How long will this last?

[Twinkle]

Long story short, my mother made two pies for Christmas dinner and I ended up eating the wrong one, which had butter in it. My throat started swelling up and I started getting a swollen feeling in my sinuses and also feeling a bit sick (which caused me to ask her if the pies had got mixed up, which we discovered was the case).

Today I still feel ill, and it's pretty similar to a cold/flu in a lot of ways - it's so long since I knowingly had any milk products that I don't really know what to expect, or even if this is a result of that - could it be coincidence and that I just have a cold that came on a bit suddenly? if not, does anyone have any idea how long the reaction will last?

Ta :)

[Copper]

As your throat started swelling up this sounds like an allergy to milk and not an intolerance. This should be taken very seriously - if your throat was to swell too much you would be in serious trouble. I think that you should discuss this with your GP at the earliest opportunity. You need to know what to do if this happens again.

I don't know how long you will be feeling ill after eating the wrong pie. I guess it will take a little while. Please be very careful that you don't have any more dairy products.

[matt]

i'd go along with copper and suggest a trip to the doctors. it would be a very odd cold that came on that fast. too much of a coincidence.

how long last?? well i'd think only a day or so until the bad stuff leaves via the normal route!!!!:o

get on the phone to the doc. hope you're feeling better by mow.

[pinkfairy]

You obviously suffer from the bad form of LI. Which means Your body only has the bare minimum lactase to survive. I suffer really badly too, so I know how you feel. Your symptoms of flu will start to wear off after about 3 days but usually I find my tummy needs at least 2 weeks. Try taking soon lactose free anti hystermine and some lactase enzyme tablets this will help. I find I get bad constipation so a good dose of calnfig usually works for me. Hope you are feeling weel soon.

Jane

[Twinkle]

Thanks to everyone who replied.

I feel much better now.

[whitewabbit2001]

hugs honey. glad ur ok now tho

[Copper]

Lactose intolerance should never make anything swell - throat swelling is a sure sign of an allergy.

I know this as I had twenty questions with a pair of nurses before I had the flu jab. They were asking if I got swelling after eating eggs which I don't. I had to hang around for 15 minutes after the jab to make sure that I was ok. If I had been allergic to eggs and had a bad reaction to the jab they would have given me an injection to prevent me going into shock - very scary thought.

Twinkle please tell us when you have been to the doctor and discussed this latest episode. Allergies are not to be taken lightly - they can be life threatening.

[matt]

i can only re-iterate what copper said. assume the worst and let the doctors tell you that it isn't an allergy. too risky to just assume!

[Lan]

Hi there.

I know that I get cold like symtpoms when I have a reaction and my sinuses really play up. I agree with everyone else that a trip to the Doctors would be wise.

Take care,


Lan. :lol2: