Patch Test: Second Reading The Result
By joyce on Nov 21, 2008 in Daily Ramblings, Health and Diet
Showing reaction on my back with rounded red thingy, i was make known by the doctor that i am allergic to something call Colophony. The doc asked me whether i’m aware of the name, i said: No… in my heart i was thinking, why the hell will i be aware of it! It’s those medical terms that i or i believe most of us won’t come come by, urgh… whatever.
Colophony is also known as rosin, is the yellow, sticky sap tapped from pine & spruce tree trunks. Three types of colophony, gum, wood and tall oil. The only way to prevent allergy is to avoid the contact with the followings: (sources taken from allergyclinic.co.nz)
• Adhesives, such as sticking plasters, tapes and glues
• Cements for linoleum, rubber, shoes
• Chewing gum
• Cleaners for machines, leather and removing grease from clothes
• Cosmetics eg eyeshadow, mascara, rouge, hair pomade and transparent soaps, sunscreens
• Dental floss, Dental cements and impression pastes
• Depilating (hair-pull wax) agent
• Diapers, incontinence pads & feminine hygiene products
• Disinfectants and insecticides
• Fireworks
• Floor coverings (adhesive) e.g. linoleum
• Glues eg postage stamps
• Grease (axle) and lubricants
• Match Tip
• Medicaments – as a preservative, adds adhesive properties to ointments and creams e.g. wart removers, nappy creams, cold sore cream
• Newspaper
• Ostomy appliance
• Paints
• Paper Products (largest single use) – adds water resistance, glossy paper, photographic paper, can labels
• Pens – felt tip & artist pens
• Polish for floors, furniture, shoes and cars
• Polythene (polyethylene)
• Printing – inks, paper & photograph
• Resins eg epoxy resin
• Rubber – synthetic
• Sawdust and resins of pine and spruce
• Sealants
• Shoes (adhesives) and clothing
• Soldering fluxes and soldering agents
• Solvents
• Stains
• Surface coatings eg price labels, rust-proofing,
• Tacky substances – to prevent slipping eg athletic grips, sports handles (golf, tennis)
• Varnishes
• Waterproofing agents eg. Cardboard
• Waxes
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I just found out I’m allergic to colophony, too, and came across your site while researching it. I’m looking at all the alternative names and researching the ingredients in all of my cosmetics, etc. My main problem was/is terribly itchy swollen eyelids that occurs without rhyme or reason. I have seasonal allergies and take shots for those, and I also have terrible canker sores. I’m wondering, if you don’t mind this personal question from a stranger, if you also have canker sores? I think I’m starting to see a connection between colophony and canker sores. Thanks for any help you can give. Best of luck to you–and the tape on the patch test made me itchy terribly–of course, colophony is in adhesives!
2nd Cup Linda | Dec 22, 2008 | Reply
Hi there, no problem for the personal question. I don’t have any problem with canker sores and i can actually count how many times i had it for the past 24 years. What i can see from colophony allergy on myself are plasters, gum, rubber and waxes that give me terrible itchiness.
Apparently there could be connection between colophony and canker sores as chewing gum, dental cements and even toothpaste should be avoided. I think it depends on how allergic you are to colophony too. Whenever you choose a toothpaste, it’s better to get one that does not contain SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) or other irritating ingredients, avoiding chewing gum, hard, crunchy or spicy foods if you have terrible canker sores.
Other than patch test, i had my blood tested too. For those who has no or low allergies, the rate of result should be below 100 or + -, for me, i had more than one thousand, that spells “very allergic”. From the blood test, i’m being advised to avoid dust, prawn and crab, which i wrote about it in my previous entry here.
Think we’re all not lucky huh
! Anyways, Merry Christmas!!
Cheers,
Joyce
joyce | Dec 25, 2008 | Reply