Plasters bring out DD in HORRIFIC blisters.

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Once put an ordinary plaster on on my wee girl and she came out in a mass of blisters than took months to go away. Bizarrely, her feet came out in clusters of blisters after wearing Goretex boots despite the fact she had on really thick socks. I know every case is different, but does anyone have an idea exactly what she's allergic to?

Not really, except to say my DH is allergic to plasters and welly boots. But he's old enough that he avoids them.

Bumping for you though.

I'm allergic to latex and so have to have low allergen latex free plasters. Having said that, I also came out in blisters after using a brand of allegedly latex free plasters. I went to the walk in clinic to see the nurse about the wound under the plaster and she thought I was there about the rash - the company assured me they were latex free, but it may have been a sensitivity to the sticky stuff used?

What is she like with balloons? Or tropical fruits (linked to latex allergies). It may just be this particular brand though, make a note of it and try a latex free one (often the children's plasters are the latex free ones - Mr Men etc). Not sure about the boots...

My DS comes out in these blisters when he has a normal plaster on too - they're horrible aren't they? He's fine with hypoallergenic ones though. I always assumed that it was the adhesive in the plasters that he was allergic to, doesn't explain the Goretex though, maybe it's an entirely different allergy?

I'm allergic to my safety boots at work -something the lining is treated with apparently so now have proper leather boots which my boss isn't happy about as they cost more lol

my cousin is allergic to plasters so has to use a dressing with micropore tape instead -would think it is 2 seperate allergies

Me too; I had to have my knee lanced

Which tropical fruit is latex allergy connected to, PastGrace?

If latex, be sure to warn medical professionals and dentists (because they use latex gloves )

My ds is allergic to the sticky stuff on all dressings, he has to have dressings bandaged on instead, which looks a bit dramatic for the usual scraped knees etc of a 7 yr old!

I had a friend at school who did this, I remember her getting a huge vertical sided blister like the large bubble wrap bubbles. Very spectacular, she didn't think it was funny and avoided plasters like the plague ever after.

I use micropore

But I can't wear wellies, cheap trainers, cheap shoes, strapless bras, hold up stockings - I haven't tried crocs but I'm in two minds, 1 there is no glue so they will be fine & 2 they are all "plastic/rubber" so I won't. I also avoid a lot of jewellry foor the same reasons.

It is so frustrating; because it's not consistent. I can wear a pair of shoes for weeks then over night they become unwearable.

And the worst thing is you can't 'tell' in advance (before you buy) because it can take several hours for it to surface

Can't believe the timing of this post as was going to ask about plasters myself today!

DD had her flu jab last Mon and the nurse put a Disney 'tigger' plaster on it. DD is never keen to have plasters removed so it didn't come off til Thu but there is still a red mark where the sticky part touched her skin (10 days on). Fortunately, she hasn't got the horrific blisters that some of you are describing.

She was fed by NG tube for a while as a baby and the sticky 'tape' they used to hold it onto her cheek always left a sore red mark that took days to go away.

I am wondering if she is allergic to the sticky stuff rather than latex as she is ok with balloons and wellies. She does have trouble eating pineapple though. She is definitely allergic to cows milk and possibly peanuts so this is yet another one to add to the list

DS has a few allergies including plasters. He once had a big graze on his stomach and school put a big plaster on it, it became very itchy and red and ended up with a plaster shape scar on his stomach for a year, when it finally went.
I also can have a reaction to plasters which can be very hit and miss, so just avoid using them if I can.

I had a massive reaction to the plaster on my back for my C section - a huge red blistered and itchy square patch that was still there long after everything else had healed up!

My midwife the next time round said it was an allergy to 'sleek' plasters (I think the waterproof adhesive?). It could be that maybe?

I use dressing pads and microporous tape if I have to now.

KatyMac - when I was diagnosed I was just told generally "tropical fruit" - a look on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (best website I could find - here) suggests "Sometimes people with latex allergies experience a reaction to many tropical fruits, nuts and vegetables, particularly avocado, banana, chestnut, hazelnut, kiwi, raw potato, tomato, peaches, papaya, stone fruits (such as plums) or celery"

I used to be very allergic to pineapple and tea, but both have gone now. The tea was a particularly horrid one. I find that my latex allergy stays but what I think of as satellite allergies (ie. the ones that stem from the latex) fluctuate. The most common food/latex pairs I've heard of are kiwi, melon, and avocado.

I have crocs and they seem to be more foam based than anything, but sounds like you might be wise to stay away from them.

minty when I was in a children's hospital they had a fab trick for getting plasters off - the alcohol hand gel stuff you get to clean hands. It dissolves the sticky. The nurses used to squeeze out a little pot of it, rub it onto the plaster and the skin at the edge of the plaster, leave it for a bit and it comes off much more easily with no painful tugging at the skin

Plasters (well some of them) can leave sores on my DS skin. I try and avoid them. He has random undiagnosed allergies and some things do make his skin react but without a full blown reaction.

When we visited the dentist last month he had a red mark where the glove had touched his face (was a fingerprint!) and when in hospital a year ago he came up all itchy and rashy on his back. Latex had crossed my mind but he's fine with balloons, goggles etc.

He's just random

PastGrace I am having terrible trouble with Coconut atm that's why I asked

I've never really had coconut because I don't like it, but it sounds like it would fit the pattern. There's a good forum here which might be a bit more use? Hope it's ok to post links to other fora - MNHQ please feel free to take down if not.

They are cool with it, it really isn't a problem

Thanks I'll have a look

Tropical fruit, wellies and balloons are fine with my DD. The plaster allergy is quite common but the Goretex boot thing is bizarre though isn't it? Like someone said earlier in this thread, it's frustrating because it takes a while to surface. There seem to be lots of other variations on Goretex: Gabor-tex, Aquarite, Aquatex...I don't know if it's worth my while experimenting with those or not.

I am massively allergic to plasters and have to use micropore or I get really bad blisters and itching that I have to scratch till I bleed.
DD is not allergic to plasters but did develop a strange allergy to her shoes for a while, then it just disappeared. She has very sensitive skin and has been known to break out in a rash after coming into contact with water. I, on the other hand, have no other allergies except cheap earrings (has to be gold or silver).
Sometimes, the body is just weird

Husband is allergic to chalk; apparently v common - he has trainers he can't wear due to the fabric in them. He suspects there is chalk based product in them. Could be the glue though.

Just asked husband about it as he knows better than me. (Obviously)

Husband's only knows he is allergic to penicillin and apparently chalk. He's a climber and after several years off took it up again. He immediately got horrendous rashes on his hands. Took him forever to work out it was the chalk that was giving him hives. At school he used to get nose bleeds and unexplained rashes on his hands during term time that would clear up during holidays. Suddenly it made sense years later!

He then started getting problems with two pairs of his puma trainers. He only gets it on the bottoms of his feet and between his toes not the tops. It got so bad, his feet looked like they were falling apart. Again, took a while to realise it was the shoes doing it.

He is definitely fine with latex though!

He tried everything to try and get rid of the rashes as they would stay for weeks. E45, steroid creams, various moisturisers. Nothing worked. In the end he tried a cream called 'Cream On!' from climbing store. The stuff is AMAZING - cleared up his rashes v quickly.

I also swear by the stuff. I'm very fair skinned but unfortunately even sensitive skin suncreams don't really agree with me at all. I do use it creme, but try and avoid the sun instead if I can - sometimes I get caught out though. I can't use moisturisers or after sun at all. This stuff not only makes the burn go within a couple of days, but it stopped me peeling and doesn't give me the burning sensation I get from sun creams and moisturisers.

Its not easy to get hold of (climbing stores seem to be only places we can find) and its not that cheap (about £10 a tube) but it does work, very quickly when nothing else seems to. Its all natural ingredients (mainly essential oils), no manufactured chemicals. They do a creme which is better for rashes and the rub on bar which works well on sunburn. They do one in a little tin which is great for handbag. It smells a bit funny, but its great. Worth every penny imo.

Ds,s other allergies are treenuts, seseme,cats and hayfever
My other allergies are hayfever, persimmon and plantain have both made my lips swell.
I have to be careful with jewellery and have dishydrotic eczema on my feet which is exsasabated by some shoes.
I also get sun allergy some years