Latex allergies

[Guest guest]

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

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My mother is bothered by bandaids so am I and so is Rebekah (my other 7

kiddos LOVE bandaids just like kids everywhere .Rebekah has had her skin

eaten away by Tegaderm and Bandaids caused her to scab any where they touch

her she also is bothered by hospital bands we use cloth tape and tape them

before she puts them on.Rebekah has a policy that when she goes in the

hospital we put signs all over her room her door and on her.Rebekah had a

very hard time with skin erosion and granulomas.The thing that works to help

control the skin breaking down is called comphrey gel or salve it has even

worked on my 16 year olds scar from knee surgery.If you send me your address

I will send you a bit in a bottle it works miracles.Within 3 days her skin

was clearing up and the only other thing we ever used was triple antibotic

ointment.I hope this helps.BeckyB.