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Q: Dairy Allergy?

asked by: sares on April 6th, 2007

New User

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me. I seem to have recently developed some food allergies.. when i eat food sometimes my heart beats very rapidly (and i feel it in my neck) and my cheeks feel very hot and tight. Often about an 1/2 to 1 hour after eating even a tiny bit of chocolate, i get severe pain my my belly. I have been checked for celiacs and have had thyroid checked too but dr said that everything came back perfect!! Im confused something is definately no agreeing with my body, I am trying to eliminate dairy but it is hard. Often i will eat something and then look at the packet and see it has milk solids in. Is there an easier way to diagnose dairy allergies?
I also have a funny reaction to alcohol.. My heart beats very fast and i can get an instant headache and need to go to sleep Sad

If anyone can shed some light it would be greatly appreciated.
Sarah x

Replies(5)

lil_blaze2004

replied on April 10th, 2007

Supporter

maybe you have an allergy to caffeine or something. I'm really not too sure what it could be. I'm sorry.

Hart74

replied on April 11th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

I do agree with the other poster you might be allergic to caffine if one has lacto tolerance (allegy to dairy products) the normal reaction is diarrhoea try stop taking food which contains caffine some choclates do have caffine too.

Nataliachick7

replied on April 11th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Hart74 wrote:

lactose intolerance and an allergy to dairy are two entirely different things.
lactose intolerance is when you are sensitive to the milk sugar (lactose), you cant properly digest that sugar.
a milk allergy/intolerance is when you cannot digest the milk protein. it has nothing to do with the lactose.

happycamper

replied on April 12th, 2007

New User

You could have multiple food allergies, your symptoms are definitly signs of it. Just because your celiac test came back negative doesn't mean you don't have a gluten intolerance; those tests are never 100% You should keep a food journal and record your responses to the foods you are consuming. Easing your pain may simply be strict avoidance of those particular foods; I myself have been diagnosed with 17 food allergies; and avoidance is the only way to ensure relief. You'll have to get used to reading food labels before you consume and may have to become a bit fanatical about always asking whats in this or that but when you are feeling better its entirely worth the extra effort. Good luck!

sares

replied on April 18th, 2007

New User

Thanks

Thank you heaps for all your replies.. keep them coming, i have been wondering if it is possible to have food allergies to more than one thing. I have had a great few days, when i have been very carefull what i eat. However, there is still chocolate in the fridge from easter (My children eat very slowly!) and i had a little bit last night, plus we shared nachos last night, with cheese... So this morning was not pleasant!!! Still i will learn what i can and can't eat and chocolate and cheese seem to definately be on my hit list! Thanks again
Sarah xxx

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