Dairy Allergy

Description: Allergy to dairy products, not just lactose (an enzyme present in some dairy products).

Newest Review: ... chocolate. Hopefully he will grow out of the intolorence. If anyone you know has this reaction, keep a diary and the ... more

... piriton close at hand - and if it is cows milk - Goats Milk was just a godsend. When he was two we were advised to try him on cows milk and it was a major mistake. He had to be covered in eumovate cream, dosed up with piriton as he was covered in a red rash. He is now back on goats milk - and I will never take him off it again. Where Can You Get It? If you need to get your hands on Goats Milk, your best bet is Sainsburys (89p). Asda do stock it, but as we go through 8 pints a week, we almost buy them out. Sainsbur...more

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Dairy Allergy: Cows Milk V's Goats Milk (441 words)
by - written on 28/04/02 (Useful, 1816 readings)
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My 2 year old son cannot drink Cows Milk - when he does he comes up in a scratchy red rash, bruises under his eyes, gets clingy and starts to wheeze (When this happens, we administer piriton and an inhaler). The Doctor was no help so we kept a diary of foods eaten and the reaction. We changed his milk to Goats milk and overnight the change was dramatic - the cracks behind his ankles and elbows disappeared, the brusies under his eyes faded and he became brighter and much happier. He can eat butter and yoghurt, but not pure cows milk and chocolate. Hopefully he will grow out of the intolorence. If anyone you know has this reaction, keep a diary and the piriton close ... Read the complete review

Tips on milk substitutes (including puddings!) (1150 words)
by - written on 20/03/02 (Very useful, 1913 readings)
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If you invite someone with a dairy allergy to supper, they will inevitably give you a long list of things they don't eat. This will usually be something like milk, cheese, cream, butter, yoghurt. This may sound obvious, but you would be surprised how many people find the concept difficult to grasp (my best ever was 'but this is vegetarian cheese'. Doh!). I've done a round-up of all the dairy substitutes you can use at the bottom of this op. If they have a really severe reaction to dairy (allergy rather than intolerance, in technical-speak, but I'll keep using 'allergy' as its what most people understand) then they will also need ... Read the complete review

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