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I am allergic to latex, what should i do?
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Avoid and educate: The best treatment for natural rubber latex allergy is avoidance and obtaining information about finding acceptable substitutions for latex. It's important to be prepared, have self injectable Epinephrine and find an allergist with expertise in latex allergy. For excellent information go to: http://www.Latexallergyresources.Org/newsletters.
Answered 6/25/2014
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