NRL exposure is given.
Patients can leave the office with confusion about how exposure occurs, how to recognize symptoms, what to do if symptoms occur and then develop either a casual attitude about this life-threatening illness or become so afraid of exposure or potential reactions that they never want to venture from home. Family life, vacations, evenings out to a restaurant, school events, trips to the hair dresser, all put the patient at risk. The real problem is obtaining emergency assistance with paramedics, physician or dental appointments, visiting a loved one in a health facility are problems if you have latex allergy. There is a need to educate patients and their families how to LIVE with latex allergy. Education is the key element to helping a newly diagnosed person regain independence and control in a chronic illness such as latex allergy.