Response from: Bojan Schianetz N.D.    (09/10/08 6:14pm)

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Latex doesn't only affect those with latex allergy. If you're allergic to latex, you're also 80% more likely to also become allergic to avocado, banana, kiwi, tomato, wheat and pineapple - and vice versa.

The only way to know for sure what's affecting you is to be tested. Standard tests are known to be unreliable, so you might look into alternatives like resonance testing using cutting-edge resonance testing technology.

You probably know that allergies can develop after prolonged or heavy exposure to a substance, but only if your immune system has already been weakened, perhaps by poor diet, prolonged disease, heavy exposure to toxins, medication or chronic stress. So while you can reduce your symptoms by avoiding the allergenic substances, you should think about getting your immune system back into proper working order. Then, take steps to clear your environment of as many toxins as possible. You don't have to give up the good life to live in harmony with nature.

Response from: Sharon    (10/21/08 5:20pm)

Looking for advice. I am a therapist practicing many years. Have worn both latex and nitrile gloves without a problem all this time. My office switched to all Nitrile roughly 4 years ago and still all has been fine. Today,with the blue nitrile gloves on for about 30+ min, my hands started to itch like crazy. Removed gloves, (hands were bright red),washed hands thouroughly and applied Eucerin Calming Cream (contains oatmeal. Didn't help...itch was maddening. Redness started to spread rapidly with sense of heat and tingling....no additional itching. Traveled bilat. hands, forearm upper arms, shoulders, back, chest, neck. At that point sought help from our Med Staff and received injection of Prednisone and Benadryl equivelent. Within 2-3 hours symptoms were gone... although I am dragging and drained from the Meds. Thoughs? Why now??? Should I go to Latex??? Vinyl??? Freak thing?????

Response from: Bin Zhou    (01/02/09 8:26pm)

latex allergy is really also a problem for those latex sensitive people. But under work conditions, working with latex gloves is a must. So we need find a substitute for it.

Response from: Alexas    (06/02/09 1:41pm)

I have been working as a therapist at for many years and never had a problem with gloves until my employer decided to switch from latex to nitrile. I experienced a severe reaction one day after being barely touched on the shoulder by a nurse wearing nitrile gloves - redness, itching, swelling, etc. Several weeks later I had another reaction which was even worse - I couldn't breathe! Is it possible for the allergy to get worse over time? My employer decided that it would be best if they terminate my employment... Now, I can't find work anywhere because all hospitals use nitrile gloves. Anyone out there is similar issues???

Response from: tina    (06/02/09 5:31pm)

i am a registered respiratory therapist, i was worked for many years with no problem with latex,or vinyl gloves. The hospital i worked for was using vinyl gloves and then switched to the nitrile gloves. I experienced a severe allergic reaction after being barely touched on the left elbow by a nurse wearing nitrile gloves during a code. I felt a sharp sting like a bite from a fire ant or bee sting. I looked at my elbow
and i had welts where the nitrile glove touched my elbow. I washed my elbow off repeatedly with soap and water , i sought the advice from the ed physician ,after one of the nurses seen my elbow and hour after being touched by the nitrile gloves, and the nurse said that where my elbow was touched by the nitrile gloves ,it reminded her of someone that had come in contact with poison oak or ivy.The ed physician asked what happened to me , i explained what happened ,he recommended that i take 25 mg of benedryl, and if it didnt help to come to the ed and i would be treated as a patient.After reporting the accident to my employer ,i was put on interim duty ,i was suppose to be working in areas that were free of the nitrile gloves ,but instead i was still working in areas where nitrile gloves were ,which lead to my more severe reaction. I had difficulty breathing ,swallowing,i felt hot, my hands were red , i had red streaks up my arms, my face, neck and chest were red , i was swelling and shaking all over .the next day my employer terminated my employment , they said i had served their facility well, in fact my department director said i was one of the best respiratory therpaist he had working for him in the department ,but i was told by my former employer i had this allergy, i was a liability , they could not have me dropping dead in the hallway while trying to take care of a patient.i cant find employment due to all hospitals and most clinicas using nitrile gloves , it also makes it hard to obtain medical care , i am now so sensitized i cant even be in the same room with the nitrile gloves without turning red and having difficulty breathing and swallowing.

Response from: Mark Rose    (07/03/09 9:22am)

Where I used to work, one of the products we sold were disposable gloves, mostly to mechanics. To promote them, they asked us to wear them while doing our jobs. After about a month of wearing them daily, I started to get redness in my hands. About a week later, my reaction worsened to the point where I ended up in the hospital due to restricted breathing. Needless to say, I don't tough nitrile gloves. However, I have handled nitrile bicycle tires since then without any reaction. It's possible it's not nitrile itself, but an agent used in the manufacturing of the gloves.