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Is Allergy To Milk,curd,green Chilly,mustard Oil And Yeast A Food Allergy Or Lactulose Intolerance,and How Can It Be Treated?

dear sir i am suffering from intestine gas, constipation, nuesia, bloating and cramping, isomania from last 15 years. i went through Ige food allergy test. results show allergy from milk, curd, green chilly, musturd oil and yeast. day befor yesterday i did not taken ay milk product. and my stmoch is feeling quite comfortable. this is food allergy or lactulose intolerance. how it can be treated.
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

IgE food allergy test is not 100% accurate. So I would suggest you to consider your food allergy report as a guide, not a diagnosis.

Milk allergy is very common. If you have it you will have to avoid all milk products and you will see a very good improvement within 2-4 weeks.

As a practical option, I would suggest you to avoid the foods that you have tested positive for for 2 weeks, and if you are improved, introduce single food (from the list you have avoided) every 2 weeks. Please keep milk & curd as last foods to introduce as they are the most common allergies.

If you do not see improvement after elimination of foods for 2 weeks, I would suggest you to consult an Allergist-Immunologist who is qualified to diagnose food allergies & also to interpret results of IgE test in a correct way.

Regarding your next question, if your IgE levels to milk are significantly high & you also improve with milk elimination, it is food allergy, although sometimes lactose intolerance may be present along with it.

As per modern science, mail part of treatment of food allergy is avoidance of the food you are allergic to. Probiotics, immunotherapy, herbal/Chinese medicine etc are other options but they are not always successful.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

Wish you the best of the health.

Regards.
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Is Allergy To Milk,curd,green Chilly,mustard Oil And Yeast A Food Allergy Or Lactulose Intolerance,and How Can It Be Treated?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. IgE food allergy test is not 100% accurate. So I would suggest you to consider your food allergy report as a guide, not a diagnosis. Milk allergy is very common. If you have it you will have to avoid all milk products and you will see a very good improvement within 2-4 weeks. As a practical option, I would suggest you to avoid the foods that you have tested positive for for 2 weeks, and if you are improved, introduce single food (from the list you have avoided) every 2 weeks. Please keep milk & curd as last foods to introduce as they are the most common allergies. If you do not see improvement after elimination of foods for 2 weeks, I would suggest you to consult an Allergist-Immunologist who is qualified to diagnose food allergies & also to interpret results of IgE test in a correct way. Regarding your next question, if your IgE levels to milk are significantly high & you also improve with milk elimination, it is food allergy, although sometimes lactose intolerance may be present along with it. As per modern science, mail part of treatment of food allergy is avoidance of the food you are allergic to. Probiotics, immunotherapy, herbal/Chinese medicine etc are other options but they are not always successful. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish you the best of the health. Regards.