The best way to prevent allergic reactions is to avoid latex. Follow these steps:
Reduce exposure. Limit the latex products, with whom they come into contact. Most latex products have suitable alternatives.
Talk to your employer. Discuss reducing the number of latex products, please contact the workplace. The Americans with Disabilities Act covers people with severe allergies to substances such as latex. If you are qualified for a job, but you can not work with latex due to allergies, work with your employer to determine other options and make reasonable adjustments.
Tell your healthcare professional. Remember to tell your doctors, dentists and nurses of your allergy.
To inform and educate your children's teachers, childcare workers, camp staff, babysitters, and anyone else who may be responsible for their care if the child is allergic to latex.
Choose alternative gloves. If you must wear work gloves, latex gloves choose. Vinyl gloves or nitrile gloves work in many situations, but not as effective in protecting you from infection with hepatitis or HIV. Many other types of synthetic gloves work just as well as latex gloves to stop transmission of the disease, but can be expensive. If you have contact dermatitis, you may be able to wear latex gloves made without additional chemicals.
Make latex gloves. At your disposal in case of a medical or dental emergency.
Avoid inhalation of latex. Stay away from areas in the workplace, where other workers may be wearing latex gloves. Ask people to work with the use of gloves that are powdered with cornstarch.
The use of a medical alert bracelet. Always keep identification on you or with you that the Allergy Alerts many others you have.
Beware of products labeled "hypoallergenic." This label does not mean that these products do not contain latex. In this context, "hypoallergenic" usually indicates fewer chemicals were used in the process of latex production.
Ask for advice. Talk to your doctor about your allergy to latex. One could suggest other ways you can avoid latex in daily life and reduces the chance of an allergic reaction. The doctor may also suggest that in an emergency medication to keep with you, if you have a severe reaction to latex.
Use nonlatex condoms. If you're allergic to latex, consider using natural skin condoms, or use another type of birth control. Keep in mind that natural skin condoms don't protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Synthetic rubber condoms offer some protection from STDs. Read the package label to see what the condom is made of and whether it's recommended for disease prevention.
