take your point, however in my case the banana skin was a red herring.....and therefore I had a split decision to make (geddit?) i reaaly do need to get out more...... > Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 20:55:29 +0000 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Question 101 > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hi Sharon and list > > Just a response to the banana skins. The person you refer to may not be > laying it on about feeling sick if there is a banana skin in a waste bin. > My daughter is highly atopic (the list of things to which she has reactions > is endless). It all started when we discovered that she is highly sensitive > to bananas. She has had two anaphylactic reactions resulting in two visits > to resus! - We never found out what was the cause of the reaction. I know it > wasn't - bananas as we don't have them in the house if she is around and she > does not go anywhere near them. She has only eaten one banana, that was when > she was very small probably aged about 12 months of age. It resulted in > projectile vomiting. She would have a similar reaction to a banana skin in a > waste bin. > > Anne > > > On 09/12/2010 10:54, "Naylor, Sharon [HMPS]" <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Agree with many of the comments made by our most excellent list - I > > think that some people make assumptions/believe inaccuracies about their > > clinical status for a host of reasons and its always useful to explore > > WHY they believe such apparently outlandish "facts" > > > > cases I `ve had when its something entirely different.eg I`ve got IBS so > > cant eat that (i am really borderline anorexic) , I am allergic to these > > gloves (I dont actually have t he confidence to do the job) ....., I > > have a phobia of height so therefore cant work upstairs (I hate those > > people up there) .... > > > > I had a lady a few years back who told me she was allergic to the smell > > of banana skins (I kid you not) and people kept putting them in the > > office bins, thus making her feel sick. Was very vocal about it, upset a > > lot of people. Easy I thought, general housekeeping issue that the > > manager can deal with but Oh No, thats not what she wanted at all - > > after a few convoluted conversations turns out she had completely > > different issues, was very stressed (but not stressified :-) ), felt > > alienated from her colleagues and was misusing alcohol. However - she > > started off the process of asking for help by complaining about banana > > skins...... > > > > Good luck Grant! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > > Behalf Of Chris Packham > > Sent: 09 December 2010 09:37 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Question 101 > > > > Graham > > > > Agree with you, but I would ensure that the diagnosis was by a suitably > > qualified medical specialist. Even then I would want to examine the > > diagnosis to ensure validity. I had a case where latex allergy was > > 'diagnosed' as the cause of asthma (and, interestingly dermatitis!) by a > > respiratory consultant, apparently on the information provided by the > > person > > seeking compensation from her employer. Examination of the facts > > revealed > > that the 'latex adhesive' being used was a polychloroprene latex, i.e. > > containing none of the proteins needed to trigger a latex allergy > > reaction. > > > > I have also had a case where a person reacted with an anaphylaxis when > > she > > thought she was being exposure to latex, even though what she was > > handling > > was polyethylene. She was sensitised to latex but not allergic and could > > handle a piece of natural rubber latex happily provided she thought it > > was > > plastic. > > > > Chris > > > > Chris Packham > > FRSPH, FInstSMM, MCMI, MIIRSM, MBICSc > > EnviroDerm Services > > Unit 10, Building 11, The Mews, Mitcheldean, GL17 0SN > > Tel: +44 1386 832 311 (office), +44 1386 830 554 (home) > > Mobile: +44 7818 035 898 > > > > ******************************** > > Please remove this footer before replying. > > > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > > > The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure > > Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless Worldwide in > > partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2009/09/0052.) 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