Health: Today, I discovered that I'm allergic to band-aids. I now have...

By twnty1 - 31/05/2010 15:43 - United States

Today, I discovered that I'm allergic to band-aids. I now have a band-aid shaped rash around a tiny cut on my leg. Oh the irony. FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By irony - 16/08/2009 07:05 - United States

Today, I got a paper cut while opening my box of Band-Aids. FML

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By sore - 21/01/2009 01:08 - Australia

Today, I sliced my arm open on the weekend, patched it with a fabric bandaid. Had an allergic reaction to the bandaid, arm now swollen, blistering and keeping-me-awake itchy. Pharmacist's advice? "Oooh, that looks bad. Better put a bandaid on that." FML

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By Chicketi - 11/02/2009 14:45 - Canada

Today, I cut myself on a band-aid box, while trying to get one out for another cut. FML

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By Boarder - 01/06/2009 12:32 - United States

Today, I was riding a longboard down a hill and I fell off. I was all scraped up so I made sure to clean my wounds and put bandages on them. Turns out I'm allergic to the glue on the bandages and I have itchy hives all over and around my open wounds. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2021 23:01

Today, I learned the hard way that I'm allergic to a particular brand of tampon. FML

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By Ian Artis - 12/07/2012 18:28 - United States

Today, I walked too close to a first-aid kit sticking out of a wall at work, and it cut my arm. Laughing at the irony, I opened it to get a band aid out. It was empty. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2013 18:42 - United States - Lebanon

Today, I found out that I am allergic to one of the preservatives that they put in aloe. I found this out after I put some on a severe sunburn I have. Not only am I sunburned, but now I am severely itchy as well. FML

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By paytonallyce - 03/10/2016 02:32 - United States - Springfield

Today, I got a bug bite on my boob. I scratched it so much it started bleeding so I put a bandaid on it. Turns out the band-aid had latex in it and I got an allergic reaction to it. The bug bite is still bleeding and the top half of my boob is swollen. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/02/2016 20:36 - United States - Denver

Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML

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Marakara 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:58

A band-aid making your condition worse? That is a textbook example of situational irony. Quit being douchebags, especially when you're wrong.

yarbles 3

Monday 31 May 2010 19:41

put some alcohol on that bitch and move on

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iondadola 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:03

Well look, fml is full of doctors! I'm sure op is all better now from the good advice.

ily_xox 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:17

haha I'm allergic to band aids tooo FML

Kannachan13 9

Monday 31 May 2010 23:24

I'm allergic to the adhesive too, I have a couple band-aid shaped scars on my body. I have the same issue with some medical tapes, so I usually just leave the bandage on until it stops bleeding and then leave it open.

caitlyn_skater 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:26

if it was a tiny cuz then why did u need a band aid?? but still haha:P

metalr82 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:30

hey moron do you know why irony is?

iridianpulido 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:31

ur not allergic to the band aid ur allergic to latex,try non latex band aids next time

tencentsakiss 19

Tuesday 1 June 2010 7:01

yea I think it will suck more for op when they realize they're also related to latex condoms.

Myntee 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 10:19

Not necessarily. I'm allergic to bandaids and not latex. Well condoms don't seem to cause me any trouble any way...and I haven't noted any reaction to any other rubber or latex products. I think it's the adhesive.

57bears 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:31

not ironic

killerbeee01 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:52

nahved 0

Monday 31 May 2010 23:55

how is tht an fml?

Blue_Coconuts 7

Monday 31 May 2010 23:59

Also, if you're allergic to them, it's expected to make a small rash. However the notion that OP just found out is interesting in the fact that as a child that means they never got a shot, or a cut and thus never got a bandaid, which is just silly and is rather suspect. So most likely there was another cause behind it, or OP is an idiot. But with something so common as the material in bandaids, they should be fully aware.