Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Hey Guys, Does anyone know if they do a separate test for cow milk, and goat milk? I've never heard of it, and I would have thought my allergist would have said something. I know some people can't tolerate cow milk, and can tolerate goat milk, but since it still has the same sugar, and proteins as cow milk that wouldn't be considered an allergy would it? The problem I see with this is, unless it can be tested, you don't always know if it's a life threatening reaction until it is, and you have a dairy allergy, why would you drink goat milk? Thanks, Donna Shane - asthma - allergic to dairy, eggs, pickles, and olives. Minnesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Our allergist told us that in a study done, 24 out of 26 kids with a dairy allergy tested allergic to both cow and goats milk. So he didn't think it was necessary to test separately. Personally I figured it was worth a shot, so I gave Elisha goats cheese and goats milk happily for four days, and then bam! We had hives everywhere. I called the allergy clinic and admitted my sins. having said that, yeah, why not test? A prick test can be done for pretty much anything, I think, but you might have to provide the substance yourself. -Ziva At 01:34 PM 2/2/04 -0600, you wrote: >Hey Guys, >Does anyone know if they do a separate test for cow milk, and goat milk? >I've never heard of it, and I would have thought my allergist would have >said something. I know some people can't tolerate cow milk, and can tolerate >goat milk, but since it still has the same sugar, and proteins as cow milk >that wouldn't be considered an allergy would it? The problem I see with this >is, unless it can be tested, you don't always know if it's a life >threatening reaction until it is, and you have a dairy allergy, why would >you drink goat milk? >Thanks, >Donna >Shane - asthma - allergic to dairy, eggs, pickles, and olives. >Minnesota > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Our allergist told us that in a study done, 24 out of 26 kids with a dairy allergy tested allergic to both cow and goats milk. So he didn't think it was necessary to test separately. Personally I figured it was worth a shot, so I gave Elisha goats cheese and goats milk happily for four days, and then bam! We had hives everywhere. I called the allergy clinic and admitted my sins. having said that, yeah, why not test? A prick test can be done for pretty much anything, I think, but you might have to provide the substance yourself. -Ziva At 01:34 PM 2/2/04 -0600, you wrote: >Hey Guys, >Does anyone know if they do a separate test for cow milk, and goat milk? >I've never heard of it, and I would have thought my allergist would have >said something. I know some people can't tolerate cow milk, and can tolerate >goat milk, but since it still has the same sugar, and proteins as cow milk >that wouldn't be considered an allergy would it? The problem I see with this >is, unless it can be tested, you don't always know if it's a life >threatening reaction until it is, and you have a dairy allergy, why would >you drink goat milk? >Thanks, >Donna >Shane - asthma - allergic to dairy, eggs, pickles, and olives. >Minnesota > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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