Woman damn near dies from lip gloss reaction

[ph4ever]

This hits home cause 1. I wear lip gloss and 2. It's my home town,

I thought about not posting it because it's my home town but then I thought it might serve as a reminder to those with severe allergies and friends of those suffering to maybe be more cognizant of product ingredients. Sadly, sometimes they aren't even clear

PARIS, Tex. -- A woman was hospitalized in critical condition for five days simply because she tried on a lip gloss this summer. She told her story to our Stephanie Brletic.

Gladys Wilkie tells us she's never had any problems with cosmetics before, but when she tried on a brand new lip gloss she bought this summer, she immediately had a severe allergic reaction....................

.........She spent the next five days in the hospital, two of those in intensive care.

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[springparrot]

WOW
15 minutes---that was quick.
Makes you really wonder about hidden allergies

[flipflopgirl]

that is SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a severe allergic reaction about 10 years ago...almost ended up intubated...nothing more scary than not being able to breathe!!!

[VanillaGrl]

This hits home cause 1. I wear lip gloss and 2. It's my home town,

I thought about not posting it because it's my home town but then I thought it might serve as a reminder to those with severe allergies and friends of those suffering to maybe be more cognizant of product ingredients. Sadly, sometimes they aren't even clear

PARIS, Tex. -- A woman was hospitalized in critical condition for five days simply because she tried on a lip gloss this summer. She told her story to our Stephanie Brletic.

Gladys Wilkie tells us she's never had any problems with cosmetics before, but when she tried on a brand new lip gloss she bought this summer, she immediately had a severe allergic reaction....................

.........She spent the next five days in the hospital, two of those in intensive care.

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Holy shite!

That's just dang scary! I wear lip gloss constantly. Those that are around me can tell ya, I'm never without it and always keep it with me. I'm also always trying out new ones.

Thank you for sharing the story Connie!

[ejr]

Many, many years ago, my mother bought a new lipstick that had a beeswax base, not knowing that she had a bee allergy. A day later, she woke up with her face swollen so severely, she couldn't open her eyes. She remained scared to death of bees for the rest of her life and I have resisted any products with a beeswax base as a result of her problem.

[TropicalTroubador]

Whoa...that's serious. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

The only real problem *I've* ever encountered with lip gloss is that when I kiss a woman wearing it, my lips slide off...

[ragtopW]

WOW
15 minutes---that was quick.
Makes you really wonder about hidden allergies

Does anyone remember the Mink oil craze in the early '70s??

(for you young pholk this stuff was 10 times better than Aloe Vera)

My Dad sold it.. there was a whole line.. makeup,lipstick, suntan lotion
a spray on that cured .. rashes,sunburns,burns,cuts...


I asked my Dad why it went away.. He told me People dropped dead
if they had an allergies to it.

what is sad?? it worked..

[Moonie]

anyone with a medium to severe allergy to beeswax should check the label before they use any products.

I would think, especially a beeswax allergy. even artificial beeswax, whatever that consists of.....

common sense should tell you that it's likely to have some type of ingredient of a waxy nature in it, being lip gloss.

I've become a major label reader....

guess she won't be using any Burt's Bees products...

[Moonie]

WOW
15 minutes---that was quick.
Makes you really wonder about hidden allergies

Does anyone remember the Mink oil craze in the early '70s??

(for you young pholk this stuff was 10 times better than Aloe Vera)

My Dad sold it.. there was a whole line.. makeup,lipstick, suntan lotion
a spray on that cured .. rashes,sunburns,burns,cuts...


I asked my Dad why it went away.. He told me People dropped dead
if they had an allergies to it.

what is sad?? it worked..

I still use it to waterproof my hiking boots.