Health: Today, I discovered that I'm allergic to band-aids. I now have...

By twnty1 - 31/05/2010 15:43 - United States

Today, I discovered that I'm allergic to band-aids. I now have a band-aid shaped rash around a tiny cut on my leg. Oh the irony. FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

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Today, I got a paper cut while opening my box of Band-Aids. FML

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By sore - 21/01/2009 01:08 - Australia

Today, I sliced my arm open on the weekend, patched it with a fabric bandaid. Had an allergic reaction to the bandaid, arm now swollen, blistering and keeping-me-awake itchy. Pharmacist's advice? "Oooh, that looks bad. Better put a bandaid on that." FML

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By Chicketi - 11/02/2009 14:45 - Canada

Today, I cut myself on a band-aid box, while trying to get one out for another cut. FML

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Today, I walked too close to a first-aid kit sticking out of a wall at work, and it cut my arm. Laughing at the irony, I opened it to get a band aid out. It was empty. FML

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Today, I found out that I am allergic to one of the preservatives that they put in aloe. I found this out after I put some on a severe sunburn I have. Not only am I sunburned, but now I am severely itchy as well. FML

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By paytonallyce - 03/10/2016 02:32 - United States - Springfield

Today, I got a bug bite on my boob. I scratched it so much it started bleeding so I put a bandaid on it. Turns out the band-aid had latex in it and I got an allergic reaction to it. The bug bite is still bleeding and the top half of my boob is swollen. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/02/2016 20:36 - United States - Denver

Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML

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Marakara 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:58

A band-aid making your condition worse? That is a textbook example of situational irony. Quit being douchebags, especially when you're wrong.

yarbles 3

Monday 31 May 2010 19:41

put some alcohol on that bitch and move on

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dcsididntdoit 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:36

I think the comment feature on FML should be turned off and they should get rid of it. These are just here to give you a good laugh or make you cringe. Not so you pathetic people with no lives can try and be dicks. Example^^ Hemhem.

SISSYwasHERE 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:36

its not an allergic reaction... whenever u wear bandaids too long u can get a rash... duh!

kingdachris 1

Monday 31 May 2010 20:38

ever read the front of the wrapper, ALLERGY ITEMS

city147 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:41

that is a LATEX allergy and my son has it as well and u should be careful because MANY products are made from latex INCLUDING CONDOMS!! There are bandaids that are latex free for people with this issue.

spetchi 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:44

I'm actually allergic to the ADHESIVE they use on latex band-aids but not fabric band-aids. It could be that OP is allergic to the adhesive and not the latex.

catatonicsleep 17

Monday 31 May 2010 20:48

I'm allergic to the adhesive too, I get the same reactions from other things like heart monitors.

spetchi 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 2:10

It seems like a lot of people are allergic to the adhesive (from reading these comments). Its just itchy and it'll go away after a while if you don't scratch. But if you're like me, you'll scratch until it bleeds and end with scars in the shape of a band-aid

Babblez 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 2:15

Yeah I'm the same, its the adhesive they use on the latex ones that get me. Same with the heart rate moniters. Its not latex coz I'm not allergic to condoms or latex gloves >.>

hannah6 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 7:42

I too, am allergic to the adhesive. So far I've found that the Band-aid brand "tough strips" are the ones i have the least reaction to.

Guerrilla8 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:42

That's not ironic.

ezioaudatore 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:49

i have a bandaid shaped scar on arm

jrock26 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:54

not at all ironic... annd.. aparently your life is really easy cuz that's not worth complaining about.. when u get shot or lose a limb that is f"d up.. but a bamdaid rash!?? psh!....

thatguy888 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:57

hwik

Marakara 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:58

A band-aid making your condition worse? That is a textbook example of situational irony. Quit being douchebags, especially when you're wrong.

jrock26 0

Monday 31 May 2010 20:58

adhesive are one of the most common skin irritants that wussys call an allergy... when u break out into a full body rash and your throat swells shut that's an allergy worth complaining about.. for real...