In regards to Victoria Secrets bras and panties as well it’s ironic it has “secret” in its name. I too use to wear this company’s bras and panties. I was having reactions from them as well. I contacted the company and like a lot of companies they could not or would not tell me what their material contained. I did find something interesting though. Victoria Secret’s models were having a lot of skin issues while modeling their underclothing to the point I recall one had a rash that created a permanent scarring and was devastating to that model.

Hi Robert,
I agree with your statement regarding that a great deal of people who get sick do not know what is causing their illness. That was the case with me. For years I was treated for seasonal allergies and then sinus issues and even having the doctor pat me on the back saying you are getting older and sometimes as we age we develop allergies. The advice I can give anyone who has had repeated contact or exposure to repeated natural latex is to ask the doctor to write an order for labs (IgE) to check to see if you have a latex allergy. As far as the polyester there are natural and synthetic processes in making polyester. One they use cutin of plant cuticles and the synthetic is polybutyrate. Some polyesters are spun together with natural fibers to produce a blended cloth. Ususally you will see polyester/cotton blend. You could be allergic to the synthetic content in polyester or even an added natural fiber. It is difficult to know exactly what we are getting today because most things are imported from other countries.

Hi Melinda,
I am sorry to hear of your sensitization of natural latex and sorry that you were sent to a psychiatrist for a life threatening allergy. I also acquired mine from repeated exposure to latex gloves during nursing career. It is a very challenging restricting Allergy one that can isolate and debilitate you. Yes, there are 40 thousand plus products made of natural latex or have it mixed or blended in with other non latex materials. It is vital that you carry your EpiPens with you at all times. The warning on products for example medical items will say does not contain natural latex. Sometimes it is that small you need a magnifying glass to see it! Even then proceed with caution.

Hi Leigh,
I also called Otter Box due to feeling the same symptoms you felt as my husband uses one and Otter boxes are latex free, but they are handled with latex gloves in the manufacturing- packing process. Try washing yours several times in soapy water and rinsing it. It seemed to help somewhat.