If you are reacting to clothing, carpeting,
bedding, etc., you may be allergic to CORN!
The following personal testimonies from members of one
corn allergy support group describe their efforts to source corn-free textiles,
in addition to other products, due to their contact-reactivity to corn.
Testimonies Reprinted with Permission:
"My daughter (4)
breaks out with anything more than an 80 blend if polyester and rashes with 100
that has direct contact with her skin. We layer new carpet a year and a half
ago and she had a slight reaction but couldn't figure out if it was the cleaner
or the adhesives to lay it." - AK
" My son and
daughter both react to poly esters...no carpet in our home except a wool area
carpet...for same reason. My son broke out in a head to to rash, screaming
bloody murber ...when we put him in a poly fleece sleeper as an infant. We had
to buy all 100% cotton. Kids react to poly sport uniforms etc. Coach said Cotton
is Rotten..until he saw the polyrash." - TGB
"I can’t even go
into a store that sells carpet. I made the mistake at Christmas to go into a
store that sold many things, toys, home decor, etc. I went by a section that
had rug and carpets and I hit massive allergy migraine and felt sick, my bp
dropped snd I went white, I thought I was going throw up and I was coughing, I
had heart palpitations and massive brain fog, got really tired. I had to leave
immediately I considered my Epi pen, but took medication first and went
outride. Spent many days recovering feeling sick.
I also react to
synthetic clothing. Coats, sweaters, boot lining, heavily dyed fabrics. I get
hives" - ML
"I have to not
use paper towel or toilet paper or shampoo soaps dish soap clothes soap hand
soap house cleaning supplies. My sheet is made of bamboo so are my towels. The most frustrating part is I had to sell my
house that I raised my children in. I had a4 bedroom home with some equity Why
you ask. Because I can’t work in public. The coughing the sneezing the mucus on
then my voice going out. Which is my vocal cords protecting themselves.
According to My allergist and the th ER Doctor Couldn’t and can’t find any at
home jobs. Still looking and praying to God for direction. I sold my house so
that I could use my funds left over from the sell of my house to live. I’m a 54
yr young woman now with no home living In a RV. It’s the cheapest I have found
to live monthly for rent clothes lights water etc. still hopeful. - SS
"I can't wear
polyester. I get horrible and painful pimples on my back and chest. It also
causes eczema on most of my body. Realizing this has caused me to have to
change out a lot of my wardrobe." – RB
"Well I don’t
know if I can speak for everybody that has this issue but for me, I started
noticing that every time I sought on my sofa I would start having a reaction
even when I had not ate or drank anything yet that day. It took me a little
while to figure out because I thought I was reacting to everything I was eating
when sitting on my sofa so it took me a while to figure it out and finally I
just discovered that I was in fact reacting to myself then I started noticing
that when I would wear my yoga pants I would start reacting. I actually had to
go on intermittent fasting in order to figure these things out because I had to
make sure that I was not eating or drinking anything around the time that I was
reacting. Now even from my anniversary my husband gave me what he thought Was a
100% cotton jacket. The inside seem to be made of silk. I put it on and I went
to Joann fabrics to make masks for the pandemic and on the way there my throat
started getting really raw and my face started getting hot and my voice got
raspy while I was talking on the phone to my mother. Yeah yeah I know I’m not
supposed to talk on a cell phone and drive but I was on speaker so don’t judge
me. Anyway, I started thinking to myself wait a minute, this is how I react
when I’m on my sofa and if I wear anything it’s polyester. And sure enough the
lining of the jacket was made from polyester. I didn’t take long to put two and
two together. Sadly labeling and fabrics
is another issue. Because when you look at it it will just say that it’s made
of viscose but viscose upon my research I have found can be made from many
things. I can’t buy hardly anything at Walmart because everything is made of
polyester and some of it’s even made of recycled polyester and polyester is
made from corn in most cases. Especially cheap stuff. Then I find out rayon can
be made of any fabric too so yeah it would be great if they would label these
things so that you understand exactly what you’re putting against your body. To
make it worse try finding a bra that is made of 100% cotton. I am not lying
when I tell you that is the hardest thing.... I have a lot of issues when it
comes to fabrics and I have learned the hard way that every time I wear
something that’s not ideal cotton or bamboo or 100% silk, I end up reacting.
Granted I don’t know how chemically reactive to things I am. I actually got
some cotton lining to go on a quilt that I making because no one sells a
blanket that I can use and prior to washing it I touched it and I got sick as
all get out every time I went near it and I didn’t understand it was because I
have not yet watched it so in addition to these fabrics be made from corn
there’s also a lot of the chemicals that they put in them like the formaldehyde
and everything else that are all corn derived.” - DMD
"I crochet as a
hobby. I can only use yarns that have natural fibers and no polyester blends.
If I use any polyester blends, my hands develop contact dermatitis, as well as
any area that comes in contact with the yarn such as my forearms and legs. The
rash that develops has resulted in steroid use to clear it up! - NR
"By coincidence, I hadn't sat in one of my chairs for months, since my anaphylaxis started and allergies worsened. I had only reacted to food or smell, so didn't consider corny fibers. I suddenly began having full body burning rashes with heart and GI symptoms. After a few occurrences, I discovered it to be the high piled fuzzy polyester cushion that I'd had for years. I stopped sitting in it, but found that even clothes that had TOUCHED the cushion would cause the same severity of reaction. I've since had to remove all polyester or manmade fibers from my wardrobe, as there's just not enough information out there about the content and production process for me to make an informed decision. I'm also struggling to find a couch that will be safe for me, and I cannot afford the ones I've found on the market." - CD
Additional Published Corn Allergy Testimonies:
The Truth About Corn Allergy,
MomLifeTV, LLC
Part 2: Corn Allergy-The Real
Story, MomLifeTV, LLC
https://www.momlifetv.com/lifestyle/health-fitness-wellness/part-2-corn-allergy-the-real-story/
https://www.momlifetv.com/lifestyle/health-fitness-wellness/part-2-corn-allergy-the-real-story/
"The
Surprising Food That May Cause Anger & Aggression,” By Jacqueline, Deep
Roots at Home, March 18, 2020
https://deeprootsathome.com/the-surprising-food-that-may-cause-anger-aggression/
https://deeprootsathome.com/the-surprising-food-that-may-cause-anger-aggression/
Corn Allergy: A Potentially Life-Threatening Diagnosis [9]
In addition to trying to source corn-free textiles, it is
a daily struggle for survival for anyone diagnosed with an allergy to corn –
particularly since corn is EXEMPT from FDA labeling requirements. [10]
We can consume very few processed foods, and very few commercially-processed
fresh food products (including organic) due to government-authorized
corn-derived antimicrobial chemical washes which are also exempt from public
disclosure. [11-12] Corn-allergic
infants are needlessly suffering, since there are currently no
commercially-manufactured corn-free infant formulas (see Reference 3). The most heartbreaking testimonies are from
our members who struggle just to find safe drinking water due to the use of
corn-derived water purification chemicals; [13,
14] and others must have their medications compounded, since the majority
of drug products contain excipients derived from corn. [15]
Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
Twitter: @CornAllergy911
References:
[1] Tan BM, Sher
MR, Good RA, Bahna SL. Severe food allergies by skin contact. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol.
2001;86(5):583-586. doi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62908-0
[2] "Threading
Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool
Acts," Federal Trade Commission, July, 2014
[3] “Corn: It's
Everything,” Iowa Corn
[4] "Textile
Spotlight: Ingeo, Fabric Made from Corn"
[5] "12
Strange Eco-Friendly Materials People Are Actually Designing Clothes With"
[6] "Corn
Fabric: Superior in use and fine in comfort"
[7] "Farm to
label: Turning corn into textiles"
[8] "Corn
fiber – an exciting addition to the world of fabrics"
[9] Corn Allergy:
A Potentially Life-Threatening Diagnosis
[10] FDA CONFIRMS
THAT CORN IS EXEMPT FROM FDA LABELING REQUIREMENTS
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/06/fda-confirms-that-corn-is-exempt-from.html
[11] FDA AND USDA
CONFIRM THAT CORN-DERIVED ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMICALS APPLIED TO FRESH FOOD
PRODUCTS ARE EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
[12] FDA CONFIRMS
CORNSTARCH USED IN PACKAGING MATERIALS IS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
[13] A mother's
desperate struggle to find safe water for her corn-allergic infant son.
[14] An Allergy
to Corn May Contribute to Vitamin/Iodine Deficiencies, in Addition to
Dehydration Due to the Lack of Access to Corn-Free Water
[15] My June 16,
2020, Email to the FDA Re: Corn Labeling in Drug/Biologic Products
Additional References:
Corn Allergy
References, Surveys, Studies, Statistics, & Petitions
(Includes my submission to The Joint Commission, Congress,
FDA, & U.S. Dept. of Health requesting emergency mandate that hospitals
stock corn-free foods, liquids, & drugs.)
Corn Allergy
Statistics (Monthly)
Corn Products/Derivatives to Avoid with a Corn
Allergy
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