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Mar 22 2010

What is the difference between milk allergy and lactose intollerence?

Posted by: Alan in Milk Allergies, tags: Allergy, Between, Difference, intollerence, Lactose, Milk

All I know is I can’t consume milk, cheese, icecream, butter, cream, chocolate etc anything with what I consider milk to be in but sometimes I am told ‘nope it’s lactose intollerence not a milk allergy’. Whattt! What’s the difference?
Just so you know the symptoms I get for having these foods include very bad stomach cramps and severe back muscle pain.

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2 Responses to “What is the difference between milk allergy and lactose intollerence?”

stevepitt2 says:

March 22nd, 2010 at 9:49 am
If it is lactose intolerance you can take lactase pills and eat dairy. It just means your body cannot digest the lactose.
If it is an allergy, you would get other symptoms beyond an upset stomach and would mean you can’t tolerate something in dairy. It could be something other than the lactose.
Stormiecat says:

March 22nd, 2010 at 10:28 am
Lactose intolerance means that your body has a hard time breaking down the lactose (sugar) in dairy products. Lactose intolerance can cause stomachaches, gas, and diarrhea.
Milk allergy means that the protein in milk is poisonous to your body. Milk allergy causes itching of the face, lips, tongue…hives…swelling of the tongue and face…and possibly anaphylaxis (when the throat swells shut and you can no longer breathe).