Milk allergy


Milk Allergy Symptoms

Symptoms of milk allergies range from mild to severe reactions to milk proteins, not the lactose itself. Thus, a milk allergy should not be confused with lactose intolerance. In fact, the symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting, hives and rashes. Children might develop environmental type allergies and asthmas. Others may get eczema which can start between ages six months to three months with asthma developing prior to age five. Some will grow out of it and others will not. Immediate types of reactions can include almost instantaneous symptoms. Anaphylaxis reactions, the most severe and potentially life-threatening responses to milk products can include cramping, breathing problems, wheezing, gagging, choking, coughing, itchy and water eyes, and sneezing, and usually includes multiple serious symptoms that can result in toxic shock and eventual death if not treated with emergency care right away.

Avoiding Milk Allergy Reactions

It is possible to avoid milk products and avoid reactions and some people can have limited amounts that do not involve serious dietary restrictions. However, even if sufferers read labels on food products and stay away from milk products as best as they can when eating out might not be able to avoid secondary contact with milk products that are labelled differently and might appear in not as easily recognizable foods. Therefore, to properly avoid milk allergy reactions, getting formal allergy testing done and a dietician’s advice is important.