Question 1

can someone develop an allergy to latex later in life?

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Yes: Generally you have to become sensitized to latex before you can become allergic to it.  This means you need to be exposed to it at least once for your immune system to "learn" or recognize latex, and then again another time, for it to respond/react to the latex.  It is this response that leads to the rash, itching, etc.

Question 2

can someone develop an allergy to latex?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Latex allergy does occur and can range in severity from a contact dermatitis/rash to anaphylaxis.  If you think you may have a latex allergy, you should discuss this with your pmd or a board certified allergist.

Question 3

can someone develop an allergy to latex condoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are some that will have an allergic response to any latex product that comes in contact with the skin. Physicians and hospitals routinely stock non-latex equipment to avoid this reaction in their sensitive patients.

Question 4

please tell me, could someone develop an allergy to latex condoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can develop an allergy to latex, regardless of the item it is made into. Doctors and hospitals routinely keep non-latex gloves and other equipment available so they can treat patients with this problem.

Question 5

can a child develop an allergy to latex very early on?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Latex allergy can develop anytime provide the right clinical exposures and symptoms develop.

Question 6

can a child develop an allergy to latex if never wore latex gloves?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Children which wear or require frequent elastic bandages, require latex catheters, use latex bottle nipples can frequently develop latex allergy.  Also if they are handled by care takers who frequently use latex gloves, they are at greater risk of developing latex allergy.  You should not use powdered gloves with corn starch.  Inhaling the latex which has adsorbed to the powder also contributes.

Question 7

how can you tell if you have an allergy to latex gloves?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms & Testing: Immediate itching or hives when wearing them a short while suggests contact urticaria.  Intense itching and/or blisters the next day or hours after wearing gloves suggests contact dermatitis.  You would have noticed if you had urticaria/hives/wheezing/ total body itching/ dizziness and and even drop in blood pressure can occur when being around powdered latex gloves when in use. See an allergist.

Question 8

if you have an allergy to latex and use a latex paint in your house, are you allergic to the walls?

Accepted Answer

NO!!!: Latex paint does not have any rubber latex.  It is called latex paint only because it looks like latex when it dries.  Fumes from any paints are irritating when painting and soon after paint has dried.  Especially to those with other respiratory problems like asthma.

Question 9

will an allergy to latex rubber or any rubber products ever go away?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Latex allergy can be very tenacious, but the severity of allergic symptoms typically decreases as the allergen is strictly avoided for months or years. However, even if your allergic symptoms don't come back with occasional, mild exposures to latex proteins, it is likely that if you re-expose yourself to latex proteins repeatedly in large amounts, all of your latex allergy symptoms may return.

Question 10

how do i know if i have an actual  allergy to latex condoms?

Accepted Answer

Testing: Both contact patvh testing and type 1 immediate testing need to be done. Any allergist cqn do these.

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