need help with blood test results

[ksmeadowlark]

I have had serious GI issues for 3 months, was tested for all sorts of infections by family doctor with no results. I asked for food allergy testing and they did the bloodwork, but no one in the office was very familiar with the tests.

I called for results and my dr's nurse was out, and the nurse on call read me the results but admitted she didn't know what they meant. I tested as "equivocal" for cow's milk allergy. I looked this up and interpreted it to mean "ambiguous" or "borderline." However, my dr's nurse called today and said I do have an allergy to cow' milk (her interpretation). I realized quickly that she didn't know what she was talking about, as she didn't know that there was a difference between a milk allergy and lactose-intolerance (my symptoms match that better but I was not tested). She also suggested that I try drinking the milk that comes in the glass bottles from the local dairy as "maybe it had fewer chemicals." Yikes. Time to seek help elsewhere.

So if anyone knows how "equivocal" is usally interpreted I would love some insight. Also, I am not sure if I should see an allergy specialist or a GI specialist to get more help.

THANKS!

[lil_miss_understood]

Personally, I would seek a good naturopath and seek an allergist recommendation from them.