Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
09-01-2003, 05:00 PM
#31
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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
09-01-2003, 05:38 PM
#32
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
No argument here, I had bad allergies when I was a kid and most have
gone away. I sure don't want to find new ones...
Mike
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> 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
gone away. I sure don't want to find new ones...
Mike
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> 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
09-01-2003, 05:38 PM
#33
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
No argument here, I had bad allergies when I was a kid and most have
gone away. I sure don't want to find new ones...
Mike
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> 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
gone away. I sure don't want to find new ones...
Mike
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> 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
09-02-2003, 01:08 PM
#34
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
On or about Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Earle Horton of enfermero_diabolico@registered...:
> 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."
Pretty rare that, though, and a bit of a false hope. In general,
allergies tend to get worse through exposure (from your address I'm
guessing that you know that but others here might not, and we'll ignore
low-dose desensitization therapy for the moment) and frequency of
exposure. My bet would be that that you remain allergic but that your
reaction is so mild as to be subjectively asymptomatic, and that your
guard remains high enough to limit exposure.
There's an over-the-counter product named "Tecnu" that claims to bind
urushiol (the active ingredient in poison ivy, oak and sumac), used as a
waterless cleaner on skin, clothing and tools. It stinks rather strongly
of mineral spirits but it does seem to work. It is also fairly expensive
-- the last time I bought some it was $5 for 4 fluid ounces.
Calamine lotions are pretty close to valueless -- vanilla pudding would be
as useful. Their chief benefit is to discourage you from scratching the
rash.
Folklore holds that Jewel Weed, a stringy, juicy, standing weed with
small, bright yellow-orange flowers that tends to grow in the same
locations as poison ivy, is an effective antidote to poison ivy. Crush
the stems in your hand and use the pulpy mass to wash the exposed skin or
the rash. Like so many folk remedies the actual effectiveness is
unresearched and may -- or may not -- lie solely in the mind of the user.
> 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."
Pretty rare that, though, and a bit of a false hope. In general,
allergies tend to get worse through exposure (from your address I'm
guessing that you know that but others here might not, and we'll ignore
low-dose desensitization therapy for the moment) and frequency of
exposure. My bet would be that that you remain allergic but that your
reaction is so mild as to be subjectively asymptomatic, and that your
guard remains high enough to limit exposure.
There's an over-the-counter product named "Tecnu" that claims to bind
urushiol (the active ingredient in poison ivy, oak and sumac), used as a
waterless cleaner on skin, clothing and tools. It stinks rather strongly
of mineral spirits but it does seem to work. It is also fairly expensive
-- the last time I bought some it was $5 for 4 fluid ounces.
Calamine lotions are pretty close to valueless -- vanilla pudding would be
as useful. Their chief benefit is to discourage you from scratching the
rash.
Folklore holds that Jewel Weed, a stringy, juicy, standing weed with
small, bright yellow-orange flowers that tends to grow in the same
locations as poison ivy, is an effective antidote to poison ivy. Crush
the stems in your hand and use the pulpy mass to wash the exposed skin or
the rash. Like so many folk remedies the actual effectiveness is
unresearched and may -- or may not -- lie solely in the mind of the user.
09-02-2003, 01:08 PM
#35
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
On or about Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Earle Horton of enfermero_diabolico@registered...:
> 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."
Pretty rare that, though, and a bit of a false hope. In general,
allergies tend to get worse through exposure (from your address I'm
guessing that you know that but others here might not, and we'll ignore
low-dose desensitization therapy for the moment) and frequency of
exposure. My bet would be that that you remain allergic but that your
reaction is so mild as to be subjectively asymptomatic, and that your
guard remains high enough to limit exposure.
There's an over-the-counter product named "Tecnu" that claims to bind
urushiol (the active ingredient in poison ivy, oak and sumac), used as a
waterless cleaner on skin, clothing and tools. It stinks rather strongly
of mineral spirits but it does seem to work. It is also fairly expensive
-- the last time I bought some it was $5 for 4 fluid ounces.
Calamine lotions are pretty close to valueless -- vanilla pudding would be
as useful. Their chief benefit is to discourage you from scratching the
rash.
Folklore holds that Jewel Weed, a stringy, juicy, standing weed with
small, bright yellow-orange flowers that tends to grow in the same
locations as poison ivy, is an effective antidote to poison ivy. Crush
the stems in your hand and use the pulpy mass to wash the exposed skin or
the rash. Like so many folk remedies the actual effectiveness is
unresearched and may -- or may not -- lie solely in the mind of the user.
> 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."
Pretty rare that, though, and a bit of a false hope. In general,
allergies tend to get worse through exposure (from your address I'm
guessing that you know that but others here might not, and we'll ignore
low-dose desensitization therapy for the moment) and frequency of
exposure. My bet would be that that you remain allergic but that your
reaction is so mild as to be subjectively asymptomatic, and that your
guard remains high enough to limit exposure.
There's an over-the-counter product named "Tecnu" that claims to bind
urushiol (the active ingredient in poison ivy, oak and sumac), used as a
waterless cleaner on skin, clothing and tools. It stinks rather strongly
of mineral spirits but it does seem to work. It is also fairly expensive
-- the last time I bought some it was $5 for 4 fluid ounces.
Calamine lotions are pretty close to valueless -- vanilla pudding would be
as useful. Their chief benefit is to discourage you from scratching the
rash.
Folklore holds that Jewel Weed, a stringy, juicy, standing weed with
small, bright yellow-orange flowers that tends to grow in the same
locations as poison ivy, is an effective antidote to poison ivy. Crush
the stems in your hand and use the pulpy mass to wash the exposed skin or
the rash. Like so many folk remedies the actual effectiveness is
unresearched and may -- or may not -- lie solely in the mind of the user.
09-02-2003, 03:13 PM
#36
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Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
I used to get poison ivy all the time as a kid... nothing now. I used to
get it BAD (trip to the doctor bad). "run as hot as bearable water over the
affected area" DEFINATELY a good thing. I told my wife about this trick and
she uses it on bug bites, etc... works like a charm.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:o7o4b.36491$nf3.19640@fed1read07...
> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
get it BAD (trip to the doctor bad). "run as hot as bearable water over the
affected area" DEFINATELY a good thing. I told my wife about this trick and
she uses it on bug bites, etc... works like a charm.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:o7o4b.36491$nf3.19640@fed1read07...
> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
09-02-2003, 03:13 PM
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Damn Poison Ivy. Gettting stuck in thick brush.
I used to get poison ivy all the time as a kid... nothing now. I used to
get it BAD (trip to the doctor bad). "run as hot as bearable water over the
affected area" DEFINATELY a good thing. I told my wife about this trick and
she uses it on bug bites, etc... works like a charm.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:o7o4b.36491$nf3.19640@fed1read07...
> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
get it BAD (trip to the doctor bad). "run as hot as bearable water over the
affected area" DEFINATELY a good thing. I told my wife about this trick and
she uses it on bug bites, etc... works like a charm.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:o7o4b.36491$nf3.19640@fed1read07...
> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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