Today, is my first day as a student nurse. It was also the first day I learnt I was allergic to latex gloves. FML
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Today, I discovered that I have developed a latex allergy. I'm a third year medical student. FML
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itisme_fml 9
You can always use nitrile gloves. Hospitals usually use them anyway.
alainopotato 20
I was under the impression that most places use latex free gloves- it's become a common allergy! Hopefully they can accommodate. Good luck OP!
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Comments (52)
zack1876 7
There are different gloves that you can use because the allergy is so common.
species4872 20
Are any of you young people actually allergy free? Seems that most of you's are allergic to one thing or another.
missnettymarie 25
I am :)
species4872 20
Good for you :)
JETarchitect 32
I am too :D
YeahImAnOutkast 1
I find it hard to believe that TODAY as a grown adult, this was the first time you found out you were allergic. That's just very hard to believe
niallo 23
Actually it can happen. If you come into passing contact with latex you might be able to get by with no reaction. But put latex gloves on and you have a reasonably large surface area of skin in extended contact with latex and you have your first noticeable reaction.
MallowMistress 13
Allergies to gloves affect far differently then just some contact. I'm allergic to vinyl gloves, which we use at work. They cause a general burning pain across my skin. But unless she was wearing them before, a latex allergy can be easily missed.
da_epic_failman 7
Who tf even uses latex gloves anyway? My science class always uses latex-free anyways.
itisme_fml 9
Certain compounds like chloroform can dissolve nitrile gloves. Hence, it is better to use latex gloves while using chloroform if one is not allergic to latex.
kaitlyntonner 8
A lot of places use vinyl gloves because of latex allergies, don't worry you will be fine :) best of luck
Mjskywalk 5
This isn't an FML. I can't think of a hospital that wouldn't have non latex gloves. I, however am allergic to latex and nitrile and vinyl gloves and I didn't find out for 10 years...I work in a microbiology lab. I haven't found cotton liners that are long enough to cover my hands and arms yet. Right now my arms and hands are covered in a scaly, itchy rash.
momogal 22
Nitrile is better, anyway ;) Seriously, though, latex allergies suck. As said above, nitrile gloves have become the standard for most places. When I did my clinicals, I didn't see a single hospital or ambulance with latex gloves available.
jvanevery 19
I knew a doctor who was allergic to the powder inside them
ollygollymolly 6
I have to do a lot of sampling for work and am also allergic to latex. Made my company by Nitrile :) Most hospitals have latex-free materials anyway since it's a pretty common allergy. Just let your instructor know.
slothstronaught 11
This is the one time you could say having sex at a young age would work out for the best