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Title: Rubber
Post by Anaphylaxing on 01/23/12 at 18:01:46

I noticed on the Canadian mastocytosis survey they asked about rubber avoidance. Does anyone know why?

Is it latex contamination? Or separate? I know my rubber boots have quite the smell so I never get my face to close to them. And, I've always avoided latex as the gloves give me a rash...

8-)

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Lisa on 01/24/12 at 00:04:37

Ana, many of us seem to have issues with things like bandaides and surgical tape, especially the kind that is thick, white and heavy. The micropore tape seems more tolerable, but most of us will have raised welts from things like the stickers used for EKG monitors, etc. And yet we seem to tolerate latex for surgeries and tubes, etc. Only some of us seem to be latex intolerant.

Why this is, I, for one haven~t the slightest and prior to my masto coming out of hiding I never had an issue with bandaides or anything like that. But once it did, I began reacting. All I can figure is that there is something about the higher levels of histamine in our skin tissues which makes us more sensitive to these things causing things like contact urticaria. It may not be the rubber in and of itself nor even the glues used, but the physical process of constricting or stressing of the skin tissues that create the problem, like a waistband which is too tight or socks with the elastic that is too tight - the pressing of the skin itself may be the issue here and not the thing which is pressing it.

This is my theory anyway. And for me it would explain the welting when I use a bandaide or a tape or a skirt or bra which has the rubber covered up by material, and why I can have the doctor use latex gloves and can be given catheters which are made of latex, etc.

Does this make any sense to you???

Lisa

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Starflower on 01/24/12 at 01:22:15

Latex allergies are pretty common, especially in people who've had a lot of medical procedures (ring a bell?). Within the last two years I've become crazy allergic to latex... a children's birthday party can send me into anaphylaxis. I don't know that we're any more likely than the general population to develop a latex allergy, but if you're having reactions to adhesives and band-aids (which is how it started for me) I would avoid them. You don't want it to get worse :-/

Heather

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by ruth on 01/24/12 at 02:14:27

Some bandaids also have lanolin in the adhesive, which you might be allergic to. There are sensitive skin plasters which you might be safe with, Cam can use these but not the regular ones.

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Anaphylaxing on 01/24/12 at 09:35:57

I'm senile. . .. so is rubber in that stuff to? Is rubber latex?? I always thought of them as separate

Thanks for sharing! 8-)

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Lisa on 01/24/12 at 12:40:01

Latex comes from the "rubber" trees in the middle of the AMAZON!! hehehe!!! Rubber trees are found around the world. Latex is the REAL thing. It´s the sap of the rubber tree just like Maple syrup is the sap of the maple tree.

However, most "rubber" today is synthetic made from crude oil processing.

This is why we can react to real latex for it has enzymes in it I believe, but I´m sticking my neck WAAAAAY out there and am only supposing that this is why some react to it. I would think that those who are reactive to latex also can´t eat certain tree nuts. But then, that´s just a supposition of my own and I´m showing my ignorance here!! :-[

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Anaphylaxing on 01/24/12 at 13:18:34

COOL! Lisa thanks for sharing! I'm also allergic to hazelnuts

8-)

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Starflower on 01/24/12 at 13:36:04

I'm not allergic to any tree nuts. I am, however, triggered by bananas, which share a protein called "chitinase" with latex.

Here's a website that's a great resource if anyone wants/needs more information (it's the best one I've found):

http://www.latexallergyresources.org/

Heather

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by PJP123 on 01/25/12 at 08:28:26

This is a list of Oral Allergy Syndrome cross-reactive fruits, nuts, vegetables. Birch Allergy, Rye Grass and Latex

Pollen Food Syndrome

Cross-reacting foods if you have each of these allergie

Birch

almond, apple, apricot, carrot, celery, cherry, coriander, fennel, hazelnut, kiwi, nectarine, parsley, parsnip, peach, pear, peppers, plum, raw potato, prune, tomato, walnut - occasional patients also react to raw legumes (e.g. pea, green bean, mange tout)

Rye grass

melon, peanut, tomato, watermelon

Latex-food syndrome

Cross-reacting foods

Rubber latex

almond, apple, apricot, avocado, banana, raw carrot, raw celery, chestnut, cherry, dill, fig, ginger, kiwi, mango, melon, oregano, papaya, passion fruit, peach, pear, plum, raw potato, sage, raw tomat

Title: Re: Rubber
Post by Anaphylaxing on 01/25/12 at 09:42:57

Great info thx!

I think I moreso fit into the OAS food wise but also have a sensitivity to latex. Bizarre 8-)