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re: Poison Ivy Contagious Period
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:03 pm to TigerTatorTots
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:03 pm to TigerTatorTots
Got it 3 times this summer.. Lasted for around 3 weeks the last time.. fricking terrible 
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Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:07 pm to genro
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:14 pm to TigerTatorTots
I'll just point out that poison ivy is rare in this part of the country
Oak and sumac are much more common
Sumac is the most potent of the 3.
All of my life I was one of those who never had a reaction to it, then early this summer I'm out there ripping bundles of it from trees We cut down. 63 trees swarmed in the shite and because I was not allergic to it, I volunteered to do most of the clearing.
I damn near went to the hospital the next day I blistered up so bad everywhere. I actually did leave scars on my girl's skin that are there to this day. I thought I had gotten it all off but apparently I didn't. It is suppose to absorb into your skin within an hour of exposure, but it was a full 6 hours and a shower later that I lay with her and she got rashed up. I honestly can't explain that
When I went to doc he gave me cortisone cream and some other shite for the itching. The worst was when I got into a hot shower that first bad day and could not stop myself from ripping my skin off. It felt so good to dig in, I was like a damn flesh eating zombie or something scraping my forearm up
From then on, only cold showers
Oak and sumac are much more common
Sumac is the most potent of the 3.
All of my life I was one of those who never had a reaction to it, then early this summer I'm out there ripping bundles of it from trees We cut down. 63 trees swarmed in the shite and because I was not allergic to it, I volunteered to do most of the clearing.
I damn near went to the hospital the next day I blistered up so bad everywhere. I actually did leave scars on my girl's skin that are there to this day. I thought I had gotten it all off but apparently I didn't. It is suppose to absorb into your skin within an hour of exposure, but it was a full 6 hours and a shower later that I lay with her and she got rashed up. I honestly can't explain that
When I went to doc he gave me cortisone cream and some other shite for the itching. The worst was when I got into a hot shower that first bad day and could not stop myself from ripping my skin off. It felt so good to dig in, I was like a damn flesh eating zombie or something scraping my forearm up
From then on, only cold showers
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:30 pm to TigerTatorTots
I'm not allergic to it. I discovered this when I passed out drunk in a patch of it. I can wipe my arse with poison ivy
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:32 am to KBeezy
Poison ivy and the like are type 4 hypersensitivity rxn which basically means a cell mediated response. So, all those times you "weren't allergic" were just times when your body was building a response and expanding the population of cells that respond to the exposure and on subsequent exposure to the oil you got the rxn. So you're never not allergic, you just haven't had a response yet.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:38 am to TigerTatorTots
www.posion-ivy.org
you are welcome.
you are welcome.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:38 am to SpicyStacy
sup 
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:51 am to frankreynolds
Interesting
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:08 am to wickowick
quote:pussy
It can spread for awhile... Especially if you just got into it yesterday. If it is bad now, go to the doc and get a steroid shot and a med pack...
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:11 am to KBeezy
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The worst was when I got into a hot shower that first bad day and could not stop myself from ripping my skin off. It felt so good to dig in, I was like a damn flesh eating zombie or something scraping my forearm up
LMAO
Been there done that
Posted on 9/3/14 at 5:59 am to TigerTatorTots
If the plant oils are still on your clothing/jewelry then they can be spread. Otherwise once the oils bond with the skin they won't spread
Posted on 9/3/14 at 9:10 am to tigeraddict
Soap actually can spread the oils. I will usually take a dip in the pool after yard work or take a bath in bleach and don't rub. Wash all your clothes, tools, etc.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 9:15 am to rsbd
quote:
Buy this
Follow directions
Dont scratch you dick
+1 on the zanfel. Amazing stuff.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 9:38 am to KBeezy
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just point out that poison ivy is rare in this part of the country
BR?
Poison Ivy is VERY common as is poison oak but sumac is much more rare in La and the south in general.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 9:43 am to TigerTatorTots
Look up Tecnu for getting rid of it. shite works wonders. I think you will have to ask the pharmacist for it.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 9:48 am to Josh Fenderman
Tecnu is awesome
Posted on 9/3/14 at 9:54 am to Bleeding purple
Agree. Poison Ivy is everywhere in LA. Although I have had all three, Poison Sumac is the worst. They all make you miserable. I have always taken Benadryl. I have had it so many times over the years, I can block it out now and not scratch it. Taking a bath with oatmeal is supposed to help dry the ooze out. Whatever you do, DO NOT burn it! It will frick you up inside and out!
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:04 am to warr09
My FIL slept on my couch the night of Gustav. He's not allergic to poison ivy. He was in the woods before he came over, so it was on his clothes. I got poison ivy all on the back of my knees and my forearms from the couch from him.
frick poison ivy.
I used to spend all day in the woods back in the day. As long as i showered when i got back in the evening really good, scrubbing everywhere really good, i woudlnt' get it for the most part. I might have real small flair ups, but they were nothing really.
frick poison ivy.
I used to spend all day in the woods back in the day. As long as i showered when i got back in the evening really good, scrubbing everywhere really good, i woudlnt' get it for the most part. I might have real small flair ups, but they were nothing really.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:17 am to TigerTatorTots
In my best attempt to shed some light:
It is classified as an allergan - I've been in the woods, in the south, in Kansas, etc., with ivy, oak and sumac all over - I've only reacted once, to my knowledge - I got some on my hand, rubbed my face and had it alongside my nose under my left eye. However, I believe that everyone will react (there is no "allergy" to this, in my opinion, but rather sensitivity to it) if exposed to enough of it, or in a high enough concentration.
It is an oil, therefore, your golden retriever CAN go outside, roll around in it, come back inside, rub it on your legs and cause you to react. This is more likely, the more sensitive you are to the substance. This is where the myth of "contagion" comes from.
As far as "spreading" - once you get the oil on your skin, you will notice a reaction that appears to spread. This is because sweat and your other natural body oils distribute the toxin (again, it is also an oil - urushiol). However, there is no internal infection or spreading of that infection. The reaction is at the skin level - the skin is reddening/blistering in response to the substance.
Finally, the oil - urushiol - is the same for ivy, oak and sumac - now, just as with anything the strength can vary from variety to variety, but the substance is the same. Therefore, there is no "I'm allergic to poison ivy, but not poison oak or poison sumac" - that doesn't make sense.
Hope this helps.
It is classified as an allergan - I've been in the woods, in the south, in Kansas, etc., with ivy, oak and sumac all over - I've only reacted once, to my knowledge - I got some on my hand, rubbed my face and had it alongside my nose under my left eye. However, I believe that everyone will react (there is no "allergy" to this, in my opinion, but rather sensitivity to it) if exposed to enough of it, or in a high enough concentration.
It is an oil, therefore, your golden retriever CAN go outside, roll around in it, come back inside, rub it on your legs and cause you to react. This is more likely, the more sensitive you are to the substance. This is where the myth of "contagion" comes from.
As far as "spreading" - once you get the oil on your skin, you will notice a reaction that appears to spread. This is because sweat and your other natural body oils distribute the toxin (again, it is also an oil - urushiol). However, there is no internal infection or spreading of that infection. The reaction is at the skin level - the skin is reddening/blistering in response to the substance.
Finally, the oil - urushiol - is the same for ivy, oak and sumac - now, just as with anything the strength can vary from variety to variety, but the substance is the same. Therefore, there is no "I'm allergic to poison ivy, but not poison oak or poison sumac" - that doesn't make sense.
Hope this helps.
This post was edited on 9/3/14 at 10:19 am
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:20 am to Sampson
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It's not contagious person to person
That's what they say. They also say that it doesn't spread beyond where the oils initially touched, as in you can't spread it by scratching it.
But based on 34 years of living, I honestly don't believe either one of those things.
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