Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 I am suffering from poison ivy right now, I was weeding a few days back and didn't have my garden gloves on! ;-( I am EXTREMELY allergic to poison ivy. I usually wear long sleeves, long pants and double gloves to avoid any contact. If it touches me, I can immediately wash like a crazy person but that just spreads the oil more and I end up with poison ivy way past the point of contact. When I was a child I got poison ivy when a neighbor burned a big pile of it. The smoke carried the oil to me. My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three blisters. Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 What is poison ivy? is it a bit like stinging nettles we have in the UK? sue wong Re: Poison Ivy > I am suffering from poison ivy right now, I was weeding a few days back and didn't have my garden gloves on! ;-( > I am EXTREMELY allergic to poison ivy. I usually wear long sleeves, long pants and double gloves to avoid any contact. > If it touches me, I can immediately wash like a crazy person but that just spreads the oil more and I end up with poison ivy way past the point of contact. When I was a child I got poison ivy when a neighbor burned a big pile of it. The smoke carried the oil to me. > My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three blisters. > Cheryl in VA > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 What are stinging nettles? Poison ivy is a vine plant with five (or is it three?) leaves that secretes a toxic substance that, if left on the skin for more than about 30 minutes causes a blistery, itchy rash. To touch is to itch. If you're sensitive at least. Cheryl can probably tell you more! Judi Re: Poison Ivy What is poison ivy? is it a bit like stinging nettles we have in the UK? sue wong Re: Poison Ivy > I am suffering from poison ivy right now, I was weeding a few days back and didn't have my garden gloves on! ;-( > I am EXTREMELY allergic to poison ivy. I usually wear long sleeves, long pants and double gloves to avoid any contact. > If it touches me, I can immediately wash like a crazy person but that just spreads the oil more and I end up with poison ivy way past the point of contact. When I was a child I got poison ivy when a neighbor burned a big pile of it. The smoke carried the oil to me. > My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three blisters. > Cheryl in VA > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Poison ivy, poison oak ... " leaves of three, leave it be! " ;-) I have heard that 30 minute trash talk before ;-), I swear I get poison ivy from just LOOKING at it! There is actually a special soap you can buy that is better at removing the oil than regular soap and now I have heard ( have not gotten it yet) that there is a pre-treatment you can rub on (like sun block) that will keep the oil from getting on your skin. I have friends and relatives that have gotten poison ivy from touching their animals (dogs, coats) that had run thru the plant and the oil transferred to the people who petted the critter. I myself have to clorox and wash several times over any clothing or garden gloves that touched it. Once my doctor decided my shoes had the oil on them and that came thru my socks and got on the top of my feet. I had to scrub those shoes and throw in the washer. My son had the same thing happen with leather work boots and he threw them out. I hate POISON IVY!!!! Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 In a message dated 10/22/02 12:11:48 PM Central Daylight Time, lowenthalrj@... writes: > What are stinging nettles? you don't have any nettles (burning grass is actually what it is sometimes referred to around here, tho it doesn't look anything like grass.) ?? at least that's what I think of when someone says stinging nettles. :-) joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 In a message dated 10/22/2002 9:03:48 PM Central Daylight Time, Collarbone@... writes: > >My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he > won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three > blisters. > >Cheryl in VA > I am not allergic, either. I can rub it on my skin, pull it out with bare hands, nothing. I am blessed. My brother gets it, and I am afraid my kids might be allergic. I don't want to find out, lol. Good luck. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Sue writes: << What is poison ivy? is it a bit like stinging nettles we have in the UK? >> Oh Sue, it is so much worse! We have stinging nettles here, too. I've been stung and gotten over it by the end of the day (by the way, pick a piece of fern and rub on the stung area. It really works, and ferns do tend to grow where nettles do). Now, out in the western part of the US, we have poison oak more than poison ivy. Just as bad! I'm one of the lucky ones though, I can pick it barehanded and not suffer. Ramona's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Poison ivy can be caught if the break outs are weepy. I have caught it by breathing it through wood that was cut with it and put in the fireplace. My doctor had a great laugh when I had to explain WHERE I got it when my husband and I were on an anniversary trip. Elaine Re: Poison Ivy I am suffering from poison ivy right now, I was weeding a few days back and didn't have my garden gloves on! ;-( I am EXTREMELY allergic to poison ivy. I usually wear long sleeves, long pants and double gloves to avoid any contact. If it touches me, I can immediately wash like a crazy person but that just spreads the oil more and I end up with poison ivy way past the point of contact. When I was a child I got poison ivy when a neighbor burned a big pile of it. The smoke carried the oil to me. My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three blisters. Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 You are right, no 30 minutes. A woman I know who is a bit ditsy to start with was transplanting grape vines and evidently transplanted some poison ivy too. it was in winter so no leaves. I have heard of people getting it from smoke and from pets. The thing like sunscreen would be great. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 I'm one of the lucky ones who can touch, grab and pull poison ivy with no ill effects. is my only child who has had poison ivy. I do have chronic hives though and will undergo allergy testing in 2 weeks. I take zyrtec twice a day (FDA limit is once a day), otherwise, I'm going to be hurting, itching and swelling. I have to go off the zyrtec on Friday (can't be on it 10 days prior to testing) and I am really scared about the consequences. I can take benedryl up until 4 days prior to testing - but it puts me to sleep. My gut feeling is that the hives are immune related-I'll find out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 After the neighbor burning it, smoke episode, my parents took me to get regular allergy shots that were supposed to prevent me from reacting so severely to the poison ivy. Every Saturday for years I had to go get an awful shot. I did have less frequent bouts after that but when we moved to VA, I usually had at least one very bad case, no matter how careful I was to stay far away from those leaves of three. Recently I read those shots were useless and did not do the job the docs thought they would! Rats! Cheryl, scratching and itching right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 Cheryl, you should get Tecnu soap. It is a special soap that breaks down the urushiol, which is the oil that causes the itch. There was a lot of Poison Oak around our house in Oregon, and it really saved me! The company is based in Oregon, so I don't know if they are in the east, but the telephone # is 1-800-ITCHING. :-) Karla in Texas wildwards@... wrote: > > I am suffering from poison ivy right now, I was weeding a few days back and didn't have my garden gloves on! ;-( > I am EXTREMELY allergic to poison ivy. I usually wear long sleeves, long pants and double gloves to avoid any contact. > If it touches me, I can immediately wash like a crazy person but that just spreads the oil more and I end up with poison ivy way past the point of contact. When I was a child I got poison ivy when a neighbor burned a big pile of it. The smoke carried the oil to me. > My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three blisters. > Cheryl in VA > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 Poison Oak/Ivy can only be spread through direct contact with the oil, Urushiol. As long as the oil has been washed off, the " rash " is not contagious. You only spread the rash with original contact. You can re-contaminate yourself by touching clothes, tools, or pets that have come in contact with the plants. Scratching does not spread it either, but you can get a nasty infection that way. Karla in Texas Tubafour wrote: > > Poison ivy can be caught if the break outs are weepy. > Elaine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 I was picking wildflowers once and thought I had rubbed up against some stinging nettles...I was standing on a fire ant mound! THAT is what stinging nettles feel like! Karla in Texas JTesmer799@... wrote: > > In a message dated 10/22/02 12:11:48 PM Central Daylight Time, > lowenthalrj@... writes: > > > What are stinging nettles? > > you don't have any nettles (burning grass is actually what it is sometimes > referred to around here, tho it doesn't look anything like grass.) ?? at > least that's what I think of when someone says stinging nettles. :-) > > joy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 Stinging nettles are rather viscious weeds that grow prolifically in untended undergrowth, to touch is to sting, in like 1 second! the rash is like uticara (?) which we call nettle rash here often even when not caused by nettles. The rash stings and itches but mostly stings. sue Re: Poison Ivy > > > > I am suffering from poison ivy right now, I was weeding a few days > back > and didn't have my garden gloves on! ;-( > > I am EXTREMELY allergic to poison ivy. I usually wear long sleeves, > long > pants and double gloves to avoid any contact. > > If it touches me, I can immediately wash like a crazy person but that > just > spreads the oil more and I end up with poison ivy way past the point of > contact. When I was a child I got poison ivy when a neighbor burned a > big > pile of it. The smoke carried the oil to me. > > My husband, on the other hand, can actually TOUCH it bareskinned an he > won't get it. The worst case of poison ivy he has ever had was three > blisters. > > Cheryl in VA > > > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for > messages to go to the sender of the message. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 It sounds like this stuff doesn't grow here, the ivy we have is harmless. sue wong Re: Poison Ivy > Poison ivy, poison oak ... " leaves of three, leave it be! " ;-) > > I have heard that 30 minute trash talk before ;-), I swear I get poison ivy from just LOOKING at it! There is actually a special soap you can buy that is better at removing the oil than regular soap and now I have heard ( have not gotten it yet) that there is a pre-treatment you can rub on (like sun block) that will keep the oil from getting on your skin. > > I have friends and relatives that have gotten poison ivy from touching their animals (dogs, coats) that had run thru the plant and the oil transferred to the people who petted the critter. I myself have to clorox and wash several times over any clothing or garden gloves that touched it. Once my doctor decided my shoes had the oil on them and that came thru my socks and got on the top of my feet. I had to scrub those shoes and throw in the washer. My son had the same thing happen with leather work boots and he threw them out. > > I hate POISON IVY!!!! > Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 -- Please help I have a bad case of poison ivy on my face, arms, stomach and legs. Any recommendation on the OX. Go to Allergies? Or Homotoxicolgy? Inflammations and Detox?  the. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 In a message dated 5/5/2004 6:37:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, joyfulitl@... writes: Max, What was your Uncle's name? I need this for my cache of stories to tell my Mom's Earth buddies. I " d love more details, please! Good ole' Uncle Bill. He was bedridden for about a week. Said it felt on the inside just like it felt on the outside. He'd eat cereal and a lot of fiber to scratch his throat and other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 H2O2 is very helpful as well. ABO Specifics Inc. - http://www.foodforyourblood.com poison ivy * Hi O's.. suggestion for poison ivy... To minimize rash : take 1 heaping tablespoon of baking soda and add a little water to form a paste. Apply this paste over the total area that has been affected. This is very good because baking soda helps alkalize the skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 OK, Vera, what is "zeta water"? I am very sensitive to poison ivy, but if I know I have been exposed, I just scrub really well as soon a possible, and it does not break out. Marilyn Vera Berry wrote: You know Doug is a landscaper. Well he brushed against something two days ago and he knew he had poison ivy. He remembered that Dr. McD said that zeta water cures poison ivy. So he soaked a paper towel in the diluted zeta water and soaked the area with zeta water. It worked! PTL!!! I just thought that was such a nugget. Blessings, Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 What is zeta water, and where do you purchase it? I have a friend that gets poison oak and ivy all the time because she lives in a rural area and walks the dog, has cats that bring it in, etc. This may help her out! sandiVera Berry <veryberry@...> wrote: You know Doug is a landscaper. Well he brushed against something two daysago and he knew he had poison ivy. He remembered that Dr. McD said thatzeta water cures poison ivy. So he soaked a paper towel in the diluted zetawater and soaked the area with zeta water. It worked! PTL!!! I justthought that was such a nugget.Blessings,Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Nick just had this about 2-3 months ago and he had about a week/week and half dealing with the first set of leasions and then about 5 days later they started all over again. At that time they put him on oral steriods and then he got better within 4 or 5 days. I am not sure that 2 weeks is too long, are you still getting new leasions? Some of Nicks first ones were the last ones to go away and I would say it took a good month or two for them to go competely away. Amy, mom to Nick.. 3.5 CVID getting SubQ poison ivy about how long does that last? Is two weeks too long? v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Nick just had this about 2-3 months ago and he had about a week/week and half dealing with the first set of leasions and then about 5 days later they started all over again. At that time they put him on oral steriods and then he got better within 4 or 5 days. I am not sure that 2 weeks is too long, are you still getting new leasions? Some of Nicks first ones were the last ones to go away and I would say it took a good month or two for them to go competely away. Amy, mom to Nick.. 3.5 CVID getting SubQ poison ivy about how long does that last? Is two weeks too long? v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 > > What can you do for poison Ivy. I was exposed to it and was wondering what you can put on it or what I can take to help it. ==>Put baking soda on it - wet your fingers, pat it in the baking soda and pat it on the rash. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Thank you for the advice. Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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