I'd have taken your son immediately to the ER, with a phone call to the
ped. to notify that you were en route.

The "throat feels hairy" is a scary thing for a kid to say. The
frantic reactions were scary, too. I'd phone the ped. first thing
Monday to make an appt. and find out what went on. I see a trip to an
allergist in your son's near future.

I think you got lucky; whatever was bothering your son went away instead
of getting worse. It *could* have gotten worse.

--Beth Kevles

http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
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