Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
08-30-2003, 05:10 PM
#21
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
It's life threatening.
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DougW wrote:
>
> Poison Ivy/Oak/Summac all make a poor choice of toilet paper.
> It's also why using dry leaves to start a campfire is not smart.
> Poison Ivy keeps it's oil and burning it, well, itchy lungs are not
> good.
>
> --
> DougW
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DougW wrote:
>
> Poison Ivy/Oak/Summac all make a poor choice of toilet paper.
> It's also why using dry leaves to start a campfire is not smart.
> Poison Ivy keeps it's oil and burning it, well, itchy lungs are not
> good.
>
> --
> DougW
08-30-2003, 05:22 PM
#22
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
Approximately 8/30/03 11:07, DougW uttered for posterity:
> Mark A. Stewart wrote:
>> it was a good thing you didn't have to relieve yourself in the patch before
>> you started walking. that would have been most unpleasant.
>
> Poison Ivy/Oak/Summac all make a poor choice of toilet paper.
> It's also why using dry leaves to start a campfire is not smart.
> Poison Ivy keeps it's oil and burning it, well, itchy lungs are not
> good.
>
For folks sensitive to the oils, "not good" becomes more like
life threatening.
> Mark A. Stewart wrote:
>> it was a good thing you didn't have to relieve yourself in the patch before
>> you started walking. that would have been most unpleasant.
>
> Poison Ivy/Oak/Summac all make a poor choice of toilet paper.
> It's also why using dry leaves to start a campfire is not smart.
> Poison Ivy keeps it's oil and burning it, well, itchy lungs are not
> good.
>
For folks sensitive to the oils, "not good" becomes more like
life threatening.
08-30-2003, 05:22 PM
#23
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
Approximately 8/30/03 11:07, DougW uttered for posterity:
> Mark A. Stewart wrote:
>> it was a good thing you didn't have to relieve yourself in the patch before
>> you started walking. that would have been most unpleasant.
>
> Poison Ivy/Oak/Summac all make a poor choice of toilet paper.
> It's also why using dry leaves to start a campfire is not smart.
> Poison Ivy keeps it's oil and burning it, well, itchy lungs are not
> good.
>
For folks sensitive to the oils, "not good" becomes more like
life threatening.
> Mark A. Stewart wrote:
>> it was a good thing you didn't have to relieve yourself in the patch before
>> you started walking. that would have been most unpleasant.
>
> Poison Ivy/Oak/Summac all make a poor choice of toilet paper.
> It's also why using dry leaves to start a campfire is not smart.
> Poison Ivy keeps it's oil and burning it, well, itchy lungs are not
> good.
>
For folks sensitive to the oils, "not good" becomes more like
life threatening.
08-31-2003, 12:06 AM
#24
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
Keep a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (a spray top is helpful) to rise down
any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
"Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says
to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
>
>
any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
"Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says
to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
>
>
08-31-2003, 12:06 AM
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
Keep a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (a spray top is helpful) to rise down
any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
"Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says
to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
>
>
any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
"Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says
to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
>
>
08-31-2003, 11:02 AM
#26
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
I used to get poison ivy alot when I was a kid, shoot looking at a picture
of it would give me a good case.... The best thing I found to stop the itch
is to run as hot as bearable water over the affected area. Just be careful
not to burn yourself. After doing this though the itch is gone for hours.
Nick
"A.H. MacIntosh aka USERNAME" <chesshire_cat@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:Ave4b.4190$cQ1.1170652@kent.svc.tds.net...
> Keep a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (a spray top is helpful) to rise
down
> any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
> that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
> the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
> time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
> stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
>
>
>
> "Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> > Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property,
in
> > some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power
company
> > decided to dump there.
> >
> > SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
> morning
> > some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
> >
> > Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> > Every other hour.
> >
> > It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl
lotion.
> > It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> > before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
> >
> > Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
> Legs
> > start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally
pouring
> > down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
> up.
> > By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves,
and
> > the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she
says
> to
> > get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
> >
> > At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
> rotting
> > meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down
my
> > legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling
out
> > of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
> >
> > I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg
of
> > some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely
infected
> > at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
> said
> > that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
> >
> > 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right
leg
> > still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it,
but
> > who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> > comfy.
> >
> > MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
> dark
> > out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
> >
> > matt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
> >
> >
>
>
of it would give me a good case.... The best thing I found to stop the itch
is to run as hot as bearable water over the affected area. Just be careful
not to burn yourself. After doing this though the itch is gone for hours.
Nick
"A.H. MacIntosh aka USERNAME" <chesshire_cat@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:Ave4b.4190$cQ1.1170652@kent.svc.tds.net...
> Keep a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (a spray top is helpful) to rise
down
> any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
> that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
> the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
> time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
> stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
>
>
>
> "Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> > Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property,
in
> > some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power
company
> > decided to dump there.
> >
> > SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
> morning
> > some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
> >
> > Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> > Every other hour.
> >
> > It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl
lotion.
> > It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> > before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
> >
> > Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
> Legs
> > start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally
pouring
> > down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
> up.
> > By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves,
and
> > the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she
says
> to
> > get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
> >
> > At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
> rotting
> > meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down
my
> > legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling
out
> > of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
> >
> > I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg
of
> > some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely
infected
> > at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
> said
> > that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
> >
> > 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right
leg
> > still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it,
but
> > who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> > comfy.
> >
> > MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
> dark
> > out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
> >
> > matt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
> >
> >
>
>
08-31-2003, 11:02 AM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
I used to get poison ivy alot when I was a kid, shoot looking at a picture
of it would give me a good case.... The best thing I found to stop the itch
is to run as hot as bearable water over the affected area. Just be careful
not to burn yourself. After doing this though the itch is gone for hours.
Nick
"A.H. MacIntosh aka USERNAME" <chesshire_cat@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:Ave4b.4190$cQ1.1170652@kent.svc.tds.net...
> Keep a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (a spray top is helpful) to rise
down
> any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
> that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
> the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
> time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
> stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
>
>
>
> "Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> > Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property,
in
> > some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power
company
> > decided to dump there.
> >
> > SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
> morning
> > some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
> >
> > Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> > Every other hour.
> >
> > It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl
lotion.
> > It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> > before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
> >
> > Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
> Legs
> > start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally
pouring
> > down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
> up.
> > By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves,
and
> > the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she
says
> to
> > get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
> >
> > At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
> rotting
> > meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down
my
> > legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling
out
> > of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
> >
> > I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg
of
> > some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely
infected
> > at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
> said
> > that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
> >
> > 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right
leg
> > still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it,
but
> > who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> > comfy.
> >
> > MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
> dark
> > out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
> >
> > matt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
> >
> >
>
>
of it would give me a good case.... The best thing I found to stop the itch
is to run as hot as bearable water over the affected area. Just be careful
not to burn yourself. After doing this though the itch is gone for hours.
Nick
"A.H. MacIntosh aka USERNAME" <chesshire_cat@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:Ave4b.4190$cQ1.1170652@kent.svc.tds.net...
> Keep a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (a spray top is helpful) to rise
down
> any skin/clothing that may have made contact with the leaves, but remember
> that the alcohol also rinses away any protection that your skin has... and
> the toxin will penetrate faster if you get a second dose within a short
> time. It's not perfect, but easy to carry in the band-aid box, and you can
> stop/delay any histamine reaction until you can get a "real shower"
>
>
>
> "Matt" <emailmatt9@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:432dc2616d8f0844a2024f1d1dee050e@news.teranew s.com...
> > Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property,
in
> > some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power
company
> > decided to dump there.
> >
> > SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
> morning
> > some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
> >
> > Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> > Every other hour.
> >
> > It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl
lotion.
> > It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> > before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
> >
> > Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
> Legs
> > start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally
pouring
> > down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
> up.
> > By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves,
and
> > the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she
says
> to
> > get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
> >
> > At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
> rotting
> > meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down
my
> > legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling
out
> > of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
> >
> > I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg
of
> > some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely
infected
> > at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
> said
> > that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
> >
> > 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right
leg
> > still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it,
but
> > who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> > comfy.
> >
> > MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
> dark
> > out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
> >
> > matt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
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> > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
> >
> >
>
>
09-01-2003, 04:14 PM
#28
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
Ouch!
Man I am sooo glad I am not allergic to poison ivy!
I used to go fishing at a small creek just wearing a bathing suit. My
dad came down once wearing pants and a shirt to see where I was catching
all the fish and he did end up in the hospital for a day from poison
ivy. The stuff was all over the place.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Matt wrote:
>
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work. Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
Man I am sooo glad I am not allergic to poison ivy!
I used to go fishing at a small creek just wearing a bathing suit. My
dad came down once wearing pants and a shirt to see where I was catching
all the fish and he did end up in the hospital for a day from poison
ivy. The stuff was all over the place.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Matt wrote:
>
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work. Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
09-01-2003, 04:14 PM
#29
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
Ouch!
Man I am sooo glad I am not allergic to poison ivy!
I used to go fishing at a small creek just wearing a bathing suit. My
dad came down once wearing pants and a shirt to see where I was catching
all the fish and he did end up in the hospital for a day from poison
ivy. The stuff was all over the place.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Matt wrote:
>
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work. Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
Man I am sooo glad I am not allergic to poison ivy!
I used to go fishing at a small creek just wearing a bathing suit. My
dad came down once wearing pants and a shirt to see where I was catching
all the fish and he did end up in the hospital for a day from poison
ivy. The stuff was all over the place.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Matt wrote:
>
> Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property, in
> some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power company
> decided to dump there.
>
> SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday morning
> some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
>
> Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> Every other hour.
>
> It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl lotion.
> It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
>
> Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work. Legs
> start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally pouring
> down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it up.
> By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves, and
> the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she says to
> get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
>
> At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like rotting
> meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down my
> legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling out
> of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
>
> I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg of
> some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely infected
> at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She said
> that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
>
> 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right leg
> still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it, but
> who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> comfy.
>
> MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was dark
> out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
>
> matt
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
09-01-2003, 05:00 PM
#30
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
The really cool thing about allergies is that any person can develop them,
or lose them, at any time. Even though I am not currently allergic to
poison ivy, I stay away from the stuff "just because."
Earle
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F53A8C0.F51B8303@sympatico.ca...
> Ouch!
>
> Man I am sooo glad I am not allergic to poison ivy!
>
> I used to go fishing at a small creek just wearing a bathing suit. My
> dad came down once wearing pants and a shirt to see where I was catching
> all the fish and he did end up in the hospital for a day from poison
> ivy. The stuff was all over the place.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Matt wrote:
> >
> > Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property,
in
> > some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power
company
> > decided to dump there.
> >
> > SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
morning
> > some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
> >
> > Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> > Every other hour.
> >
> > It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl
lotion.
> > It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> > before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
> >
> > Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
Legs
> > start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally
pouring
> > down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
up.
> > By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves,
and
> > the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she
says to
> > get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
> >
> > At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
rotting
> > meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down
my
> > legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling
out
> > of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
> >
> > I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg
of
> > some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely
infected
> > at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
said
> > that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
> >
> > 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right
leg
> > still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it,
but
> > who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> > comfy.
> >
> > MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
dark
> > out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
> >
> > matt
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
or lose them, at any time. Even though I am not currently allergic to
poison ivy, I stay away from the stuff "just because."
Earle
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F53A8C0.F51B8303@sympatico.ca...
> Ouch!
>
> Man I am sooo glad I am not allergic to poison ivy!
>
> I used to go fishing at a small creek just wearing a bathing suit. My
> dad came down once wearing pants and a shirt to see where I was catching
> all the fish and he did end up in the hospital for a day from poison
> ivy. The stuff was all over the place.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Matt wrote:
> >
> > Managed to get the jeep stuck last sunday, only feet from my property,
in
> > some VERY thick brush. Got stuck on some old trees that the power
company
> > decided to dump there.
> >
> > SOOOO, I walked through all of it to my house. I noticed on tuesday
morning
> > some slight itching on my calves. So I put some Caladryl on them.
> >
> > Wednesday. Itches even more, and ------ing. Even more caladryl lotion.
> > Every other hour.
> >
> > It really starts to itch on thursday. REALLY BAD. More caladryl
lotion.
> > It's barely working at this point. I know I'm in trouble. I've had it
> > before, but I know it's going to be real bad this time.
> >
> > Friday morning. Wake up, itching real bad. Take a shower go to work.
Legs
> > start to swell REAL BAD. Puss oozing out of my calves, literally
pouring
> > down my leg. Actually had to carry a paper towel to continually wipe it
up.
> > By 9am, legs look like tree trunks, and oozing bad. Touch my calves,
and
> > the puss starts flowing, almost non-stop. I call my doctor, and she
says to
> > get there immediately. The pain is excruciating.
> >
> > At this point the smell coming from my legs is unbearable, just like
rotting
> > meat on a hot day, but even worst that that. Puss is just running down
my
> > legs. the pain and itching is almost unbearable. The hair is falling
out
> > of my right leg, and the smell is making me sick, very sick.
> >
> > I get to the doctor. she immediately gives me 2 cortisone shots, 60mg
of
> > some sort of steroid, and 1000mg of Keflex. My legs are severely
infected
> > at this point, very red, swollen, and painful. That is at 10 am. She
said
> > that if I had waited 2 more days, I would be sitting in a hospital bed.
> >
> > 12 hours later and no itching. left leg almost back to normal, right
leg
> > still swollen, and only oozing a little bit. I lost some skin on it,
but
> > who cares. It doesn't smell as bad, but it still smells. At least I'm
> > comfy.
> >
> > MORAL OF THE STORY. I had no Idea I walked through the stuff. It was
dark
> > out. I should have taken a shower immediately.
> >
> > matt
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003