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Two summers ago it took me 3 months to recover from a poison ivy "attack". I had washed it off with Dawn detergent but obviously didn't do a good enough job. O
by chiph 4y ago
Two summers ago it took me 3 months to recover from a poison ivy "attack". I had washed it off with Dawn detergent but obviously didn't do a good enough job. Once I realized it had got me, I used large bandages to keep myself from scratching it in my sleep. I still have scars around my ankles & calves from the blisters. Now that I know I'm super sensitive to Urishiol I'm not taking any chances - I ALWAYS wear long pants and sleeves when in the woods.
- spearo77 4y agoIf this happens to you and you're in the US, head to urgent care. There are steroid based treatments that can reduce symptoms and speed recovery.
- eloisius 4y agoAs a kid I got really severe all-over-body poison ivy. Two decades later, I can’t eat mango despite how much I’d like to. Even if someone else peals it and cuts it up for me, I end up with an itchy rash around my mouth and tongue. Be careful.
- andrewflnr 4y agoWhoa, TIL. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15701120/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15701120/
- maxerickson 4y agoCashews too, though the thing at the store is yet further away from the urushiol than mango.
- andirk 4y agoThe mistake I made was allowing my ivy'd clothes to touch seat cushions and especially my bed sheets. I was touching fabrics that had the oils on it over and over and even sleeping in it. Wash everything that was involved in the incident!