Nickel Allergy

[Nickel]

Yeah, I know.


After having worn my engagement and wedding rings 24/7 for about 5 years I seem to have developed an allergy. Luckily I haven't reacted to things like belt buckles or the buttons on my jeans, so it's probably from prolonged exposure to just the rings. I took them off last night and have a lovely pinkish blistery mark circling my finger. It hasn't gotten any worse, but I'm not sure that it's gotten any better either. My question is this - has anyone had a similar reaction and were you able to resume wearing your rings once it cleared up? I intend to limit wearing them to just during the day, but I'd be sad if I had to stop wearing them entirely.

And no, I haven't seen a doctor at this point (self diagnosis is the wave of the future!!!), because I wouldn't be able to be seen today anyways, and if it clears up on it's own this weekend I'll be good to go. I don't want to expose myself to any sickies in waiting rooms unless I have to.

[Baja28]

Good thing you aren't allergic to Dust!!!

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by Nickel

Yeah, I know.


After having worn my engagement and wedding rings 24/7 for about 5 years I seem to have developed an allergy. Luckily I haven't reacted to things like belt buckles or the buttons on my jeans, so it's probably from prolonged exposure to just the rings. I took them off last night and have a lovely pinkish blistery mark circling my finger. It hasn't gotten any worse, but I'm not sure that it's gotten any better either. My question is this - has anyone had a similar reaction and were you able to resume wearing your rings once it cleared up? I intend to limit wearing them to just during the day, but I'd be sad if I had to stop wearing them entirely.

And no, I haven't seen a doctor at this point (self diagnosis is the wave of the future!!!), because I wouldn't be able to be seen today anyways, and if it clears up on it's own this weekend I'll be good to go. I don't want to expose myself to any sickies in waiting rooms unless I have to.

I've got it... it doesn't go away.


If you have nickel allergy, your body reacts to nickel. In other words, it's mistakenly identified nickel as something that could harm you. Once your body has developed a reaction to a particular agent (allergen) — in this case, nickel — your immune system will always be sensitive to it. When you come into contact with nickel, your immune system responds and produces an inflammatory response.


Nickel allergy: Causes - MayoClinic.com

[tyky (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Nickel

Yeah, I know.


After having worn my engagement and wedding rings 24/7 for about 5 years I seem to have developed an allergy. Luckily I haven't reacted to things like belt buckles or the buttons on my jeans, so it's probably from prolonged exposure to just the rings. I took them off last night and have a lovely pinkish blistery mark circling my finger. It hasn't gotten any worse, but I'm not sure that it's gotten any better either. My question is this - has anyone had a similar reaction and were you able to resume wearing your rings once it cleared up? I intend to limit wearing them to just during the day, but I'd be sad if I had to stop wearing them entirely.

And no, I haven't seen a doctor at this point (self diagnosis is the wave of the future!!!), because I wouldn't be able to be seen today anyways, and if it clears up on it's own this weekend I'll be good to go. I don't want to expose myself to any sickies in waiting rooms unless I have to.

I have the same allergy! Just paint the inside of our rings with clear nail polish let it dry and wear them, you will have to do so once a week as it wears off but it is much cheaper than taking them to the jewelry and having them sent off to put a protector coat on them

[kwillia]

More from that website...

Medications
Your doctor may prescribe one of the following medications to reduce irritation and improve the condition of a rash from a nickel allergy reaction:

Corticosteroid cream, such as clobetasol propionate (Temovate, Cormax, others) and betamethasone dipropionate (Diprolene)
Oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone, if the reaction is severe or a rash covers a large area
Oral antihistamine, such as fexofenadine (Allegra) and cetirizine (Zyrtec), for relief of itching

Wear hypoallergenic jewelry
Purchase jewelry made of materials that aren't likely to cause allergic reactions (hypoallergenic). Look for jewelry made from such metals as nickel-free stainless steel, surgical-grade stainless steel, titanium, 18-karat yellow gold, nickel-free 14-karat yellow gold or niobium. Avoid jewelry with nickel, as well as cobalt and white gold, which may also trigger allergic reactions. (Surgical-grade stainless steel may contain some nickel, but it's generally considered hypoallergenic for most people.)

Get rid of jewelry that contains nickel or has caused an allergic reaction. Be sure that your earring backings also are made of hypoallergenic materials.

[GWguy]

My ex was allergic to the fake silver (or was it gold...) rings, and could only use a very particular coating offered on jewelry by HSN. Can't remember what the name for it was.....

[Nickel]

Originally Posted by Baja28

Good thing you aren't allergic to Dust!!!

[desertrat (Premo)]

How ironic.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Are your rings white gold?

Maybe have them reset in platinum

[Nickel]

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by cattitude

Are your rings white gold?

Maybe have them reset in platinum

My engagement ring is platinum, but the wedding band is white gold.