Question 1

why do i get rashes on my skin whenever i were a metallic jewelry?

Accepted Answer

Contact dermatitis: Recognize which metal causes it and avoid them.If it is too much see a dermatologist. Best is to avoid all those metal products which are causing it.

Question 2

my neck/collar bone is very itchy but no rash or scaly skin. i do not wear jewelry or change soaps. nothing seems to help (lotion, cortisone cream)?

Accepted Answer

Have you worn any: new, especially unwashed, clothing? Have you switched from cotton clothing to wool? Any new foods, medications, change in your environment? It does sound like you are reacting to something. If you haven't already tried one of the non-sedating oral antihistamines, such as fexofenadine or loratidine, you may want to try one. If the symptoms still don't help, please discuss this with your doctor.

Question 3

why does my skin rash when i wear fake gold jewlry?

Accepted Answer

Allergy to metal: Nickel is the most likely metal to cause allergic reactions of the skin. However other metals can also, even gold rarely. Inexpensive jewelry often will contain nickel.

Question 4

why does my gold jewelry turn my skin black?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The black is either metal from the jewelry, which means it isn't pure gold, or it is something getting under the jewelry from the environment.

Question 5

is fake silver jewelry likely to make me itch if allergic to nickel?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Nickel and chromium are often mixed with silver to make it more durable and less likely to tarnish.  If you are allergic to nickel, than very likely, "fake silver" jewelry will cause a reaction as it is likely to contain nickel.

Question 6

is it bad for your health to sleep with jewelry still on?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If you were to wear long, chains or anything else that might cause strangulation during sleep - that would be dangerous. If you have bulky jewelry that you will be putting weight against - that can cause harm.

Question 7

what is stainless steel jewelry? are people allergic to it?

Accepted Answer

It depends: "stainless steel" is a carbon based metal.  However, most "stainless steel" - even so called "surgical stainless" will contain other metals in trace amounts.  If people are allergic to nickel or chromium, if their stainless steel has enough of those metals in it, they might have a reaction.

Question 8

i am allergic to surgical steel what type of jewelry can i use?

Accepted Answer

Nickel allergy: Most surgical steel allergy is to the nickel alloy.  Avoid any nickel alloy plating.  Yellow gold is usually safe, but avoid silver.  Platinum may also be safe but check with the jeweler and ask for the purity of all metals purchased.

Question 9

what would happen to someone with wilson's disease if they accidentally ate pennies or some copper jewelry. would they die?

Accepted Answer

Won't be fatal: Today's pennies are made mostly of zinc. Copper from jewelry won't be absorbed fast enough. If a person's diagnosed with Wilson's, they're under treatment. It's the steady daily accumulation of copper while the illness is unrecognized that causes the brain damage, ruins the liver and so forth.

Question 10

i constantly drop things. pens, silverware, jewelry... what's wrong? it'slike i cannot keep hold of it and it just falls out... its everything!

Accepted Answer

Need to see your MD: There can be many reasons for that, it may be a local problem with muscles.Tendons or nerves of your dominant hand, it may be a symptom of a neurological condition or another generalised disorder
you need to be evaluated with detailed history physical exam and lab and other tesrs if indicated to find the cause and treat.

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A member asked:

Why do i get rashes on my skin whenever i were a metallic jewelry?

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My neck/collar bone is very itchy but no rash or scaly skin. i do not wear jewelry or change soaps. nothing seems to help (lotion, cortisone cream)?

A member asked:

Why does my skin rash when i wear fake gold jewlry?

A member asked:

Why does my gold jewelry turn my skin black?

A member asked:

Is fake silver jewelry likely to make me itch if allergic to nickel?

A member asked:

Is it bad for your health to sleep with jewelry still on?

A member asked:

What is stainless steel jewelry? are people allergic to it?

A member asked:

I am allergic to surgical steel what type of jewelry can i use?

A member asked:

What would happen to someone with wilson's disease if they accidentally ate pennies or some copper jewelry. would they die?

A member asked:

I constantly drop things. pens, silverware, jewelry... what's wrong? it'slike i cannot keep hold of it and it just falls out... its everything!

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