Latex Allergy Stories

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I'm sensitive to latex. The latex clothing labels that are stamped in most of the clothes being sold now cause a bad dermatitis reaction on my skin. I bought a bra and didn't realize it had a stamped latex label and now I have a very bad place on my back. It's similar to a burn. I'm so tired of this!! Can't someone stop them from putting those labels in clothes?

I am 13 yr. old middle school student and I have a latex allergy. I carry an epi-pen with me and take allergy meds everyday. Going to school,out to eat, doctors, dentist, grocery store, mall or my friends birthday parties has always been a challenge. I don't have to touch latex just get close to it. My school doesn't take it very serious and I have alot of trouble there. I have always had problems getting shots when I was little that after one of them when I was almost 2 I stopped breathing. The doctors didn't figure out what was causing all my problems till the first time I went to the dentist office. Then I was sent to an allergiest. My family and I avoid going anywhere that we know they have ballons.

My son is allergic to latex. We carry epi-pens with us. Anywhere we go we have to be on the alert. A trip out to the store, can turn into a trip to the ER very fast.

IN THE EARLY 80'S I WAS IN THE OPERATING ROOM WHEN THE DR'S HAD TO STOP BECAUSE I NEARLY DIED. MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS VERY VERY LOW. I NEVER DID GET THE PROCEDURE DONE.THE DR'S WERE USING LATEX GLOVES AND WERE RIGHT INSIDE OF MY STOMACH. IT IS RECORDED IN ALL MY RECORDS AND HOSPITALS. TILL TODAY I HAVE TO REMIND THEM FOR ANYTHING THEY DO BECAUSE THEY DON'T LOOK AT MY RECORDS. I KEEP AN EPI-PEN ON HAND ALWAYS.

My sister is highly allergic to latex. She has to hospitalized with anapolatic(sp) shock at least 5 times a year. The one incident that stands out in my mind is a family trip to an Italian national eatery. On this trip we called ahead to verify that they did not use latex, we re verified it with the manager upon entering the restaurant. We felt relatively safe ordering. After my sister's first bite she started to have a reaction. We asked again about latex, and where told that they did not use latex. We got her outside and had to call 911 ourselves. When the 2 squads arrived, 3 of the 5 EMT's had latex allergies. After 14 day's in ICU, she made a full recovery. MY caution to all readers is do not take the safe list on this website as gospel. This resterant was on the list.

I worked 20 plus years at a hospital and become extremely allergict to latex. I started out with severe cracking and bleeding of my hands, it then however progressed into severe breathing as well. I was off on workers compensation and they refused the type of medical treatment that my Doctor prescribed,as a result I became much sicker and now I am currently disabled. I have to wath where I eat or what I eat. Sometimes the packaging that the product is in also causes breathing problems. I was at a local Taco Bell Restaurant and while I was eating I started having an anaphylactic episode. I went to the counter and asked the gilr if those were latex gloves they were wearing. She informed me that it was. Wow how the public needs to be informed and hospitals need to find alternative types of gloves. I am angered as well that workers compensation denied me treatment and as a result I lost my job of nearly 26 years.

I have been an RN for only 10 years. I began to show s/s of allergy in my 3rd year. Now, I'm a catagory 2.5, which isn't bad but not good either. They tell me I won't get "better". I cannot eat foods like: banana's, kiwi, avacado's, grapes, oranges, and apples. There are more, but less severe than the ones I just mentioned. I too, cannot go into a tire store, department stores that sell rubber soled shoes, or even walk by the automotive department in some stores. I can still wear clothing that contain elastic if it's covered. I too, have to take my pillow with me on vacation. I too have to call restaurants especially when out of town to see if they use Latex gloves. They are cheaper, so they use them instead of Nitrile or vinyl. Usually hotels have the latex ones. Even worse, I am now allergic to pet dander, several outdoors things, perfumes, etc... My life has changed quite a bit. If you think you have even a sensitivity to latex, please get tested. It's a blood test, small and simple. It could save your life. Get a medic alert bracelet and an epi- pen as well. Good luck! ~ Dinah

I have a latex free dentist in Smithtown NY. She is great, no latex at all in office. My teenagers even like going there! You can call and talk to her her website is www.drglazerdds.com I am traveling to Ft Lauderdale in 2 weeks Any body know any latex free restaurants down there?? Email me Thanks Michele Wyllie NY maud496@aol.com

My Latex allergy was first found six years ago at the Dentist office when latex gloves were used when cleaning my teeth. My lip began to swell. It has only gotten worse sence then. I have to avoid balloons and any store that sells them blown up. It has changed my life in many ways. Not able to eat with my friends at alot of the restraunts in town. It is very hard to travel because I never now if there is a place I can eat at.

I have been a nurse since 1992. I have worked in hospitals, ambulances services and as a school nurse. At one time, I worked at a hospital, ambulance service and was the school nurse. I began to get sores on my hands from the gloves in 2000. I knew it was the gloves but had to continue using them. In 2003 I began having anaphylaxis from just being in the room with Latex of any kind. I was "let go" from my job in 2004 and have suffered financial problems as a result. I have continued nursing in home health settings where I can "control" my environment and have since gone back to work in small rural hospital where everyone is very conscientious about my allergy as we have several employees who are allergic. We have since gone latex free. There are still "dangers" that we are trying to get rid of such as the vial stoppers in some meds. I sitll have a problem going to hotels and restaurants and people are rude and don't understand. They get offensive when asked if they use latex and even more offensive when asked to see the box to make sure of any questions if it's latex. Some people assume all gloves are latex. I wish latex was outlawed in all states.