I guess I must apologize. I did not follow the whole thread that closely and
I did not realize that you were discussing Intolerance and not allergy. I
also feel that it is important for people to know the difference, and
sometimes there are people out there that are treating true allergies as
intolerances and that can be very dangerous. Maybe I inadvertantly helped
someone and for that I will not be sorry. And thanks for pointing out the
differences I agree with you that it cannot be stressed enough how important
it is to know and recognize your symptoms. Take Care.


Keep the Faith ;-)

Rita
Mom to Zachary (dairy, eggs, chicken, beef, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish,
mold)
A.S.K. Inc. (Allergic Specific Kids Inc.)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Steve Carper
> Sent: January 18, 1999 4:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Intolerance vs. allergy
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> > He reacted to lambs that were fed on a diet containing whey...
>  Perhaps we were wrong but it was enough of a coincedence =
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> for me and my Ped. Allergist agreed that it is indeed possible. =
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> With allergies anything is possible.<
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> Sorry, but I stand firm in this. The original note talked about =
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> lactose intolerance. And becoming or suffering the =
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> symptoms of lactose intolerance because =
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> of eating an animal fed with whey is physiologic nonsense. =
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> You are talking about milk allergies. These are two entirely different =
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> conditions. An allergy is a reaction to a protein. The other is an =
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> inability to digest milk sugar. It is extremely important for people =
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> on this List, of all places, to understand the difference. =
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> Causes, reactions, symptoms, and avoidances for the two =
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> problems are totally unrelated. =
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> I've seen this confusion crop up a significant number of =
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> times recently. For you own sakes, please be sure you =
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> know and understand which you have, and what it involves.
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> Steve Carper
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stevecarper =
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