...Swiss, and used to get very good Swiss at a deli. We ate it, but it always made my throat feel a little funny.

At some point, when I got older, my throat went from feeling a little funny, to itching, then to swelling.

My Dr. said that he had several patients who were allergic to Swiss cheese, and that my symptoms were the beginning of a problem. He told me not to eat it anymore. This was a really long time before I gave up all cheese due to lactose.

That *does* sound convenient! We often ate both Jack and cheddar. In fact, Dh still does. He gets those, and Colby-Jack. It helps me to keep weight on him, since it's so caloric.