Hello again,
I wanted to thank everybody for the answers to my question. I have some new ideas to try now! Since it is so rare to have a reaction to Soft Touch, I decided to try it again to see if maybe the reaction was to something else. This time I finished 2 bead strands with no problem. YEAH! I bought a spool of cheaper Beadalon to try for awhile so I wouldn't be investing too much if my hands broke out again. So far I've strung a few more necklaces with no problem, but I will be sure to try these other ideas too.
Thanks again, mjoann