If I'm allergic to cow dairy, what ae the chances I can eat goat or sheep milk/cheese?

[loraxc]

Anyone know? I tested positive to cow milk (and beef) via skin prick test. I have been eating this all my life, so my reaction is obviously not severe. However, I am trying to cut it out for a few weeks to see what happens. I would love to be able to eat goat or sheep cheese. But I think I read that those allergic to cow are probably allergic to goat.

[tanyalynn]

Most people here who react to cow's milk also react to other milks, but there are a few exceptions. For us, I just haven't tried it, I knew our overall health issues would take a few years to straighten out and I didn't want to fiddle with that when I had bigger fish to fry, so to speak.

I think the most conclusive way to know is to cut out all your allergens, hopefully get to a point where you feel okay/normal/good (based on wherever you're starting from) and then trial something--maybe cow's milk (to see if you react noticeably to that or not) or maybe other dairy (hoping that you don't notice a problem with it).

[kittywitty]

My two girls were both very dairy allergic but could handle sheep dairy. NOT cow or goat, though. Unfortunately sheep dairy is near impossible to find everywhere I've lived.