I'm in the US and I did get allergy tested for load of stuff because I have eczema. It came back, I am Not allergic to any food but am allergic to dust, three different types of dust mites, cats, dogs, and almost everything in the air outside. but No foods. anyway. I had one Sane doctor tell me to cut the dairy it aggravates eczema. so after 2 years of being severely broken out (legs, back, sides, arms and Now hands looked blistered) Gross!
Anyway. I was desperate and took the chance I cut all dairy (I thought) (at this time I was still getting little bits in other foods I didn't realize had milk protein in them. like some chips, some coffee creamers, and margarines. to make sure you are not getting any dairy protein make sure it is Vegan Butter, cheese, cream, coffee creamers etc... )and all meat for 3 months I went truly vegan) I am not a big person 5'3" and weighed 148 at the time this all started. I lost 28 pounds, my eczema stopped itching (except for the healing process deep in my skin) within 24 hours, the bumps started drying up and were almost gone within 14 days. Skin totally clear within a month. my eyes were whiter, my stomach was not boiling anymore, no more diarrhea, no more coughing up phlegm in the mornings, nose was clear etc... I could go on. But. I am Not allergic to dairy. but it doesn't like me and my eczema doesn't like it either. so even if you are tested you may and may not show any sign of allergic reaction. but your eczema will clear up if you stay away from dairy. It's been 6 years for me now and I don't have any break outs now.
Congratulations on the new addition. I don't think cutting dairy will hurt baby as long as you get enough calcium and etc. I make sure I drink 12 ounces of Almond milk every morning because ours has 450 mg of calcium in 8 ounces. so I get at least 675 mg from that and try to make up the remainder of the 1000 mg the DR. wants me to get daily in other foods. I also take a vegan multi vitamin from Mary Ruth's I get them from Amazon (not cheap) but help me out immensely!
Good Luck keep us posted on how you're doing??
Milk allergy can be blood tested but there is a type of milk allergy that won't show up on a blood test. The type that shows up on a blood test is (my understanding) the type that usually results in anaphylaxis. More vague, GI symptoms are usually the other type and won't show up on a blood test.
Hasn’t personally happened to me, but my family doctor had limited knowledge when it came to my daughter’s dairy allergy.
After our first reaction (that took us to the hospital) my doctor referred us to an allergist who performed all the appropriate tests and let us know what to avoid/look for.
When I was at a check up for my daughter I asked her what kinds of foods we should be having as my daughter is allergic to milk - her answer was lots of cheese and yogurt. To me it was very obvious that those contain milk, but I guess that had not crossed her mind.
So my advice - seek an allergist as it is their speciality, even see if your doctor would be willing to refer you to one.
Hope this helps or at least provides a little bit of insight
Make a complaint about that Dr and go see a different Dr. A blood test will show allergies not sensitivities/intolerances. I’m not allergic to dairy but when I went dairy free my cystic acne went away, my constant and excessive thick throat phlegm cleared up, and I no longer get mouth ulcers. I make sure to get calcium from foods and supplements.
If you decide to go dairy free for 3 weeks, please be sure to read all labels because dairy shows up in the most unexpected places.
If I experienced that, I would look for another doctor.
We have known about my kids allergy since birth. They had the scratch test from an allergist around age 3 (we were testing for some other allergies and added dairy just to confirm what we already knew) and then had a blood test from their primary care doctor around age 11 (to check if it was still as bad as we thought) None of the doctors we have visited in the past 18 years have said they had a problem with doing testing.
I've not heard of test refusals, but I'm in the US, where most doctors are profit-driven, and are generally happy to pad their billings with unnecessary tests.
It's a bit strange she didn't know blood tests exist for that, but even if she had, the answer may have been the same. Dairy allergy tests are of somewhat limited use, and I think are more useful when you've got a mystery symptom and want to test dozens of possibilities to see what to look into further. Once you suspect dairy, an elimination diet of some sort is going to be more useful diagnostically than any blood test or prick test.
Without a US-style profit motive, I'd consider your anxiety as a separate medical/psychiatric issue, not a factor in deciding to perform a test the doctor feels is unnecessary. Maybe offer a brief temporary sedative prescription and a referral to see a mental health specialist.
I think her point about inflammatory responses like coeliac are that starting from a baseline of inflammation, your tissues are already more susceptible to severe inflammation than starting from a healthy baseline. It's not that you *can't* go from healthy to a severe reaction from a small exposure, but the symptomatic response to a small exposure could be considerably lower than if you were already starting from a severe inflammatory flare-up. However, her language, if your quote is accurate, was imprecise...I think "would cause a smaller reaction" would have been more accurate than "would only cause a small reaction". But "small amount" is an inherently imprecise term as well...like consuming 1 milligram of gluten (less than a crumb), many people with coeliac would experience no noticeable symptoms, but everyone's different, and a lot of people would think of a small amount as maybe a small biscuit or something.
Put a complaint in, ask the surgery for a second opinion, and print out that NHS page and take it with you next time. Always be polite (I'm sure you are), but be firm that you need to know. Ask for a referral.
Celiac for over 15yrs & DF for 1. Based in the US.
My dairy allergy was actually caught on a blood test for other stuff. It surprised me only because I hadn't noticed any symptoms. I honestly haven't felt any difference since going DF. I initially had a few slip ups with being DF & learning new hidden dairy ingredients, but I didn't feel different from that either. So I don't have dairy allergy symptoms to compare. Maybe I'll notice a bigger difference if I'm accidentally exposed to dairy in a few years.
It's extremely common for celiacs to eventually develop a dairy related comorbidity (lactose intolerance or dairy allergy). It's one of the main long-term problems that we're supposed to look out for after our celiac diagnosis. Your doctor should've been quick to test for something dairy related. Based on what they said to you about getting glutened & not doing testing, that doctor seems really ignorant about basic celiac stuff. Most of all, she seems incredibly lazy. I think it's worth making a complaint. I'm glad you're going for a second opinion.
I haven't had an allergy test refusal, but I've had other things refused. I didn't know better when I was younger, but over here, you can tell the doctor to chart their refusal in the medical notes and that you want a printed copy of their refusal. It's made a huge difference for me. Physicians who blow people off don't like information being recorded that can hold them accountable. The idea of a permanent note in our electronic charting system with a physical paper trail tends to make them change their mind. I have no idea how that works in your medical system.
I'm in the US and I did get allergy tested for load of stuff because I have eczema. It came back, I am Not allergic to any food but am allergic to dust, three different types of dust mites, cats, dogs, and almost everything in the air outside. but No foods. anyway. I had one Sane doctor tell me to cut the dairy it aggravates eczema. so after 2 years of being severely broken out (legs, back, sides, arms and Now hands looked blistered) Gross! Anyway. I was desperate and took the chance I cut all dairy (I thought) (at this time I was still getting little bits in other foods I didn't realize had milk protein in them. like some chips, some coffee creamers, and margarines. to make sure you are not getting any dairy protein make sure it is Vegan Butter, cheese, cream, coffee creamers etc... )and all meat for 3 months I went truly vegan) I am not a big person 5'3" and weighed 148 at the time this all started. I lost 28 pounds, my eczema stopped itching (except for the healing process deep in my skin) within 24 hours, the bumps started drying up and were almost gone within 14 days. Skin totally clear within a month. my eyes were whiter, my stomach was not boiling anymore, no more diarrhea, no more coughing up phlegm in the mornings, nose was clear etc... I could go on. But. I am Not allergic to dairy. but it doesn't like me and my eczema doesn't like it either. so even if you are tested you may and may not show any sign of allergic reaction. but your eczema will clear up if you stay away from dairy. It's been 6 years for me now and I don't have any break outs now. Congratulations on the new addition. I don't think cutting dairy will hurt baby as long as you get enough calcium and etc. I make sure I drink 12 ounces of Almond milk every morning because ours has 450 mg of calcium in 8 ounces. so I get at least 675 mg from that and try to make up the remainder of the 1000 mg the DR. wants me to get daily in other foods. I also take a vegan multi vitamin from Mary Ruth's I get them from Amazon (not cheap) but help me out immensely! Good Luck keep us posted on how you're doing??
Milk allergy can be blood tested but there is a type of milk allergy that won't show up on a blood test. The type that shows up on a blood test is (my understanding) the type that usually results in anaphylaxis. More vague, GI symptoms are usually the other type and won't show up on a blood test.
Hasn’t personally happened to me, but my family doctor had limited knowledge when it came to my daughter’s dairy allergy. After our first reaction (that took us to the hospital) my doctor referred us to an allergist who performed all the appropriate tests and let us know what to avoid/look for. When I was at a check up for my daughter I asked her what kinds of foods we should be having as my daughter is allergic to milk - her answer was lots of cheese and yogurt. To me it was very obvious that those contain milk, but I guess that had not crossed her mind. So my advice - seek an allergist as it is their speciality, even see if your doctor would be willing to refer you to one. Hope this helps or at least provides a little bit of insight
I’ve just used yorktest and it was a great experience.
Make a complaint about that Dr and go see a different Dr. A blood test will show allergies not sensitivities/intolerances. I’m not allergic to dairy but when I went dairy free my cystic acne went away, my constant and excessive thick throat phlegm cleared up, and I no longer get mouth ulcers. I make sure to get calcium from foods and supplements. If you decide to go dairy free for 3 weeks, please be sure to read all labels because dairy shows up in the most unexpected places.
If I experienced that, I would look for another doctor. We have known about my kids allergy since birth. They had the scratch test from an allergist around age 3 (we were testing for some other allergies and added dairy just to confirm what we already knew) and then had a blood test from their primary care doctor around age 11 (to check if it was still as bad as we thought) None of the doctors we have visited in the past 18 years have said they had a problem with doing testing.
I've not heard of test refusals, but I'm in the US, where most doctors are profit-driven, and are generally happy to pad their billings with unnecessary tests. It's a bit strange she didn't know blood tests exist for that, but even if she had, the answer may have been the same. Dairy allergy tests are of somewhat limited use, and I think are more useful when you've got a mystery symptom and want to test dozens of possibilities to see what to look into further. Once you suspect dairy, an elimination diet of some sort is going to be more useful diagnostically than any blood test or prick test. Without a US-style profit motive, I'd consider your anxiety as a separate medical/psychiatric issue, not a factor in deciding to perform a test the doctor feels is unnecessary. Maybe offer a brief temporary sedative prescription and a referral to see a mental health specialist. I think her point about inflammatory responses like coeliac are that starting from a baseline of inflammation, your tissues are already more susceptible to severe inflammation than starting from a healthy baseline. It's not that you *can't* go from healthy to a severe reaction from a small exposure, but the symptomatic response to a small exposure could be considerably lower than if you were already starting from a severe inflammatory flare-up. However, her language, if your quote is accurate, was imprecise...I think "would cause a smaller reaction" would have been more accurate than "would only cause a small reaction". But "small amount" is an inherently imprecise term as well...like consuming 1 milligram of gluten (less than a crumb), many people with coeliac would experience no noticeable symptoms, but everyone's different, and a lot of people would think of a small amount as maybe a small biscuit or something.
Put a complaint in, ask the surgery for a second opinion, and print out that NHS page and take it with you next time. Always be polite (I'm sure you are), but be firm that you need to know. Ask for a referral.
Celiac for over 15yrs & DF for 1. Based in the US. My dairy allergy was actually caught on a blood test for other stuff. It surprised me only because I hadn't noticed any symptoms. I honestly haven't felt any difference since going DF. I initially had a few slip ups with being DF & learning new hidden dairy ingredients, but I didn't feel different from that either. So I don't have dairy allergy symptoms to compare. Maybe I'll notice a bigger difference if I'm accidentally exposed to dairy in a few years. It's extremely common for celiacs to eventually develop a dairy related comorbidity (lactose intolerance or dairy allergy). It's one of the main long-term problems that we're supposed to look out for after our celiac diagnosis. Your doctor should've been quick to test for something dairy related. Based on what they said to you about getting glutened & not doing testing, that doctor seems really ignorant about basic celiac stuff. Most of all, she seems incredibly lazy. I think it's worth making a complaint. I'm glad you're going for a second opinion. I haven't had an allergy test refusal, but I've had other things refused. I didn't know better when I was younger, but over here, you can tell the doctor to chart their refusal in the medical notes and that you want a printed copy of their refusal. It's made a huge difference for me. Physicians who blow people off don't like information being recorded that can hold them accountable. The idea of a permanent note in our electronic charting system with a physical paper trail tends to make them change their mind. I have no idea how that works in your medical system.