Dairy products are recommended for good bone health and an important component for growing children. Sometimes, dairy products can lead to allergy in some people. It develops when body’s immunity respond adversely to some proteins in milk. Dairy products consumption can lead to bloating, gas pains and diarrhea. Some causes
Dairy Allergy Causes
- The proteins present in milk act as allergen and cause allergic reactions such as whey and casein protein.
- The immune system of the body take these proteins as the foreign particles that have entered into the body.
- Consequently, a large amount of histamines, an antibody control the foreign particles which may give rise to inflammation and other dairy allergic symptoms.
Symptoms of Dairy Allergy
Dairy allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe. It can appear in some people soon after drinking milk and in others, it may take some time. Some important dairy allergy symptoms are as follows:
- Skin — On skin there can be appearance of rashes, hives, swelling in mouth, face, lips, tongue and throat due to dairy food allergy.
- Digestive System — Dairy foods can lead to various digestive disorders such as abdominal cramps, gas, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and bloating.
- Respiratory System — Dairy foods can cause some allergic reactions in the respiratory system such as coughing, wheezing, sneezing, watery eyes, nasal congestion, runny nose and breathing difficulty.
- Severe allergic conditions can also lead to anaphylaxis. This is the condition when there is a swelling in the lungs, which may block the normal air flow. This condition, thus, affects the normal breathing, blood pressure and heart beat. This leads to unconsciousness which could be life threatening.
- Some allergic symptoms in infants due to dairy foods can lead to ear and sinus infections along with the above described symptoms.
Dairy Allergy Treatment
- The treatment for dairy allergy depends on its symptoms.
- To treat mild symptoms, some antihistamine medicines are given.
- To cure anaphylaxis condition, epinephrine injections are prescribed and patient is kept under observation for several hours.
- Some treatments also require a patient to avoid milk and other milk products completely.
- Siberian ginseng and licorice root are given to patients in some cases of dairy allergy symptoms.
The above are some important symptoms of dairy allergy and their treatments.
