The Doctors TV show: Fake a butter allergy

[Momcat]

http://www.thedoctorstv.com/videolib/init/6875

[AllergyMum]

And that is precisely why people don't respect my child's dairy allergy. 

[catelyn]

And that is precisely why people don't respect my child's dairy allergy.

But butter isn't dairy right (rolling eyes).  Just like I often get flour isn't wheat or your celiac so that means you can't have lactose right.

Egads. 

[maeve]

And that is precisely why people don't respect my child's dairy allergy.

But butter isn't dairy right (rolling eyes).  Just like I often get flour isn't wheat or your celiac so that means you can't have lactose right.

Egads. 

No eggs are dairy.

[hedgehog]

I sent a message telling them that that kind of thing contributes to allergies not being taken seriously.  And saying shame on them.  I'm not sure how seriously they will take my message, though.

[eragon]

i sent a tweet to @TheDoctors  complaining, anyone else fancy adding their view?

[GoingNuts]

HH, were you able to find an email address or a fax # to send your comment, or just the mailing address?

[hedgehog]

I actually commented where I was supposed to ask a question I'd like to see addressed on the show.  I don't remember exactly how I found that.  It took some clicking around to get there.

[hedgehog]

OK.  I just looked again.  Once you've done it, it's easier to find than it was for me yesterday.  Go to "Contact the Show", then click on "Ask our doctors."  They do want all your contact info (name address, phone, etc. are required), then there is a box where you can put your question.  My question was actually "Are you kidding!?" followed by the rest of my comment.

[GoingNuts]

I did that as well, but wasn't sure it was really the right place to do it.  I hope they're flooded with complaints!

[hedgehog]

I only did that because there was no place to make a comment.  But it looks like it would be read, in any case.  And then hopefully passed on to the right person.

[GoingNuts]

Update:

http://allergistmommy.blogspot.com/2012/05/doctors-ill-advised-suggestion-for.html?spref=fb

Has anyone heard from them?