Anyone allergic to latex?

DBoone85
DBoone85 Posts: 916 Member
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Just wondering how common this is?
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  • Anahita_Swims
    Anahita_Swims Posts: 4,127 Member
    im allergic to Elastoplast
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    That would be hell at birthday parties....
  • rachelrb85
    rachelrb85 Posts: 579 Member
    My first job was at Chuck E Cheese and we would have to hide the balloons at least once a month due to latex allergies
  • BlondeButtercup127
    BlondeButtercup127 Posts: 750 Member
    Me.
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    friend of mine is ( found out when applying a prosthetic)
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
    My wife is. That we have 14 children is not a coincidence.
  • oOoBLUEoOo
    oOoBLUEoOo Posts: 40
    Allergic to spandex.... ok with latex.
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
    A little, but not enough for it to matter when it matters.

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  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I am, Danni. But only contact latex, not airborne. Thank baby Jesus.



    ETA: wearing undergarments is painful... just so ya know.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    "The current statistics for people sensitized to natural rubber latex are broken down by risk groups and are as follows:

    8-17% of health care workers
    Up to 68% of children with spina bifida (related to frequent surgeries - anyone who has multiple surgeries is at risk)
    Less than 1% of the general population in the U.S. (about 3 million people)
    - See more at: http://latexallergyresources.org/statistics#sthash.UO8D1t8I.dpuf"
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    My wife is. We discovered it before we got married. They have polyurethane condoms for such cases. Not the fun ones, though.

    She was also an EMT so she had to get special gloves.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    My wife is. We discovered it before we got married. They have polyurethane condoms for such cases. Not the fun ones, though.

    She was also an EMT so she had to get special gloves.

    BEFORE you were married?

    Sinner.
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    My wife is. We discovered it before we got married. They have polyurethane condoms for such cases. Not the fun ones, though.

    She was also an EMT so she had to get special gloves.

    BEFORE you were married?

    Sinner.

    Yeah, her mom said something about a cow and the price of milk....
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    I don't like wearing condoms, but allergic? No.
  • awoodfell1117
    awoodfell1117 Posts: 22 Member
    My husband is allergic to Latex.
  • liftingandlipstick
    liftingandlipstick Posts: 1,857 Member
    I am. I have far more problems with liquid and powder (like the inside of balloons and gloves) than I do with the solid part. You can touch me wearing latex gloves and I'd be okay. But the powder residue on my hands if I wore them would cause problems.
  • WhatAnAss
    WhatAnAss Posts: 1,598 Member
    I'm allergic to BS but that's about it.
  • Great_Mazinga
    Great_Mazinga Posts: 214 Member
    I'm allergic to BS but that's about it.

    You dish so much, how do you stand yourself! just kidding....love you!
  • keefmac
    keefmac Posts: 313 Member
    I used to wear latex gloves at work and developed a bad alergy after 5 years or so, we buy Nitrile ones now.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I must be allergic to the thought of it. Every time I think of a curvacsous gal dressed in latex I get all swole up and light headed.
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
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    Nope.
  • JoyeII
    JoyeII Posts: 240 Member
    I'm allergic to the adhesive in bandages.
  • WhatAnAss
    WhatAnAss Posts: 1,598 Member
    I'm allergic to BS but that's about it.

    You dish so much, how do you stand yourself! just kidding....love you!

    It's not easy but I have some amazing will power. And believe me I reprimand all the time ha ha. Love ya back :tongue:
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,283 MFP Moderator
    Me. Plus the adhesive in bandages. Ended up in the emergency room twice due to latex allergies. :flowerforyou: I'm nothing if not determined.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    My wife is allergic to latex, well has a latex sensitivity would be the better term.

    Most likely due to over use of latex gloves at the hospital where she works.

    Polyurethane codoms, nitrile gloves will be the correction for this.

    It seems it's becoming a more common allergy, her floor now has zero latex gloves, and other floors in the hospital have rooms that are zero latex.
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    Latex sensitive here. Lovely rashes and itchiness anywhere it touches me, had a few bad run-ins with latex cleaning gloves. Also seem to be sensitive to bananas, kiwis and a few other fruits. They make the roof of my mouth itch for hours. I still love bananas though :)
  • Megan101792
    Megan101792 Posts: 3,194 Member
    Latex sensitive here. Lovely rashes and itchiness anywhere it touches me, had a few bad run-ins with latex cleaning gloves. Also seem to be sensitive to bananas, kiwis and a few other fruits. They make the roof of my mouth itch for hours. I still love bananas though :)

    that's actually pretty common with latex allergies
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  • Megan101792
    Megan101792 Posts: 3,194 Member
    I TELL women I'm allergic to latex. Condoms are for sailors.

    I also tell them my name is Eric.

    wait, it isn't Eric? You lie!
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