| Rubber products such as balloons, rubber bands, | | | | coughing, watery eyes, runny nose, rashes, chest |
| inflatable toys, adhesive tape, diapers, bandages, | | | | tightness and breathing problem. Some people |
| condoms and sanitary pads are made from the | | | | have this type of allergy from certain foods. |
| processed liquid from natural latex trees. Latex is | | | | Because some proteins are found in foods such |
| made from a milky liquid that comes from the | | | | as tomatoes, avocados, bananas and kiwi fruits, |
| tropical rubber tree that has brasiliensis. | | | | are similar to proteins found in rubber. |
| In hospitals and dental clinics many items contain | | | | Latex Allergy Treatment Options |
| latex. Theses items include gloves, urinary | | | | When your allergist thinks that you have latex |
| catheters, dental dams, products used for filling | | | | allergy, then allergist may perform a skin test, and |
| root canals and many other items. These various | | | | blood test. These tests are important to |
| equipments for resuscitation and tourniquets and | | | | determine your body or skin's reaction to latex |
| all these items have non-latex substitutes. | | | | elements. |
| The proteins of the latex items are main cause of | | | | The doctor can give prescribe proper diagnosis |
| latex allergy reactions. Some people can be allergic | | | | and may provide you with the correct |
| to latex by thin latex rubbers such as condoms or | | | | treatments to reduce symptoms immediately and |
| gloves, balloons then other products made of | | | | patient can get fast relief. Be careful that when |
| harder rubbers such as tires. | | | | you have been diagnosed with anaphylaxis, this |
| Normally these products are everywhere so | | | | condition can be life threatening. |
| anyone can be affected with latex allergy, | | | | If any person experiences the symptoms of |
| especially with people working on medical or dental | | | | these types, his or her body may react for the |
| facilities and on rubber industries. Some people can | | | | latex liquid and is harmful. If you experience this |
| experience life-threatening allergic reactions | | | | condition frequently, it is important to detect the |
| without any symptoms. | | | | common sources of latex that you using and |
| Some of the common symptoms of this allergy | | | | eliminate it as early as possible. |
| include redness, itchiness, hives, shock, sneezing or | | | | |