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[waterspyder]

So my coworkers decided to blow up a bunch of cheap heart-shaped balloons at work for Valentines Day in the boardroom next to my cubicle.
I am allergic to said items.
I turned into lobster-girl in no time flat.

2 days off of work as a result

Doctor was an asshat and wouldn't acknowledge that *maybe* an allergic reaction *might* be responsible for all the swollen glands in my head making me hurt.

My massage therapist didn't some drainage on my face and head and it's feeling better. She says that won't last but showed me how to get the worst of it out.

I wonder if I get Worker's Comp...

Comments

[okcismelanie.livejournal.com]

ahhhh... my floor does not allow latex-of any kind even condoms :), any citrus, peanuts or nuts, eggs, seafood, animals or fur coats, and recommend no perfume or smelly stuff for that reason....I am surprised a government office wouldn't have the same policy!!

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

We're working on it, and I think this will clinch it's implementation

[kookiemaster.livejournal.com]

So does just being near latex make you sick?

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

The powder in the air does, so being close to degrading balloons, or in a room or near a room where they popped in the last 3 hours or so because it sprays the latex powder into the air and it takes a while to settle.

[kookiemaster.livejournal.com]

Ok, this makes me glad I changed Isabel's makeup to being mostly latex to 100% gel-based. Wouldn't want to make someone sick inadvertendly

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

Well, there's the quality of latex product to factor in too.

Dollar store balloons will spray more latex powder into the air than an exploding latex glove.

Prosthetic/toy latex stuff is something I would have to touch to get a rash.

Latex paint is no problem at all because of the way it is suspended in the mixture.

If you can smell the latex, it might make me sick. If you can't, then I wouldn't worry.