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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2006Apparently it's Dairy
Well, the food diary suggests that it is dairy products making me hack and cough. My PCP says to trial and error on this one because, for instance, I may be able to tolerate a little shredded cheese in an omelet but not a chunk of cheese with crackers. She said the only way to find out my tolerance level is trial and error. She wanted me to get some calcium supplements but I told her I had been on those for several years now. I occasionally remember to take Lactaid before ice cream or a glass of milk, but this is the first time I've ever heard of coughing being a symptom. My daughter told me to try lactaid milk. I will have to get some and give it a try. Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers sent my way on this. DeeTee Hey, DeeTee, I get congested sinuses if I have too many dairy products. I tried too many the last couple of weeks and will have to back down to none, for a while and start over with just one item. It happens. I've never tried the Lactaid, but have enough medicines now. Good luck Loujean >Well, the food diary suggests that it is dairy products making me hack and >cough. My PCP says to trial and error on this one because, for instance, I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >DeeTee > Hey, DeeTee, > I get congested sinuses if I have too many dairy products. I tried [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Loujean Sinus congestion is generally accepted as a sign of a true allergy. That's my response to too much dairy too - and "too much" isn't very much! LOL Seriously, sinus congestion is a physical response to the release of histamine which is an allergic response, not a lactose intolerance response. In fact, I just found this website http://www.lactose.co.uk/lima/symptoms.html and DeeTee's trouble may be an allergy as well, rather than a lactose problem. (lactose intolerance is such a buzz word these days, most of the general public thinks that's my problem when I say I'm allergic to milk and they try to fix me up (nice of them, but wrong problem!). Conversely, doctors always ask for my symptoms when I tell them and not a one of them has disagreed with the "allergy" assessment. Oh, and I've changed docs a lot lately thanks to moving 3 times in 5 years - milk allergy label still sticks.)  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Well, that's what happens to me. I get so congested that I start coughing to clear it. I find a Benedryl helps a whole lot more than the Lactaid. Although, I do use the Lactaid occasionally to avoid the runs from milk products. Sigh. I love cold milk. DeeTee >> Hey, DeeTee, >> I get congested sinuses if I have too many dairy products. I tried [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > to > moving 3 times in 5 years - milk allergy label still sticks.) Sigh, me, too. Loujean >Well, that's what happens to me. I get so congested that I start coughing to >clear it. I find a Benedryl helps a whole lot more than the Lactaid. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> to >> moving 3 times in 5 years - milk allergy label still sticks.) My reaction closed my throat, swelled tongue, couldn't hear. I was fortunate as the Dr in ER that day was the local allergist and he knew what to do. Haven't had a glass of milk in 19 years. Can have a bit of butter in mashed potatoes as long as it isn't more than once a week. Yuppers, I keep a very close eye on what has milk/products in it. Sad part is, it happened the weekend before DD's 7th HB. She cried when she realized I couldn't have ice cream on her HB. Butterfly > Sigh, me, too. > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >>> to >>> moving 3 times in 5 years - milk allergy label still sticks.) > Well, the food diary suggests that it is dairy products making me hack and > cough. My PCP says to trial and error on this one because, for instance, I > may be able to tolerate a little shredded cheese in an omelet but not a > chunk of cheese with crackers. She said the only way to find out my > tolerance level is trial and error. I find I get on much better with goat's milk and cheese than cow's. SignatureChris Malcolm cam@infirmatics.ed.ac.uk +44 (0)131 651 3445 DoD #205 IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK [http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/] I am ER allergic to goat's milk. Rash from head to toe and upset stomach like you wouldn't believe...... DeeTee >> Well, the food diary suggests that it is dairy products making me hack >> and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I find I get on much better with goat's milk and cheese than cow's. You poor thing. Loujean >I am ER allergic to goat's milk. Rash from head to toe and upset stomach >like you wouldn't believe...... [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> I find I get on much better with goat's milk and cheese than cow's. It's good to know the cause has been narrowed down! Best of luck in find your tolerance level without too much more coughing. Oh, I just found this site http://www.lactose.co.uk/lima/symptoms.html in answering Loujean. You might have a true milk allergy rather than a lactose intolerance, in which case the Lactaid won't help - you'll just have to avoid milk products for the most part. Join the club - I love milk, too and have been off it for almost 40 years now. Sorry to see you in the clubhouse! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >It's good to know the cause has been narrowed down! Best of luck in find >your tolerance level without too much more coughing. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >milk products for the most part. Join the club - I love milk, too and have >been off it for almost 40 years now. Sorry to see you in the clubhouse Looking back to when I was in the Navy, they had the best tasting coldest milk! It came in big plastic bags inside of cardboard boxes. Will take a look at the site, thanks. Loujean Dee Tee, I feel for you with the milk intolerance. I have it too. It is hard me being a rodent (squirrel) and being related to rats, I love cheese. But such is life. I hope you do well with eleminating (sp) milk from your diet so that you don't have to cough so much. You take care SignatureThinking of you and hugs to you Squirrely Jo > Well, the food diary suggests that it is dairy products making me hack and > cough. My PCP says to trial and error on this one because, for instance, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > DeeTee
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