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Could Itching And Puffy Hands With History Of Having Shellfish, Iodine, Novacaine Allergy Be Due To Using Rubber Gloves?

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF LATEX ALLERGY? I PUT ON A PAIR OF NEW RUBBER GLOVES TO WASH SOME DISHES & MY HANDS STARTING ITCHING, SLIGHT PUFFINESS & I GUESS WHEN I TOOK THEM OFF I MIGHT HAVE RUBBED MY FACE & SIMILAR REACTION. I DO HAVE SHELLFISH, IODINE & NOVACAINE ALLERGIES & ALWAYS CARRY EPI PEN & BENADRYL. MANY THANKS!
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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Thanks for query.latex allergy may be of three types irritant contact,allergic contact,immediate allery reaction.The most serious reaction to latex. It can show up as rhinitis , conjunctivitis (pink eye), cramps, hives, and severe itching. It is rare, but symptoms may progress to include rapid heartbeat, tremors, chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, anaphylactic shock.as you are saying that it happens everytimep you wear latex gloves.if the reaction subsides on its own.it might be of allergic contact dermatitis .try avoiding those and use alternate latex free gloves.if you do not have rapid breathing and rhinitis(running nose)you would not need epi .antihistamines would do well.regards
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Could Itching And Puffy Hands With History Of Having Shellfish, Iodine, Novacaine Allergy Be Due To Using Rubber Gloves?

Thanks for query.latex allergy may be of three types irritant contact,allergic contact,immediate allery reaction.The most serious reaction to latex. It can show up as rhinitis , conjunctivitis (pink eye), cramps, hives, and severe itching. It is rare, but symptoms may progress to include rapid heartbeat, tremors, chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, anaphylactic shock.as you are saying that it happens everytimep you wear latex gloves.if the reaction subsides on its own.it might be of allergic contact dermatitis .try avoiding those and use alternate latex free gloves.if you do not have rapid breathing and rhinitis(running nose)you would not need epi .antihistamines would do well.regards