Latex Allergy: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate a latex allergy:

  • Asthmatic complaints
  • Runny nose (running nose; watery secretion).
  • Contact urticaria – hives that occur after direct contact with the latex.
  • Contact eczema in the type IV reaction.

Allergy to natural latex can cause a cross-reaction (cross-allergy) with foods and plants:

Food

  • Avocado
  • Banana
  • Buckwheat
  • Kiwi
  • Mango
  • Papaya
  • Paprika
  • Passion fruit
  • Peach
  • Raw potato
  • Celery
  • Spinach
  • Tomatoes

Plants

  • Birch fig (Ficus benjamini)
  • Christ thorn
  • Rubber tree
  • Hemp
  • Periwinkle
  • Chestnut
  • Coral spurge
  • Mulberry
  • Oleander
  • Poinsettia