Who could have ever known how deadly a BALLOON really is? They are made Of LATEX

Question

We just had a Situation that could have been Really Bad A close Family friend was Blowing Up Balloons for a Party and Her Face Swelled Up and Eyes Swelled Shut Her Hands started Itching and she had to be taken to the Emergency room Found Out SHE is ALLERGIC to Latex and The Powder for EXAM Gloves. She told them she was not using Exam Gloves she Was Blowing Up Balloons for a Party.Lucky for Her She had one in Her Pocket when they Tested It at the Lab It WAS made of the Same Powder and Latex they Use On Gloves so they Were Able to Treat her Alot Faster. Real Scarey Situation.

Answer 1

you probally saved some lives with this. i would of never thought of them even being closly related.give this a awesome reveiw.

Answer 2

Most balloons and gloves these days are no longer made of latex, or use the powder associated with it. I feel for your friend, and I hope she can get back to life without having to be worried about coming in contact with that stuff. I have Spina Bifida, a birth defect, and as a result, have allergies to Latex as well. From now on, I suggest your friend either not blow up balloons, or get ones that are latex free.

Answer 3

I'm glad to see this story has a happier ending.

I heard of a dental nurse who was wearing latex gloves every day during her work.  One day she visited a dentist herself, and he touched the inside of her mouth with a latex glove during the initial examination.  She died from anaphylactic shock within a very short time.  I don't believe the dentist was allowed to administer epinephrine or adrenaline at the time.  It was determined that she had gradually built up an allergy that she was not aware of, and it became a big issue when the latex touched her mucous membranes inside her mouth.  Her throat swelled to the point she was asphyxiated.

For whatever reason, allergies are becoming more and more commonplace.  

By the way, if I had a peanut allergy, there is no way I would go to a ballgame.

Answer 4

Its that way for anyone that has a bad reaction to anything they are allergic to. They are stopping peanut sales in some portions of ball parks.

Latex is not bad. That person's allergic reaction to latex is bad  

Answer 5

well, first of all there is no question here. you should post this in like a forum or something. second of all, people are allergic to a lot of stuff, like if you had kiwi and you had a severe allergic reaction, does that mean kiwi is dangerous? of course not. I personally love balloons, and would think life without them would be a lot less colorful. btw I hope your friend feels better.