Yesterday, I looked into little Gabe's mouth, and he has a molar! And not just the beginnings of a molar, but a full fledged one, and another on the way. I feel like such a slacker mom, because I was totally oblivious to it. It did not just break through recently from the looks of it. I would guess it has been there for a few weeks...at least. Maybe it is because I have been engrossed in Harry Potter for several months now. I just finished the last book today. Loved it.
My ring finger problem persists. It is so weird. I have never had this issue before even though I have been wearing it for 6+ years. I keep getting this painful red rash underneath it. Oddly, the same thing happened to my sister several years ago, and she turned out to have a nickel allergy. So, she can't wear her wedding band anymore. I am hoping it is not the same thing for me.
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Hi Jessica,
Your post came up on my "nickel allergy" google alert. Before you give up wearing your wedding band, be sure that you don't have irritant contact dermatitis..which means soap, water etc are causing the problem. Wash and dry your hands well and make sure your hands are moisturized. Try this for a week or so without wearing your ring. Hopefully this is all it is. If not, you know first hand that you are not alone with nickel allergy.
Nickel allergy is the second most common form of allergic contact dermatitis after poison ivy, oak and sumac. Over 15% of the U.S. population is nickel allergic and there is no cure for nickel allergy.
The key to living with nickel allergy is to avoid nickel. There are two ways of doing this. First, you can test all metal items that you come in contact with for nickel. A product named Nickel Alert will easily test for available nickel in concentrations as low as 1:10,000. It will identify nickel before your skin does!
The second way to avoid nickel is to coat the metal and create a barrier. Nail polish has long been recommended to protect individuals from nickel containing jewelry. However, some nickel sensitive individuals are more susceptible to allergic reactions from ingredients in the nail polish. A product named Nickel Guard does NOT contain Toluene, Formaldehyde or Dibutyl Phthalate which could cause a secondary contact dermatitis. Nickel Guard does provide the protection necessary to avoid allergic reactions from nickel.
Heat and humidity will increase the symptoms of nickel allergy as well as certain foods. ALWAYS tell your health care provider that you are nickel allergic. Verify in writing from the manufacturers that all dental appliances and surgical implants are 100% free of nickel.
If you have questions, please e-mail me. Good luck!
what the heck? that was some kind of random comment!
i used to get this really odd rash under my ring finger before i lost weight. so basically, if my ring is too tight, i get a rash. weird.
A girl in our old home group- the one we were in when we were engaged- developed an allergy to her wedding ring & her engagement rings' metal It started during her pregnancy with her first child. She could wear a cheap cubic zarc "stoned" ring from a Walmart-type store, but not her expensive wedding ring!
If I remember correctly, her wedding ring & engagement rings wer made from platinum.
After she gave birth to their son, her husband suprised her- he'd had her wedding & engagement rings re-made to look exactly the same, but made out of white gold.
I can't remember the result, but think this worked for her new allergy to the platinum.
Hope this get better "naturally" for you.
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