Who's had poison ivy?

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Who's had poison ivy?
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Wed, 07-05-2006 - 10:10pm

While at the lake on Monday, one of the guys pointed out poison ivy growing on the side of a tree and said to be sure to stay clear.

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Thu, 07-06-2006 - 9:27am

Oh, do I know all about it, just recovered from head to toe, it won't make you feel crappy though. If it's on your palms it won't blister up like normal and typically will go away faster since the skin is more "tough" on your hands.

I have done the shots and steriod packs without much luck. Bu I recently (since I have a landscape division in my company) had them give me "Ivy Dry" & "Tecru" and it dried it up immediately which is the best I've ever experienced in my 37 yrs of getting it. It DOES NOT spread from the blisters, it's from the original oils where you touched it, so make sure you wash anything you have come in contact with, bedsheets, towels & all your clothing.

I now know what it looks like and stay clear of it!!!!!!!!!

Hope this helps.
Kerri

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Thu, 07-06-2006 - 11:21am

You know what's really weird?

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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 7:25am
The poison ivy is bad in my yard this year. It is all over the place! I try to go and rip it out when I see it but I am having a hard time keeping up with it. I did get it on my hand once but the only symptoms I had were swelling and pinkness that lasted a few hours. Some people get much worse symptoms than that - but I don't have a really strong reaction to the stuff. Iri
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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 10:53am

Hmmm...maybe that is what I have after all.

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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 11:44am
Bummer, Shy. At least it's just your hands and not other body parts. My dad was just telling me a story about his friend who got it in his groin area. OUCH.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 12:37pm

It makes you wonder how exactly that happens!


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Fri, 07-07-2006 - 3:22pm
He was shooting fireworks. He was wearing shorts and crouched down in the "bushes" to light one. The "bushes" were poison ivy. I guess his thighs and groin area all swelled to about four times their normal size. Yikes.

AJ, enjoying life with C.