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... in response to Gold (Gold Sodium Thiosulfate) Allergy
  1. Helpful Article
    Lynn Mullins Lynn Mullins United States says:
    August 18, 2016 at 2:47 AM

    Well this article actually offered more information than my dermatologist was able to give me. I had the TRUE allergy patch test done 5 months ago. I had positive reactions to nickel and cobalt, and at the time gold, however my dermatologist said this was a false positive. Unfortunately, the skin reaction rash for gold has not gone away, and it's now 5 months later. I don't wear any jewelry, so I'm not exposed, which I thought would make it go away. I guess it's just a case of wait and see if the skin eruptions at the test site eventually go away.

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    • Metal Sensitivity
      Dee Merchant Dee Merchant United States says:
      August 14, 2019 at 11:50 PM

      Hi Lynn, wonder if you'd like to connect via email about your story? I do research and would like to know more about your story, Thanks.

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    • Thanks for the great information
      Juie Wilson Juie Wilson United States says:
      February 11, 2020 at 12:04 PM

      I found out about my gold allergy during the true patch test (I was being tested for a different allergy). What a bummer! I had eye and lip swelling, mouth sores and an all-over prickly sensation. I wore gold every day for years, and I was shocked. After the true test, it took a full year for the skin marks from the test site to subside

      If I shake hands with someone wearing a gold ring, I will develop a red and irritated rash on my chest hours later. I wish there was a way to get over the allergy, as it is almost impossible to avoid gold completely.

      Thanks for the helpful info. My doctor handed me a sheet with little information and that was the end of it.

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