I held off for 2 weeks to take my vehicle to the dealership for my free oil change and inspection because of all the latex balloons tied to the new and used cars for sale in the lot. I gave myself a good pat on the back for watching out for that.
I drove into the dealership yesterday and all the balloons were on the pavement with most of them totally deflated. I just patted myself on the back again. I was doing a great job keeping myself safe from all those latex proteins. After all these years, I can stay on top of exposures.
I checked in with a new person working in the service department. He had no idea about latex allergy, but my account stated no latex gloves. I told him I was waiting for my vehicle.
While walking past the parts department & cashier with the half wall exposing the mechanics bays, I noticed new rubber floor runners. I almost made it to the waiting room when I saw all the latex balloons waiting to be tied to the vehicles for sale. They had been blown up, were up at the ceiling, and had their ribbons, or whatever, hanging from them to attch them to the vehicles.
Oops, time to go outside for an hour or so waiting for my vehicle and pray that I wouldn't have a reaction. I did try to accomplish a couple of errands after that. My mistake, I'm now homebound on benadryl again.
Life is truely a challenging experience with natural rubber latex allergy.
Sal
About Me
- sal
- well, i guess i'm 58 going on 10, 15, or 21. never wanted to give up my dolls. love to do anything crafty, even building on a very small level. i do have to be careful. have been unable to work due to a life threatening allergy to natural rubber latex. i thought i would be a bag lady, but ended up being fortunate to buy what was a cottage, originally, on the erie canal. april thru october the place is in cottage mode. i love fishing, & i can do it here every day when the water level is up. i use to fish in bass tournaments. my allergy & fixed income do not allow me to do that any longer. i love gardening, & i enlarge a little every year even tho' i'm not the best weeder. i discovered deer hunting a number of years ago. it's pretty awesome because you can be at one with the woods, & your problems become minute. i took up bow hunting, just a novice, but the weather is so much warmer. in spite of my fear of heights, i've mastered sitting in a tree stand 15 feet high without anxiety. oh yes, my child is a very demanding & spoiled(i don't know how) jack russel terrier.
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1 comment:
Hi - I'm a 61 year old woman with severe allergies to latex and rubber accelerants. My life has become difficult with these ongoing problems - red, itchy scaley and bleeding hands; rashes from underwear; shoes; you name it. I'm wondering if you have a solid list of brand name products that contain latex and/or rubber accelerants. I am currently going thru the house and eliminating things that I think I should avoid. At this point, I may have to sleep on the floor and quit brushing my teeth! Any help from you would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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