Food Allergies Treatment

Question by no*more*chocolate: Milk Allergy: Are these typical symptoms???? OK, first of all I know I was stupid so please don’t tell me.
I’m 31 years old and have just been diagnosed as having a milk allergy. The allergist figures I have been allergic since childhood but other doctors have put the symptoms to other things… When I realized there was a problem it was because I broke out into hives, in addition to the normal gastric and migranes I normally felt.

But two days ago, I ate a tiny sliver of pizza with cheese on it and that cheese sent me into a tale spin. First hives, then immediate violent vomiting (so bad that I also vomited blood, pulled muscles in my right rib cage and did something to my throat!) On top of this while not really labored breathing was difficult and my chest felt really tight.

So that one little sliver of pizza sent me to the ER. Does anyone know if this is normal and WHY after 31 years of being a milk product junky that it would get this bad so quickly? I mean now even my shampoo, that has a milk rinse added, causes my head to break out. AHHHHH
The question is:

Does anyone know if this is normal and WHY after 31 years of being a milk product junky that it would get this bad so quickly?
I hadn’t been taken off milk before, my family doctor had always put it to other things, the gastric symptoms were IBS and the migranes were well, migranes. It was only when I went specially to an allergist that they diagnosed (through RAST) the milk allergy. I have only been “off” it for about 2 weeks and I haven’t been doing very well but after this episode I am now convinced I CAN”T have any. But still wondering if vomitting blood is normal.

Best answer:

Answer by Heather S
you are just allergic and now you know what ya can eat

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Question by M: I had severe allergy reaction to hair dye and milk/ milk products – are these related and is there any cure ?
Is there any cure or relief available?

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Answer by S P
No and no cure. Yea you can take like benedryl, but being exposed over and over again will only make the allergy worse and you will eventually go into anaphylatic shock.

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Question by SmoothD: Where were all these allergies when I was a kid?
I’m 30 years old and for the life of me I can not remember all these allergies being around back when I was growing up. Peanut, milk, eggs, wheat, soy, etc. When did all these allergies become so “hip” and “chique”?

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Answer by Jennifer L
Allergies such as the ones you mentioned have been around forever, It’s not that it’s hip to have those allergies it’s a pain. Can you imagine being allergic to milk or eggs, there pretty much in everything, it’s not fun at all and can be deadly..

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Question by Star: Why are children allergic to everything these days?
Many of us have noted that a high number of individuals, especially children, have life-threatening allergies to allergens such as peanuts, shellfish, soy, pollen, dust, mould, animal dander, etc., the list goes on.

There is a growing epidemic of food and general allergies, which was not evident a few decades ago.

In the 1950s, how common was it to have a life-threatening allergy in which case one would go into anaphylactic shock from just looking at a peanut?

These days, we have banned peanut product from schools, asthma inhalers are the latest fashion accessories, and something as simple as smelling the flowers on a beautiful spring day sends one into a hacking, sneezing mess completed with watery eyes and gargled gasps for air.

Snuggle up next to your pet cat or dog, and your tongue swells up to the size of Texas, coupled with lovely red nickel-sized hives that is now spreading all over your arms and legs. Fido means death! Or just a very unpleasant and embarrassing visit to the ER, where old ladies gasp and little kids cry at the very sight of your bloated, ruddy self rushing into the waiting room with your hands around your throat, wheezing out unintelligeble pleas between asphyxiated gasps.

Is it a matter of compromised immunity thanks to our fanatical whip-out-the-hand-sanitizer- every-time-you-touch-a-doorknob ideals that is ever-so-present in today’s society? Are genetics at play? What are your thoughts on this phenemonen?

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Answer by Be Just and Fear Not
I’ve read that it’s vitamin deficiency (zinc, A and D) and over-exposure to certain substances in the junk food that kids eat. Also, talk to anyone who knows a lot about hazardous materials and he will tell you that a lot of the chemicals that we use every day were not around in the 1950s and earlier. Antibiotics in the water supply may also have a significant role.

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Question by Zomajo: Can you answer these questions please, if you are, or have children aged 4-9?
I need to find the opinions of 4-9 year olds on these questions, it’s for my Food Technology coursework, and as I don’t know many children of that age I need to ask online. If you have children of that age can you ask them to answer these questions/ answer them on behalf of them please

Do you prefer sweet or savoury food?
(Tick one box)

Sweet
Savoury

Which meats/poultry/fish do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Chicken
Beef/veal
Pork
Lamb/mutton
Turkey
Duck
Cod
Haddock
Salmon
Tuna
None, I am a vegetarian
Other, please state ______________

Which fruits do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Apple
Pear
Cherry
Peach
Plum
Raspberry
Blackberry
Blueberry
Strawberry
Grapes
Orange
Banana
None
Other, please state ______________

Which sauces do you like in/on savoury dishes?
(Tick all that apply)

Tomato sauce
Cheese sauce
Béchamel (‘white’) sauce
Barbecue sauce
Brown (‘steak’) sauce
Tartar sauce
Apple sauce
Cranberry sauce
Chili sauce
Mayonnaise
Salad cream
None
Other, please state ______________

Which savoury cook-chill (ready to eat) meal is your favourite?
(Tick one box)

Macaroni cheese
Beef ravioli
Vegetarian ravioli
Meatballs
Spaghetti bolegnese
Beef Lasagna
Vegetarian Lasagna
Shepherds pie
Mince and dumplings
Omlette
Pasta dishes
Chicken korma
Vegetarian korma
Tortilla wrap dishes
None
Other, please state ______________

Which children film/series is your favourite?
(Tick one box)

Bolt
WALL.E
Peter Pan
Pirates of the Carribean
Finding Nemo
Winnie the Pooh
High School Musical
Toy Story
Ratatouille
Mickey Mouse
Hannah Montana
Camp Rock
Jonas Brothers
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
Pocahontas
Mulan
101 Dalamations
Cars
Dumbo
The Incredibles
Lady and the Tramp
Lilo and Stitch
The Lion King
Monsters, Inc.
Tarzan
The Jungle Book
None
Other, please state ______________

Do you prefer meat, poultry or fish?
(Tick one box)

Meat
Poultry
Fish
None, I am a vegetarian

Which dairy products do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Milk
Cheese
Butter
Cream
Ice Cream
Yoghurt
Chocolate
None, I am a vegan
Other, please state ______________

Which vegetables do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Carrot
Broccoli
Potato
Turnip
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Peas (processed)
Peas (garden)
Rice
Beans (baked)
Garlic
Onion
None
Other, please state ______________

Which sauces do you like in/on sweet dishes?
(Tick all that apply)

Chocolate sauce
Strawberry sauce
Butterscotch sauce
Fudge sauce
Custard
Caramel sauce
Cream sauce
Toffee sauce
Raspberry sauce
Cinnamon sauce
Golden syrup
None
Other, please state ______________

Which sweet cook-chill (ready to eat) meal is your favourite?
(Tick one box)

Apple pie
Cherry pie
Bakewell tart
Jam roly-poly
Ginger sponge
Profiteroles (pastry balls filled with whipped cream) served with a sauce
Chocolate croissant
None
Other, please state ______________

Which allergies do you have/ special diets do you follow?
(Tick all that apply)

Shellfish
Peanuts
Tree Nuts
Fish
Eggs
Milk
Wheat
Soy
Diabetic
Vegetarian
Vegan
None
Other, please state ______________

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Answer by RSJ
My son is 8 and I’m answering for him and all his friends eat/watch the same stuff.

Do you prefer sweet or savoury food?
(Tick one box)

Sweet – yes
Savoury – most kids don’t know what savoury means

Which meats/poultry/fish do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Chicken
Turkey
Salmon
Tuna

Which fruits do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Apple
Pear
Cherry
Peach
Grapes
Orange
Banana

Which sauces do you like in/on savoury dishes?
(Tick all that apply)

Tomato sauce
Cheese sauce
Barbecue sauce

Which savoury cook-chill (ready to eat) meal is your favourite?
(Tick one box)

Spaghetti bolegnese

Which children film/series is your favourite?
(Tick one box)

Jonas Brothers

Do you prefer meat, poultry or fish?
(Tick one box)

Meat

Which dairy products do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Milk
Cheese
Butter
Ice Cream
Yoghurt
Chocolate

Which vegetables do you like?
(Tick all that apply)

Carrot
Broccoli
Potato
Peas (garden)
Rice

Which sauces do you like in/on sweet dishes?
(Tick all that apply)

Chocolate sauce
Strawberry sauce
Butterscotch sauce
Fudge sauce
Caramel sauce
Golden syrup

Which sweet cook-chill (ready to eat) meal is your favourite?
(Tick one box)

Apple pie

Which allergies do you have/ special diets do you follow?
(Tick all that apply)

None

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