluten.  Yet, elimination of all milk
>protiens eased symptoms (facial rash,  diahrea 8 - 12 times a day, stomach
>aches, grumpiness, etc...).  A small accidental amount of milk, butter,
>whey, caesin, etc... results in 4 - 10 dirty diapers a day which often
>causes his bottom to crack and bleed - it's almost like it's acidic to him.

Hi Kelly, One possibility is that some of your sons symptoms may be due to
lactose intolerance. LI can cause diahrea and make the faeces very acidic
and cause blistering and bleeding, in and around the anus. It can also
cause extreme intestinal pain.