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I have develpoed allergy on two of my fingers where I touch my MacBook pro. It is started after I bought my first macbook pro.  I persisted thinking it is due to something else.  However, I stayed a way from the mac and my allergy disaapeared.  I then covered it with adhessive plastic and then with palstic case but still give continuous outbreak.  I used ipad and did the same to it but again I has terrrible allergies with fingers that are in the vicinity of my covered ipad  and MAcbook pro.  Then I shifted to Vaio and my finger got better.  I thought Ok let me get iphone 4 and put a leather cover on it.  Again my allergy came back.  It is interesting that iphone 3 did not give me problems.  I think there something in the brushed aluminum that coats macbook pro, ipad and iphone 4.  Please I need some help.  I think apple should produce products with other matrials so we can all enjoy the product.  I think for now I am going to toss all of the apple products.  They are Macbook pro, iMAc 27 inch, ipad and ipad2, and iphone 4.  It seems that apple is insensitive to clients requests.  I found that many people have the same problems.

Please I need some help.

See your family doctor.

I think apple should produce products with other matrials so we can all enjoy the product.

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It seems that apple is insensitive to clients requests.

How so?   And who did you submit your request to?

I found that many people have the same problems.

Where did you find these people?  Out of the thousands of postings I have read on this message board since I first signed up, you're the 2nd one I've read that reported being allergic to their Macbook Pro.

You may have found that "many" people have the same problem, but "many" is a relative term. The overwhelming majority of people have no such allergy and use Apple products without any discomfort. Apple is sensitive to the marketplace, and what it makes is selling very, very well the world over. If you can't use Apple's products, that's a shame, but we all have to respect the limits our bodies set for us. Use other products that meet your needs.

Thanks for reply.  I know that apple is an excellent product and my frustration with the casing issue for two years has disfigured my fingers.  I have been to doctors.  I always blame on something else but the matter of fact it is the aluminum case of apple products.  As for your suggestion to find myself something else, I would throughly enjoy a refund for the four devices I own.  May be I should said that Apple should make an alternative casing.

I have a similar allergy problem with my iPad. How do I convince Apple that some of their products might be defective?

Theres 2 ways to do this, first go to apple.com/feedback and addictionally contact apple support and go to the health and safety departmnt who can also file your complaint on your behalf. Apple takes all feed back serisously.

dr_khaled wrote:

 

I have develpoed allergy on two of my fingers where I touch my MacBook pro. It is started after I bought my first macbook pro.  I persisted thinking it is due to something else.  However, I stayed a way from the mac and my allergy disaapeared.  I then covered it with adhessive plastic and then with palstic case but still give continuous outbreak.  I used ipad and did the same to it but again I has terrrible allergies with fingers that are in the vicinity of my covered ipad  and MAcbook pro.  Then I shifted to Vaio and my finger got better.  I thought Ok let me get iphone 4 and put a leather cover on it.  Again my allergy came back.  It is interesting that iphone 3 did not give me problems.  I think there something in the brushed aluminum that coats macbook pro, ipad and iphone 4.  Please I need some help.  I think apple should produce products with other matrials so we can all enjoy the product.  I think for now I am going to toss all of the apple products.  They are Macbook pro, iMAc 27 inch, ipad and ipad2, and iphone 4.  It seems that apple is insensitive to clients requests.  I found that many people have the same problems.

Having an allergy to the allunminum casing is probably a very rare occurance.

Have you tried calling their AppleCare department?

Even if you were to get their ear on this.... what exactly could they do? Retool their entire product line at the cost of who knows how many millions? Just food for thought.

Anyway, you're best bet is to contact your doctor and then submit feedack to Apple.

Trumania the post you are reponding to is almost two years old. We would figure that the OP has taken care and either is wearing gloves or has purchased a notebook made of another material. In as much as he hasn't reposted in the last two years the issue would appear to be moot.

The allergy to the nickel on the aluminum casing is brutal is caused by repeated exposure so these cases are only going to increase.  Obviously the percentage of the population is small enough that Apple feels the marketing value of the brushed aluminum is high enough to outweigh the cost of lost costumers do to allergies, but what is the point about firing back at the poster?

People just want to figure out the best way to use the desired product with minimal irritation.  That's why I was scanning, I can't afford to just switch from my MBA or my iPhone and I like the product apart from the allergy I developed, which didn't happen until I had my iPhone 4S for 18 months and my MBA 13" for 6 months.  So it was confusing, Be helpful!

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Actually, the issue is not moot as more and more people are becoming affected. I am a long time Apple customer, starting with my first Macintosh in 1986. Believe me, the last thing on my mind is to complain about Apple products.

That said, I was diagnosed a few months ago with Dyshidrosis (also known as dyshidrotic eczema, pompholyx, podopompholyx, cheiropompholyx, acute vesiculobullous hand eczema, or just simply hand eczema). This condition causes small, itchy blisters on the hands (and sometimes also the feet). The skin becomes very thick and cracks. As soon as any of the blisters begin to clear up, several more reappear overnight. I experience a constant bombardment of blisters on the palms of my hands. Nothing over the counter or prescribed by a dermatologist has cleared up the problem.

One of the common triggers of dyshidrosis is an allergic reaction to nickel.

While I cannot be certain that I developed this condition after using my Mac laptops for so many years, the pattern of the breakouts on my hands match with my normal habit of where I rest my hands. My right hand is less affected than my left hand. I have noticed that my right hand is lifted up more often as I move around the keyboard and trackpad. During that time, my left hand palm is resting flat on the Mac's aluminum body.

To be honest, I cannot imagine not using my Mac so I'm going to do my best to cover all parts of it using one of the recommended products out there, such as possibly the InvisibleShield or BodyGuardz full body covers. I understand I must also cover my iPhone and iPad with full body protection.

I very much hope as the news of more and more people developing nickel allergies from the many electronic devices we use each day, Apple will offer products with bodies that do not contain nickel. It seemed like such a good idea at the time, but the long-term consequences are proving to do more harm than good.

The only way people can become educated about the nickel allergy is for those of use who are affected to speak up. Dismissing our comments simply because you are not affected does not make it a non-issue. There once was a time when I was not affected, as well. Now I am. Who's next?

It's also important that others know of the connection between electronics with nickel and the development of allergies to nickel. It is likely that people are dealing with this condition without knowing of the connection. The first step to finding a solution is to find the cause.

If you are not familiar with this problem, google dyshidrosis (or any of the alternative names) with Apple, Macintosh, computers, and so on. You'll find a lot of others now suffering from the condition and the link with Apple (and any other brand using nickel) products. I wish I had known before it happened to me. I would have taken more precautions. Now all I can do is figure out the best way to deal with it.

Here's a link to a google search for "apple products nickel allergy." It reports 2.3 million hits. This is not as rare as some may think.

https://www.google.com/

vickishome wrote:

One of the common triggers of dyshidrosis is an allergic reaction to nickel.

 

During that time, my left hand palm is resting flat on the Mac's aluminum body.

 

There are a variety of Aluminum alloys, but none that I am aware of that contain nickel.  What makes you believe that the MBPs aluminum body contains nickel?  I suspect the the source of your allergic problems lie elsewhere.

Ciao.

While it may not be nickel, it's definitely something in the Mac book pro and iPads. But it does take prolonged exposure to trigger it. I used my products for years with no problems. A marathon session for work of 12 hours a day for a week with an iPad in my left hand and my laptop with my right was what started it for me. But once it kicks in it takes less and less to trigger an attack. This isn't just annoying, it's incredibly painful. I keep it at bay with duct tape covering my gear and when I sit down to work I tape up my hands with medical tape. There doesn't seem to be a problem with the trackpad as my fingertips are unaffected so far.

For everyone who doubts this, google "fitbit nickel sensitivity." Fitbit is a wristband that monitors heart rate etc. there is nickel in that and people are having the same problem. That company is offering refunds and looking to retool the product. Apple should take a lesson. Because this is NOT an allergy. So don't be thinking you're safe because you're not allergic to nickel or whatever metal it is. It is a sensitivity - anyone can fall victim to it, because basically too much exposure to any metal is somewhat toxic. And as I said, it's painful.

And this may have started as an old post, but it becomes more relevant every day.

I don't know where this message is going; but, I want to comment on a post that I received regarding iPad sensitivity. I have this sensitivity. Mine started after I had a reaction to a prescription drug and this sensitivity produced a number of debilitating effects. I now have permanent rosacea on my face. I have outbreaks of skin rashes and pain in joins and arms when I am holding the iPad. I use a skin antibiotic to counteract the stinging and "pin *****" feelings I get. It only takes about 10 minutes with the iPad and I enter a phase of uncomfortableness --- then pain. As the person called "oahujean" said, this is not an allergy, it is a sensitivity.

Finally. Others with the same problem. I worked on Apple computers for 25 years with no problem. Then sudenly I have developed a severe reaction to my ipa3, MacBook Pro and I Mac. It is strange but my iPad 2 gives me no problem. I love my Apple products and not sure what to do. I do professional photography, graphic design and photo retouching for large name publication like Ell magazine and Good Housekeeping.  Maybe when enough people suffer Apple will do something.  Who knows what long term problems will come of this.  IT IS REAL!!!

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