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“I Love Poison Ivy!” ...Said no one ever. (With Photos)
July 27, 2020, 08:22 PM
RAMIUS“I Love Poison Ivy!” ...Said no one ever. (With Photos)
I decided to not heed the warnings of the guy who lived next to me for 50 years.
That really is poison ivy by my back fence after all.
July 27, 2020, 08:24 PM
LS1 GTOOuch - you get that bad!
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July 27, 2020, 08:24 PM
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July 27, 2020, 08:26 PM
rtquigFeel bad for you. I never get a mild case, usually close to what you have. I will go to the doctor and get a steroid to clean it up. Otherwise, it stays for a week or two.
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July 27, 2020, 08:27 PM
hudrYuck. That sucks.
Would you believe, of ALL the things I am allergic to (basically everything green in east Texas, and horses & cats), I can roll around in poison ivy naked and it doesn’t affect me. One of the universe’s cruel little jokes, I guess.
Hope it clears up soon. I understand it is quite miserable.
July 27, 2020, 08:29 PM
dsietsWow, I've never seen anything like that. I've pulled it up and then showered and scrubbed w/ a soapy wash cloth and not had problems except for spots I missed.
I'm assuming you've washed the oil off by now? How long was it on you skin before scrubbing yourself?
July 27, 2020, 08:31 PM
RAMIUSScrub myself?
July 27, 2020, 08:36 PM
dsietsquote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
Scrub myself?
Just in case you aren't yanking my chain, the ivy is an oil on your skin you want to wash off the same day. Works best w/ a wash cloth, soap, and some scrubbing. I usually wash twice when I know I've been in contact.
When you don't wash it off, it sits on your skin and continues to cause a reaction. Like what I'm seeing in those pics.
Once you've washed the oil off your skin, you can itch all you want. The idea that it spreads from scratching is misunderstood due to the fact that it has a slow release and appears over time on different areas of the body.
July 27, 2020, 08:39 PM
Southern RebelWow! That brings back memories of yester-year when my teenage female cousin bragged to her friends that she was immune to the stuff. To prove it, she grabbed two handfuls of leaves and proceeded to rub them vigorously on her bare arms and face.
She spent about two weeks recuperating and her body looked about like your arms. (I wasn't too sympathetic since I never cared much for her and her attitudes). I have always been pretty much immune to it, but I don't tempt Mother Nature!
July 27, 2020, 08:44 PM
wreckdiverI have never run into it, at least not that I know of. by the looks of your pics, I hope I never do!
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July 27, 2020, 08:45 PM
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July 27, 2020, 08:49 PM
RAMIUSquote:
Originally posted by dsiets:
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
Scrub myself?
Just in case you aren't yanking my chain, the ivy is an oil on your skin you want to wash off the same day. Works best w/ a wash cloth, soap, and some scrubbing. I usually wash twice when I know I've been in contact.
When you don't wash it off, it sits on your skin and continues to cause a reaction. Like what I'm seeing in those pics.
Once you've washed the oil off your skin, you can itch all you want. The idea that it spreads from scratching is misunderstood due to the fact that it has a slow release and appears over time on different areas of the body.
It seems I have greatly underestimated my foe once again....
I’m gonna go scrub.
July 27, 2020, 08:54 PM
dsietsTreat it like grease. Washing w/ a soapy cloth does better than just your hands and soap. Do it twice and get all the soft areas. Like between fingers and behind knees and inside elbows, and face. Do it twice in all the crevices.
Then when it appears, itch it all you want. Any new spots are just latent and not from itching.
I say itch all you want but judging from the severity, you might want to be gentle cause dude, that's some harsh rash already.
July 27, 2020, 08:56 PM
r0gueMy brother would get poison ivy like that from reading this thread. I have never ever experienced it. And I have been a mountain biker and trail runner for decades. Very strange, huh?
July 27, 2020, 08:58 PM
OKCGeneWow that's bad! My sympathies.
The only thing worse if when someone unknowingly burns it, as in a burn pile. If you breathe the smoke it goes in you and your mouth, throat and lungs get it. That's a severe health situation.
Good luck to your recovery.
July 27, 2020, 09:00 PM
cgodeDude! That’s ugly!
Your gonna need steroids to rid yourself of that!
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July 27, 2020, 09:02 PM
ArtieSI have found that after a good scrub, styptic pencil helps dry it and scab it over. And Scotch. Don't forget Scotch.
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July 27, 2020, 09:11 PM
RAMIUSHa, thanks for your sympathies and disgust. Now I know I’m not the only victim of this Satan Bush.
It’s on my legs and some rubbed onto my torso as well. (I didn’t know I was handling poison ivy until the blisters starting popping up). Some on my face, and torso. Oh, I kept wearing the belt I was wearing when I handled this evil plant, which I’m sure spread it all over. Including some on little ramius.
July 27, 2020, 09:14 PM
architectAll you tough dudes who "don't get it" - try getting the oil on your hands, and then scratching your balls. Yes, I did that once, when I was a teenager, wanted to die.
A friend of mine once told his girlfriend, "you know, if you eat a few of the young tender leaves in the early Spring, you won't get it for the entire year." She was dumb and trusting enough to fall for it. Spent a couple of weeks in the hospital.
I say: don't fuck with it, it won't fuck with you. This philosophy has served me well in other areas of life as well.
