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red bumps on arms and hands

i have red small bumps on the insides of my arms and on top of my hands and i work in a bottle depot and wearing latex gloves that go half way up my arms, but the bumps go all the way to my elbows. im wondering what it could be? what could i do about it?
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i will ask my boss if she can get me non latex gloves for me and see if it will work. thanx for answering my question for me.
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well i talked to one of my worker friend and she says that she got the same as me while doing someones order and she also says that it will happen sometimes when we are doing orders. but thanx for answering my question for me.
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1340994 tn?1374193977
Try non-latex gloves and keep your skin dry.  
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4744872 tn?1358719152
Perhaps you are allergic to the latex? I am allergic to many things and I break out into hives, (which is what it sounds like you are experiencing) the hives can spread to other areas where the latex hasn't touched, I believe.
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