Anyone have remedy for nickel allergy?

[Kimmumum]

Paint the whole belt buckle with clear fingernail polish. It will sort of "seal" it and keep the nickel away form her skin.

You will have to refresh the polish every once in a while.

I am allergic to nickel and I do this with the posts of pierced earrings that have nickel in them. It works.

ditto. I am allergic to the nickel on the underside of my watch. I put clear nailpolish on it and my wrist is fine. I have to reapply every so often but it beats the alternative (a rash).

 

[Beth76]

Yeah, I have a remedy. Stop using the belts with the nickel in them. And just throw them away if your daughter is going to wear them anyway.

 

[NotUrsula]

I know a better coating than nail polish -- Plasti Dip. The catch is that it contains latex, so it won't work if she's also allergic to that.

You can get Plasti Dip at hardware stores, especially places that specialize in tools. This is the stuff that you can dip tools into to give them non-slip grips.
The bright colors are the most common b/c people use the dipped grips to identify their personal tools, but it does come in a clear version, though you might have to get it special-ordered. Once dry, it's very tough, but it's also a bit thick, so it won't work for something like earring posts.

 

[Feralpeg]

Paint the whole belt buckle with clear fingernail polish. It will sort of "seal" it and keep the nickel away form her skin.

You will have to refresh the polish every once in a while.

I am allergic to nickel and I do this with the posts of pierced earrings that have nickel in them. It works.

I second this. I have to do this with a lot of jewelry. I used to paint rings and the posts of earrings with clear nail polish so I could wear them. Do realize that if you do this, you have to do it on a fairly regular basis as it wears off. I even have to do it with my good Disney watches. Under the light 14kt gold surface, they are made of nickle. After I wear them for awhile, the gold wears down and I start getting an itchy rash on my wrist. Now, I only buy 14kt or better gold jewelry, but I still have to deal with the watches.

Good luck!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Yeah, I have a remedy. Stop using the belts with the nickel in them. And just throw them away if your daughter is going to wear them anyway.

I agree. This seems like a no-brainer to me.

 

[WL Fan]

Does she wear pants with a metal button enclosure? My son can't wear any pants with metal buttons, rivets, etc. Even if his shirt is tucked in, it's the button enclosure, not a belt, that seems to be the worst.

The only medication that works for us is called Triamcinolone acetondine cream. It works great. He's 18, and it's the best thing we've ever found to get rid of the rash. It's a prescription medication, but not too expensive, not anything close to Elidil, and it really works better.

 

[trip]

Does she wear pants with a metal button enclosure? My son can't wear any pants with metal buttons, rivets, etc. Even if his shirt is tucked in, it's the button enclosure, not a belt, that seems to be the worst.

The same thing happens to me. I put a bandaid on the inside of my jeans, with the padded part right over the metal button.

The everday watch I wear has a stainless steel band. The only type I can wear.

Also, alot of us nickle allergy people have success with this line of accessories. http://simplywhispers.stores.yahoo.net/

 

[va32h]

Taking quick break to go "polish" the buckle right now. Still hoping I can get her to wear her "ribbon" belt but just in case she sneaks the other one.

Why don't you get rid of the objects that are causing her a painful allergic reaction instead of just hoping she won't come in contact with them?

 

[DVCLiz]

I wouldn't get rid of the belts if they belong to her older sister. I'd sit down and say, "You have an allergy to this metal and it's unhealthy for you to wear these belts. You are no longer allowed to wear them. If you continue to have a rash, that means you are having an allergic reaction because you are disobeying me. Here are your consequences." Then I would list the things I'd be restricting - and I would start with fashion. My daughters have always had a dress code at school, and the thing that shaped them up the quickest was the threat of being made to wear "dress code" clothes after school and on the weekends.

At 12, your daughter is old enought to start learning about making choices because of the consequences of choosing something unhealthy. Start making her resposnsible for her own medical condition. You wouldn't just wring your hands and say, "Gosh, she's diabetic and her blood sugar is out of control but she keeps getting doughnuts from her sister and I dont know what to do" - so don't let her get away with this , either.

 

[fltwinmom]

All you do can is avoid metals that contain nickel. Talk to the school about the allergy. I'm sure they can make an exception for your DD.

I'm allergic to nickel, so I understand.

Especially because in a lot of schools they are banning peanut products because of all the children with peanut allergies!!

I totally agree. I'd talk to the school and tell them that she should be either exempt from wearing a belt, or she should be allowed to wear a different style belt due to her allergy.

 

[yeartolate]

Can you coat peanuts in fingernail polish and latex?

 

[fltwinmom]

Can you coat peanuts in fingernail polish and latex?

Sure. But then, I'm not sure if you'd really want to eat em after that!