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actually, i am not sensitive to latex. just the vinyl for some reason. there must be some ingredient or powder that does not agree with me. i agree, nitrile rocks, and i can feel through it

thank you all for your replies...i started out with a wet napkin as a barrier for my glove-icepack... then in haste, i used the bare glove, thinking vinyl is hypoallergenic. now i know anything can be allergenic even if it doesn't inherently have proteins. manufacturers don't have to list EVERY ingredient it seems =( ...my primary doc gave me topical and p.o. steroids, an antiviral (since i had an HSV cold sore outbreak a few wks ago), and and antibacterial. i'll just watch out for SJS symptoms. i'm definitely going to keep track of irritants closely from now on.

My unit made the switch from nitrile to "powder free hypoallergenic vinyl" and when I used an ice pack made from these vinyl gloves (you know us nurses), and put it on my face to relieve some cheilitis discomfort , i broke out like crazy. The rashes look like healed burn scars and itch like crazy and benadryl won't help. I can not find any information on the internet about vinyl allergies. Have you found any evidence?

I know this post was a few years ago, but my unit made the switch from nitrile to "powder free hypoallergenic vinyl" and when I used an ice pack made from these vinyl gloves (you know us nurses), and put it on my face, i broke out like crazy. The rashes look like healed burn scars and itch like crazy and benadryl won't help. I can not find any information on the internet about vinyl allergies. Have you found any evidence?

thank you all. i loved the interaction in my ob clinicals. i guess i am apprehensive about assessing fetal descent. practice, practice.... i'm relieved to know that their are nurses out there who do not always depend on the machine. :)

hi all. new grad here. i will start l&d at a small community hospital in nyc early january. question: do leopold's maneuvers still apply? :)