Questions About Adhesive.....

[Gen]

I thought I read somewhere that adheasives on bandaids and such have gluten in it. Is this true? I react strongly. It's not the latex, because I react to papertape and latex free bandages as well.

[mushroom]

I thought I read somewhere that adheasives on bandaids and such have gluten in it. Is this true? I react strongly. It's not the latex, because I react to papertape and latex free bandages as well.

I react to paper tape with a systemic hive-type reaction. Don't know why.

[Wenmin]

I am very sensitive to any type of adhesive. I have pulled up skin when trying to remove bandages. When I go to the doctor and they have to place a bandage, I usually ask that they just put the cotton and allow me to hold it a while. I am thankful I'm not a free bleeder.

[psawyer]

Gluten in adhesives is a story that comes up over and over. However, I have never seen a case where it was actually shown that an adhesive did, in fact, contain gluten. I'm not saying it isn't possible, just that I have never seen it actually happen.

[Lisa]

It's highly unlikely, in my opinion, that bandaids contain gluten. Reactions to latex or the adhesive are common though.

Some one could contact Johnson & Johnson and put an end to this legend.

[rumbles]

I don't react to latex, but blister from any type of adhesive (including

hypo-allergenic paper tape). I just sent an email to Band-Aid, - I'll let

you know if they respond.