Wednesday, December 30, 2009

List of foods that contain latex?

I might be highly allergic to latex but I have no idea what has latex. Can someone please give me a list of food that contain latex... If you know please also a list of objects that have latex. Last night I had a reaction and could feel pressure in my throat thankfully it didn't fully close.List of foods that contain latex?
As another poster mentioned, latex is not found in food unless someone wearing latex gloves has prepared the food.





However, people allergic to latex can also be have a reaction to bananas, avocados, kiwi fruit, mangos, pineapples, and chestnuts. This article provides a list of foods that people allergic to latex might want to avoid http://www.latexallergyresources.org/top鈥?/a>





It would be helpful to know what food caused your reaction last night, as there is also a condition called Oral Allergy Syndrome in which people with pollen/grass allergies also have cross-reactions to certain fruits and vegetables http://allergies.about.com/od/foodallerg鈥?/a> http://www.allergynursing.com/questions3鈥?/a>





A liquid antihistamine (such as Benadryl) may be helpful in treating your swelling throat if you're having a reaction. However, it's very (very!) important to be aware that allergic reactions like these have the potential to increase every time you're exposed, potentially resulting in a deadly anaphylactic reaction, which is a shutdown of your respiratory system.





You may want to keep a liquid antihistamine on hand at all times and see your physician for an Epi-Pen, which is an emergency injectable form of epinephrine to be used in the case of anaphylaxis.List of foods that contain latex?
Rubber trees, but seriously I don't really know of foods that actually contain latex. Reactions from foods because of a latex allergy is likely to be from a person wearing latex gloves while preparing food. This is why they aren't supposed to be used to prepare food.





Edit: I found a list on this link to foods that have a similar protein as latex that may cause problems.


http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site鈥?/a>
Bananas are one of them. I have the same problem. Here is a list of foods for you to avoid. Did you eat any of those last night? Also Avocado, and Chestnut.


There are more than that, and you can see a list, here:


http://www.latexallergylinks.org/GreerLa鈥?/a>


Hope that helps you out.

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