hI PEOPLE I was banded in July 07

Currntly I am having a severe allergic reaction to something.

Had all the usual tests, and I m grasping at straws here.

Has anyone heard of being allergic to the materials in the LAPBAND ???

I have not heard of an allergic reaction to the band but anything is possible. I would contact the manufacter, whether it be realize or lap band and speak to their customer support system. They may be able to tell you what components are in the band itself and you should then talk to your physician/allergist to determine if this is the case for you. I hope it isn't!

I don't think you are having an allergic reaction to the band if you have had it for 3 years. I would consider environmental issues: have you moved to a new house; or do you sit in a different place at work; people can develop new food allergies as adults. My sister was haveing severe respiratory problems at work. She moved to a desk away from an air vent and her symptoms disappeared. These things can happen.

hI PEOPLE I was banded in July 07

Currntly I am having a severe allergic reaction to something.

Had all the usual tests, and I m grasping at straws here.

Has anyone heard of being allergic to the materials in the LAPBAND ???

Hi Peaches -

were you ever able to determine what your problem was? i am having some issues also and am wondering if the band could be the culprit. I am four years out tho. Any thing resolve for you?

Thanks for any info

mimiintx

I'm not having issues with the band, but since the surgery I've become allergic to band aids! The adhesive on them... the band aids covering my incisions caused my skin to blister and pull off... worse scars from that then the surgery... now I'm afraid to use a band aid anywhere! We can develop an allergy anytime... very much hope it's not the band causing your issues!

Good luck

Hi Peaches -

were you ever able to determine what your problem was? i am having some issues also and am wondering if the band could be the culprit. I am four years out tho. Any thing resolve for you?

Thanks for any info

mimiintx

Hi well, I did hear back from my manufacturer of my band.. it is made of SILICONE, very rare to be allergic to it. as Silicone is made from SAND... an organic material ....

So I am hoping it is just Laundry Detergents, Softeners, and DIsh soap... there are a lot of very heavy duty detergents in our households!!! So I only do laundry with IVORY SNOW (pure soap) put my wash thru an extra RINSE cycle, and use NO products in the dryer... I hang most of mky laundry to dry on plastic hangers, so NO BOUNCE, or DOWNY crap for me...

As well, in my research, I found that our clothes become 50-70% more FLAMABLE when we put SOFTENERS in our laundry dryers... YIKES... think about it... kids cloths..<

the manufacturers spend BILLIONS convincing us that we need all these USELESS add-ons in our washings... You can use vinegar in your final wash cycle to eliminate static in the dryer...

Just a thought, plus I got rid of all SCENTED body lotions, shampoos etc.... rash is calming down...

Hi well, I did hear back from my manufacturer of my band.. it is made of SILICONE, very rare to be allergic to it. as Silicone is made from SAND... an organic material ....

So I am hoping it is just Laundry Detergents, Softeners, and DIsh soap... there are a lot of very heavy duty detergents in our households!!! So I only do laundry with IVORY SNOW (pure soap) put my wash thru an extra RINSE cycle, and use NO products in the dryer... I hang most of mky laundry to dry on plastic hangers, so NO BOUNCE, or DOWNY crap for me...

As well, in my research, I found that our clothes become 50-70% more FLAMABLE when we put SOFTENERS in our laundry dryers... YIKES... think about it... kids cloths..<

the manufacturers spend BILLIONS convincing us that we need all these USELESS add-ons in our washings... You can use vinegar in your final wash cycle to eliminate static in the dryer...

Just a thought, plus I got rid of all SCENTED body lotions, shampoos etc.... rash is calming down...

I think that the silicone in the band is considered inert, but some people can get autoimmune reactions to having any kind of implanted device in their body. I had a full allergy workup with the allergist (they did antibody testing to see what I was allergic to). But it wasn't until I had patch testing at the dermatologist's office that I learned I had a chemical allergy. I am allergic to propylene glycol, which is in darn near everything. I too had to switch out all of household, and beauty products. I am currently using Burt's Bees and love it! Sorry about the rambling, my point was that you may want to see your dermatologist and have some testing. It was easy, totally painless, and wasn't terribly expensive. Totally worth it! My eczema has finally disappeared after FIVE years!

Have you ever made your own laundry detergent? Very inexpensive and works great. GREAT for those allergic to scents, etc... If you are interested I'll give you the recipe or website.

Good luck!

Have you ever made your own laundry detergent? Very inexpensive and works great. GREAT for those allergic to scents, etc... If you are interested I'll give you the recipe or website.

Good luck!

Have you ever made your own laundry detergent? Very inexpensive and works great. GREAT for those allergic to scents, etc... If you are interested I'll give you the recipe or website.

Good luck!

WOW... very interesting i was at my PCP on Friday with the same concerns, and showed him the bumps and rash i had to. and his reply was did i CHANGE MULTIVITAMINS, and yes i did, i had to switch to a chewables for the band. he said i could be having a ALLERGIC reaction to the vitamin's it's very common. so im going to keep an eye on it for a while and see what happen. right now i take the Walmart Flintstone Brand, or is there something better i could take??

WOW... very interesting i was at my PCP on Friday with the same concerns, and showed him the bumps and rash i had to. and his reply was did i CHANGE MULTIVITAMINS, and yes i did, i had to switch to a chewables for the band. he said i could be having a ALLERGIC reaction to the vitamin's it's very common. so im going to keep an eye on it for a while and see what happen. right now i take the Walmart Flintstone Brand, or is there something better i could take??

I take the Centrum Silver Chewables....( I am 55+ yrs) so they work well for me....

And to the other poster.... YES!!! I would love to have the recipe to laundry detergent!!! OMG I didn`t even think that was possible... as I already make my own MULTI PURPOSE cleaner for around the house... from Dr. OZ show... and it is cheap and works well.