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[–] [email protected] 170 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hey! Me too.

Cows milk only. I can enjoy goat and sheep.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

You leave those Goats and Sheep alone!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I can enjoy goat and sheep.

Like... blended up?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Also that, yes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

No, biblically.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Ketchup or mustard?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

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