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[–] [email protected] 170 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I’m allergic to milk. Trying to explain that to people sometimes goes like this:

“I’m allergic to milk.”

“You mean you’re lactose intolerant?”

“No, I’m allergic to milk. I can digest it just fine.”

“What do you mean?”

“Milk. I’m allergic to it.”

“What happens when you drink it?”

“My throat starts to swell up and get itchy. It’s hard to breathe for a while.”

“OOOOOH. You’re allergic to milk.”

“Yeah.”

[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

An acquaintance of mine will literally die from anaphylactic shock if he ingests anything with even traces if milk...think severe peanut allergy, but for milk. It's not the lactose, it's some protein in it or something, and fucking everything contains traces of milk.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago

God damn, pour one out for your friend, that's an incredibly rough allergy. Hopefully they have some reliably milk-free food sources.

EDIT: specifically pour out the glass of milk for your friend they might accidently drink it.

[–] Odelay42 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Hey! Me too.

Cows milk only. I can enjoy goat and sheep.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

You leave those Goats and Sheep alone!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I can enjoy goat and sheep.

Like... blended up?

[–] Odelay42 10 points 2 weeks ago

Also that, yes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

No, biblically.

[–] Uruanna 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ketchup or mustard?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Me too! Last time I had a reaction the hives lasted for 8 hours.