These a few of the recent developments of things that just do not sit right with me now! Okay, bandaids haven't sat right with me for a while. Even when I would put a latex free bandaid I would still have a reaction. I came to the conclusion that I was allergic to the adhesive. I could never not have a bandaid handy though. For one, I am a huge klutz. I remember not too long ago when I was at a friends house cutting some watermelon. I may or may not have been drinking at the time of the slicing... Either way, I was chopping up the watermelon and my hand got in the way. I had a small cut on the palm of my hand from the tip of the knife. The watermelon, however, looked like it had been murdered. This is common for me. I bleed...a lot! I tried to stop it with a couple of paper towels, but after a half hour, this wasn't working and we needed to head out. So, I settled with a latex ridden bandaid or 4! Now, I learn that not only am I allergic to latex/rubber, but the adhesive, of course that is made from CORN! I mean, really, why wouldn't it be?
I joined a forum for those allergic to corn last week (it took me almost 3 entire days obsessing over it to find one). I asked them about the bandaid issue. I guess I am supposed to visit my Amish roots (I don't really have Amish roots, but the town I grew up in was Amish ridden) and tie pieces of fabric around my appendages until the bleeding stops. Again, I would like to thank the American government for "enriching" my life and my flour and my pencils and toothpaste....
Which brings me to pencils. I used a normal #2 pencil for a second or two today while making changes to my schedule. Since I was making changes to the schedule I was also using the rubber eraser. Yes, rubber eraser, of course, I should have realized. The pencil though?!?!? What if I needed to take my SAT's....how would I manage?!? I was burned by the pencil. Who gets chemical burn from a #2 pencil? Oh, that's right, I do... go ahead corn, sneak into something else simple...
Oh yes, you have! This brings me to my toothpaste. Nothing with a corn allergy can be as simple as it once was. I had to switch toothpastes and I really really am pretty anal about my toothpaste. I was not thrilled to find one of those fancy corn hiding words located in my toothpaste. This could explain my swollen gums and sensitive teeth though. So, I changed my toothpaste. I dread brushing my teeth, they do not feel fresh! I can't even go organic because there are usually cranberries in that....Who complains this much about toothpaste?
Just when I thought there was a constant in my life, I realize in my paperwork of allergens, they have my eyelash curler mentioned. Of course, rubber you are not my friend. Are there all plastic/metal eyelash curlers? I am afraid to research what minerals are in my bare minerals make up. I don't want corn invading that too. I am cool with whale blubber in my lipstick, I do live in Alaska after all and people eat that! I am not cool with corn in my foundation though.
Tomorrow makes one week allergen free, let's see what that brings!
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