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What's the best way to deal with a latex allergy?
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For someone with a latex allergy, the best way to deal with the allergy is to avoid direct contact with latex or products containing latex, such as balloons and rubber products. People with a latex allergy should always check product labels and ask their healthcare provider if they are unsure if a product contains latex. Those who are allergic to latex should also be cautious when visiting clinics, hospitals, and other medical facilities, since latex products are often used in these settings. To lessen the severity of an allergic reaction, treatment may include the use of over-the-counter antihistamines, steroids, and avoiding the allergenic latex material.  To permanently avoid allergic reactions, people with a latex allergy should have any latex-containing products they possess replaced with non-latex materials, and take other preventive measures, such as regularly getting immunoglobulin shots as prescribed by a doctor.