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Allergic reaction to jewelry?

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I have been wearing this big drapey metal necklace lately because it is super cute. I wore it out saturday night and woke up with a bumpy itchy red rash everywhere the necklace touched around my neck and on my chest. Of course it is a huge necklace and covered my whole chest! I assume I am sensitive to some of the metal or something.

Anyone know if cortozone creams are ok for itching during pregnancy? I have a call in to my OB, but haven't heard back yet. I swear if I get one more weird thing they are going to think I am totally a hypochondriac over there! I am the queen of weird pregnancy stuff.

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  • MereBMereB member
    cortisone creams are fine, I've used them for bug bites.  I'm also allergic to a lot of jewelry- I can wear sterling silver, gold and platinum with no problems- but anything else gives me an itchy rash (this was before pregnancy too).  
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  • Nichie2Nichie2 member

    imageMereB:
    cortisone creams are fine, I've used them for bug bites.  I'm also allergic to a lot of jewelry- I can wear sterling silver, gold and platinum with no problems- but anything else gives me an itchy rash (this was before pregnancy too).  

     

    **lurking from first trimester** - but me too!  I have issues with all sorts of jewelry.  I use hydrocortisone cream, and also have a prescription from the doctor for it (topical steroid) which I was told is fine.  It's only going on your skin, nothing to do with bloodstream. 

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  • Ella&CElla&C member
    Sorry you have to stop wearing a necklace you love! Cortisone cream is fine to use.
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    imageMereB:
    cortisone creams are fine, I've used them for bug bites.  I'm also allergic to a lot of jewelry- I can wear sterling silver, gold and platinum with no problems- but anything else gives me an itchy rash (this was before pregnancy too).  

    Well I'll just have to inform DH that my jewelry must be upgraded because of a medical condition :)

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  • Xmen mommyXmen mommy
    Have any of you ladies who have replied that you have had similar reactions ever thought you might have a nickle allergy? My BFF had an allergy to nickle and had the same reaction, it would happen to her if she wore cheap jewlery, certain belt buckles, even the button on some of her pants she would react to. Nickle is a cheap metal that is used in a lot of non-pure metals. Just a thought.
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    imageXmen mommy:
    Have any of you ladies who have replied that you have had similar reactions ever thought you might have a nickle allergy? My BFF had an allergy to nickle and had the same reaction, it would happen to her if she wore cheap jewlery, certain belt buckles, even the button on some of her pants she would react to. Nickle is a cheap metal that is used in a lot of non-pure metals. Just a thought.

    I just googled it and the images look just like my rash. That is probably what it is!

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  • FrauElyseFrauElyse
    I'm glad you posted this.  My SIL and I both could wear our wedding rings before pregnancy, but since we've been pregnant, they give us horrible contact dermatitis (like the metal's eating our skin, ick!).  I'm assuming it's some sort of hormonal/pH thing.  We're both looking forward to putting our rings back on after the baby's come.
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    imageFrauElyse:
    I'm glad you posted this.  My SIL and I both could wear our wedding rings before pregnancy, but since we've been pregnant, they give us horrible contact dermatitis (like the metal's eating our skin, ick!).  I'm assuming it's some sort of hormonal/pH thing.  We're both looking forward to putting our rings back on after the baby's come.

    OMG!  This started happening to me recently, but actually before I even became pregnant.  I've had the problem for about 6 months now.  Talk about feeling bad for not being able to wear them even though I love my rings and want to!  I was wondering if it is somewhat common to all of the sudden have an allergy to gold.  If I wear them more than a couple hours i get a red ring around my finger.  It's never happened in the 5 years I've been wearing them!

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  • Ella&CElla&C member
    image2-Step:

    imageMereB:
    cortisone creams are fine, I've used them for bug bites.  I'm also allergic to a lot of jewelry- I can wear sterling silver, gold and platinum with no problems- but anything else gives me an itchy rash (this was before pregnancy too).  

    Well I'll just have to inform DH that my jewelry must be upgraded because of a medical condition :)

    LOL! Thanks for the laugh Big Smile

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    image2-Step:

    imageMereB:
    cortisone creams are fine, I've used them for bug bites.  I'm also allergic to a lot of jewelry- I can wear sterling silver, gold and platinum with no problems- but anything else gives me an itchy rash (this was before pregnancy too).  

    Well I'll just have to inform DH that my jewelry must be upgraded because of a medical condition :)

    LOL.  I may not have a full jewelry box, but at least the pieces I have are good!  One of the worst offenders for me are earrings.  If they aren't the metals I mentioned, my ears get so itchy and crusty (so gross!).  

    It may be a nickel issue, I haven't been tested.   

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