Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Is anyone familiar with latex allergies? Emma seems to be having a reaction whenever we put bandaids on her. The reaction is usually worse than the original cut or scrape. I wasn't sure if bandaids are latex are not. The box doesn't say but I was guessing it was. I also wasn't sure what this meant in terms of the fact that she has a G tube. Her G tube has been having major problems lately (granulomas, bleeding, etc) and I wondered if this reaction to bandaids might explain some of her G tube problems. If anyone has any info on latex allergies, I would appreciate it. - mom to Emma 2 years w/cf and Isabelle 4 years wo/cf ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 , 6, with cf, also has latex allergy. It is a pain. We first noticed with with the little elastic string on birthday hats. IT gets worse as time goes on, so do be careful. I think I heard somewhere that the medical equipment (g-tube, etc.) can contain latex. Call and ask if there are substitute products. Soon, I think, they will stop making things with latex, especially in hospitals because so many nurses are allergic now. Yes, bandaids can contain latex. -Lenora who doesn't think a cf child should be given an allergy...especially to balloons and fun stuff... >Is anyone familiar with latex allergies? Emma seems to be having a >reaction whenever we put bandaids on her. The reaction is usually worse >than the original cut or scrape. I wasn't sure if bandaids are latex are >not. The box doesn't say but I was guessing it was. I also wasn't sure >what this meant in terms of the fact that she has a G tube. Her G tube >has been having major problems lately (granulomas, bleeding, etc) and I >wondered if this reaction to bandaids might explain some of her G tube >problems. If anyone has any info on latex allergies, I would appreciate >it. > > - mom to Emma 2 years w/cf and Isabelle 4 years wo/cf > >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > >PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. > > >------------------------------------------- > > >The opinions and information exchanged on this list should >IN NO WAY >be construed as medical advice. > >PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > >-------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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