Latex Allergy Stories

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I was diagnosed with my allergy 4 years ago, I was in the dentist when my throat began to swell and it became very difficult to breathe. After that incident, I had started asking the resturants I visited if they were using Latex gloves, being as trusting as I was, the diner told me they were using Vinyl gloves, and I began eating my hamburger, about a half hour after my meal, I got itchy, swolen, and had a constricted airway. The resturant was using Latex gloves. The Latex stayed in my system for 3 days, and I was in an out of the hospital for about 2 weeks after that incident.

You did not include contact reactions. I get some thing that is like a chemical burn (worse then any sunburn)in the exact shape of the latex item that touches my skin. If it's a bandaid it will be a burning, red oozing sore that lasts for weeks in the shape of the bandaid. There are even tiny dots of unaffected skin that matches the little holes in the bandaid that let the skin breath. If it wasn't so painful, it would look kinda cool.

I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LATEX ALLERGIES,AFTER AN AMBULANCE RIDE TO THE ER! SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MORE EPISODES. I EVEN REACT WHEN I REHEAT LEFTOVERS IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER. NO ONE HAS EXPLAINED THAT ONE TO ME YET UGH!!!! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND SO IS ANYONE WHO IS CLOSE TO ME. I WISH THE WHOLE WORLD WAS LATEX FREE,HOWEVER THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE MUCH WORSE.

My wife has class 1 and class 4 latex allergy, and while I'm not the "affected" person in the ways of the allergy itself, my life and the life of my children are greatly affected, we have to always be aware of what we wear, what we eat, where we eat, what furniture we buy, what clothing we purchase, etc etc. It really is a serious problem and it's very very tough on the family. Luckily, our family came together and we're making the necessary adjustments, but I wanted to make sure to mention that it isn't just the person with the allergy that's affected by it, it's their whole family and whatever friends.

I bought a new couch that contained some sort of chemical that threw my basicly under control latex allergy into full swing. I have been sufferin for 3 weeks from recurrent anaphylaxis and I have been the sickest i have been ever in my life. I am on multiple meds to help with symptoms and my life has been totally changed

My allergy occurred while serving in the military. I have since retired and submitted the paperwork for the service connected disability. It has been accepted as a disability but is at a zero percent. I have had reactions after retiring and submitted that as well but they did not budge. I have to carry an Epi-pen for the rest of my life. Mine is a severe case that is life threatening if contact is made. I can not even paint my house!

5 years ago i was in the forest helping with some friends clean up and i wish i never went that day. i never was allergic before to latex and it came out of nowhere. we were all wearing latex gloves and when we were done they handed out cracker jacks. never had a nut allergy before either until that day. so i ate the cracker jacks and a bunch of other nuts and i never washed my hands so the latex and powder were still on my hands so it was in my mouth pretty much. about 10-15 min later my stomach hurt so bad i couldn't stand it. i felt like crying. then my chest got real tight and i had trouble breathing. so i called 911 and they saved me thank God. ever since then Ive been afraid to eat anything. i curse that day. FUCK ALLERGIES i wanna fuckin kill myself life isn't worth it anymore i cant do anything now without worrying about some fucking reaction that can kill me. fuck this world!

I developed a Latex allergy from doing Enemas using a Latex bag.(I suffered from years of chronic constipation and had to resort to enemas to have a bowel movement by my late 20's. In my mid 30's I had my colon removed which took care of this problem.) The intestinal tract is a highly permeable surface, an allergy to the natural rubber latex protein can develop very quickly and easily when exposed to this surface repeatedly. As a result I now have a Latex allergy which can manifest itself through a skin rash if I touch a latex glove, eraser, rubber band etc, severe intestinal cramping and bloating if I consume food heavily handled with Latex gloves, difficulty breathing/shortness of breath if I am around latex via balloons, tires, gloves in medical centers, new paint or carpet etc. I do everything in my power to minimize exposure yet, this is quite a large task as latex is everywhere. I work in a clinic as a Registered Dietitian (which uses non-Latex gloves the majority of the time) yet I sometimes break out from touching charts that have been exposed to rubber bands, pencil erasers and other items. During parties/birthdays I must contend with balloons. Anytime I want to eat out it is a huge ordeal as I prefer to eat at Latex free restaurants yet it is not always possible when on trips/vacations in unknown cities with family/friends or for work. As mentioned earlier this can cause me severe abdominal cramping/bloating and pain which can last up to a few days. In addition, many people do not take my situation seriously which makes it quite difficult. My current place of employement has plans to move to a newly constructed building which may put me out of work for a while as I can not be around new carpet or paint until the "newness" wears off.

I have been a surgical technologist for 30 years' My first reaction I went in anaphylaxis .I was lucky that at that time I was working in surgery.If if I was not at the hospital I would be dead.I have to really check when I go anywhere.I have had other reactions.So I have to be really careful.

My 16 yr old son was diagnosed 3 years ago. He had stomach issues and the gastro referred us to an allergist. We found out that he is positive for latex and latex in foods. It's not just bananas. He has lost about 30 lbs since he cannot eat a long list of foods. Not only do restaurants need to stop using latex gloves but schools as well. I've had to supply the science dept. with latex-free gloves for each period. He's been in and out of the hospital due to his reactions. He carries an epi-pen and benadryl. This is a disability that needs to be recognized by the ADA. Last week, we came across a restaurant that refused to accommodate his allergy and said to leave because they would not comply. I have to make sure he does not walk near a tire dept. or balloons. It's exhausting for him and makes him very sad. Also, these latex-free hospitals are not latex-free. They only call themselves that because they use latex-free gloves. If you check the blood pressure cuff, they will have 2 sets. One with latex and one without. The nurse usually does not check, I have to grab their arm and stop them before they place it on my son. Having them change their gloves once again. Meds that come in vials have a rubber stump on them that are latex which transfers into your blood stream at time of application. Gel coated oral meds are also made of latex. This goes beyond the food industry.