I am linited to surgical steele or 24 karot gold, so i have a very few
pairs, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> sensitivities/allergies/intolerances come and go depending on treatment
>> and abstinance to the offending substance, Lee
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> Apparently so. I used to think I had a nickel allergy. For a period of
> about 2 years I couldn't wear any earrings at all. Every time I did, I
> got a rash on my ears. I couldn't wear nylon ones either but at times I
> have had issues with nylon causing a rash as well! I finally found a
> little bottle of some stuff that had honey and wax and perhaps some other
> things in it. It was for treating the posts/wires of the earrings. If I
> put that on them, I could wear them with no problems. But if the earrings
> got too old, they would still cause problems. So I used to replace my
> earrings every couple of years. Actually the worst ones for me were the
> expensive ones. For some reason I did better with cheap ones.
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> I also had trouble as a child wearing a watch. It would cause a rash
> under the metal part of the watch. I haven't had that problem for many
> years now, nor have I had a problem with most earrings. Once in a while I
> will get a pair that causes a problem. I just toss them.
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