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 08/09/2007 08:05:51 AM · #26
I guess you're right, as I don't have poison ivy. I did avoid it, but probably not well enough if it were the real thing.
:-)
 08/09/2007 08:31:44 AM · #27
Usually the leaves are shiney too.
 08/09/2007 08:56:28 AM · #28
Originally posted by vxpra:
Slippy,

To make sure it isn't poison ivy, roll some of it up and place under your tongue. In a very short amount of time you'll know if its poison ivy or not.

Trust me, I am not a doctor and have no vested interest in any type of expensive poison ivy cure- that you know of.


I always recommend the "underpants" test. Pick a few handfuls of leaves and stick them down the front of your underwear. Go for a little jog.

You'll know soon.
 08/09/2007 09:01:26 AM · #29
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by vxpra:
Slippy,

To make sure it isn't poison ivy, roll some of it up and place under your tongue. In a very short amount of time you'll know if its poison ivy or not.

Trust me, I am not a doctor and have no vested interest in any type of expensive poison ivy cure- that you know of.


I always recommend the "underpants" test. Pick a few handfuls of leaves and stick them down the front of your underwear. Go for a little jog.

You'll know soon.

Hah, the horror! You should check out some of the rash photos on Saracat's link, earlier in the thread. They gave me shivers!
 08/09/2007 09:50:57 AM · #30
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Hah, the horror! You should check out some of the rash photos on Saracat's link, earlier in the thread. They gave me shivers!


Glad I could be of service.

>insert evil grin here<
 08/09/2007 09:53:21 AM · #31
Originally posted by vtruan:
Usually the leaves are shiney too.


Actually, that is not always true. Even the three leaves in one cluster can have shiney and dull surfaces. Some leaves have notches, others don't. With each new plant, things change. There are subtle differences with each plant. Also, feeling a reaction from PI, can happen anywhere between oh, immediately to a couple of days.

If you really want to know if it is PI, or Sumac, etc., get a pair of gloves like some use for washing dishes (you will be throwing them away after!), Ziploc® plastic bag and carefully, snip section of plant off and take it to your county extension office. (Make sure to thoroughly clean off scissors or whatever you used. If any of the oils are left on it and you touch.... well, have fun! Not! ;))
08/09/2007 10:17:08 AM · #32
Another helpful thing we have found ( nards656 and kids ARE allergic to it and its "cousins") is that as soon as possible after exposure, wash the area thoroughly with dishwashing detergent. Since they are made to remove/break up oils, it seems to cleanse better than regular soap.
 08/09/2007 10:39:45 AM · #33
Originally posted by karmat:
Another helpful thing we have found ( nards656 and kids ARE allergic to it and its "cousins") is that as soon as possible after exposure, wash the area thoroughly with dishwashing detergent. Since they are made to remove/break up oils, it seems to cleanse better than regular soap.


And use COLD water - NOT hot. Hot water opens the pores and lets the oils penetrate deeper before being washed off the skin.
 08/09/2007 10:42:59 AM · #34
I had it all over my body once when I was in High School. It looked like I had gotten naked and rolled in the stuff. The Dr. gave me a prescription strength antihistamine, it seemed to really help dry up the rash and keep the itching to a minimum, but it made me very sleepy. I kept falling asleep in my classes so I got sent home.
 08/09/2007 03:21:12 PM · #35
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I had it all over my body once when I was in High School. It looked like I had gotten naked and rolled in the stuff. The Dr. gave me a prescription strength antihistamine, it seemed to really help dry up the rash and keep the itching to a minimum, but it made me very sleepy. I kept falling asleep in my classes so I got sent home.

I also had my worst case while in high school. (I was skinny back then.) My bubbly skin would break open and squirt clear liquid wherever I pressed.... fingers together, lips together... etc. I was visiting my brother while on this hike, and he was reminiscing about how I'd squirt the sores at him and freak him out. That was about 23 years ago and he still remembers it vividly, hehe. :-D
 08/09/2007 05:16:23 PM · #36
the fixer I heard this stuff work very well
 08/09/2007 05:33:21 PM · #37
This article on Toxicodendron dermatitis was just updated yesterday -- it's the same stuff the doctor knows about it.
 08/09/2007 05:43:29 PM · #38
Important note: Never try to remove the plant oil in a bath -- the oil will form a film on the surface and re-coat your body when you get out.

Always use a shower or sink or other arrangement where you can flush the affected areas while getting as little else wet as possible to avoid spreading the oil around.
 08/11/2007 12:23:33 AM · #39
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I also had my worst case while in high school. (I was skinny back then.) My bubbly skin would break open and squirt clear liquid wherever I pressed.... fingers together, lips together... etc. I was visiting my brother while on this hike, and he was reminiscing about how I'd squirt the sores at him and freak him out. That was about 23 years ago and he still remembers it vividly, hehe. :-D


That is so disgusting!
 08/20/2007 08:06:31 PM · #40
I great site in helping identify the plant, the quizes are helpful

//www.poison-ivy.org

doh!

Saracat already posted a link to that site.

In doing some more research that plant looks a lot like some poisin ivy pics I've seen. Maybe you're just immune at the moment ;)

Just to be safe I'd give those sandals a scrub , especially if you have small kids around the house.

Message edited by author 2007-08-20 20:21:12.
 08/20/2007 08:20:04 PM · #41
Since I do a lot of Geocaching and wandering through woods, and I know that I can't recognize poison ivy worth a crap, I've gotten into the habit of using Wet Ones to wipe my arms and legs off after a hike.

This is the first year in several that I haven't gotten poison ivy, so it seems to be working. I've seen other wipes on the market supposedly specifically geared toward avoiding poison ivy, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're identical to Wet Ones, with a different label and a higher price.
 08/20/2007 10:01:33 PM · #42
I know that there's some of ya'll that are anti-homeopathy, BUT...

Rhus tox

This stuff has cut down suffering from poison ivy from 7-10 days to 3-4. Cuts down itching, swelling, and redness. I use it on the whole family, and it really does work. My littlest one had a case so bad her eyes nearly swelled shut and we were in the ER & they tried to give her steroids but she kept throwing them back up. They said give her benadryl & bring her back if she can't breathe. Hubby went and got the pills and this soap, and her swelling and rash were GONE in 24 hours, with no benadryl.

It also (supposedly) will help prevent a case of poison ivy, but since I tend to try to avoid the plant, I haven't put that to the test yet.

saracat

ps - I'm not starting a homeopathy debate, nor will I engage in one. I'm just passing on info that has been helpful to us.
 07/15/2008 04:35:57 PM · #43
Almost a year later and I'm revisiting this thread. This post is not related to the photos in the original post.

My family spent the last four days camping at Rondeau Park on the north shore of Lake Erie and the place is infested with poison ivy. I didn't even realise it until we were walking down a skinny little dirt path through some woods to the beach and my alert little six year old daughter, who was leading the way, spotted it on both sides of the path. She asked me if it was poison ivy. It looked like it to me, but I'm never sure, so I had everyone stick to the centre of the path and not touch anything green.

On the way back I picked some up in a plastic zip-lock baggie, doggy-poop style. We went to the visitor's centre and I showed it to an expert who's first question to me was, "Did you touch it?!?!?" It was indeed poison ivy. They even have a "poison ivy garden" at the visitor's centre, which we all studied closely. I could pick out four varieties of poison ivy which looked very different.

Thanks to my daughter, we were all alert to the poison ivy bordering many paths there and none of us got it. At the campfire my daughter told me she was worried that other people at the park would get poison ivy. :-(
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