Freakin poison ivy

[MaSonZ]

Freakin crap is still spreading, its gotta have some residual somewhere but dont know where it is. Doused about everything I know of in rubbing alcohol


And the part about getting it where it dont belong...........yeah........ .....

gasoline my friend. not a cheap route...but try it.

[Meatwad]

Just something about gasoline and the human body makes me think twice.........

[flight17]

Freakin crap is still spreading, its gotta have some residual somewhere but dont know where it is. Doused about everything I know of in rubbing alcohol


And the part about getting it where it dont belong...........yeah........ .....

im telling you, use mineral spirits

The real trick to completely wiping out a poison ivy rash is to kill the urushiol -- the oil which causes it.

This is actually quite easy to do. Mineral spirits kills Urushiol. A natural remedy is crushed jewel-weed leaves, but it may be hard to locate.

The only over-the-counter poison ivy medication which contains the Urushiol-killing mineral spirits is called Tecnu. By eliminating the root cause of the infection, Tecnu also prevents the spread of Urishiol oil to other parts of the body. Buy Tecnu, and follow all the instructions and warnings on its label.

[PJ_Godzilla]

That bit about jewel weed was echoed on dual survival last week. I noted it, ubt DID NOT enjoy that part as much as watching Cody Lundin eats nuts he'd picked out of elephant kerrap.

[Maverick]

Meatwad. The liquid from the blisters will spread the poison ivy reaction. You need to wrap up your arms or wear clothing when you sleep to keep yourself from scratching in your sleep. Every place you scratch then rub another area will be spreading the reaction. The liquid contains the item your body manufactured from the original contamination to continue the histamine reaction without further oil remaining. You have to stop moving that blister liquid to other parts of your body until the reaction ends. It sucks pond scum I know.

[Babalonian]

Meatwad. The liquid from the blisters will spread the poison ivy reaction. You need to wrap up your arms or wear clothing when you sleep to keep yourself from scratching in your sleep. Every place you scratch then rub another area will be spreading the reaction. The liquid contains the item your body manufactured from the original contamination to continue the histamine reaction without further oil remaining. You have to stop moving that blister liquid to other parts of your body until the reaction ends. It sucks pond scum I know.

This, also make sure you change all your sheets and pillow cases every night until you feel the worse has passed.  Should make sure you use a clean towl each time after you shower and of cource regular clean changes of clothes often.  I'm on the mild to immune side of the stuff, I'm lucky in that it's only a mild irritant to my skin, but I still hate the stuff because I'll end up doing 4-5x the amount of normal laundry in a week.  Sounds like you're on the more sensitive side to the stuff than most of us, it's gonna suck, sorry MW.

[Babalonian]

Just something about gasoline and the human body makes me think twice.........

It's something to seriously consider on short notice imediatley after contact and can be found on hand, gasoline breaks down the oil, similar to rubbing alcohol or paint thinner.  IE: you're on a hike, you're lamost positive you brushed your forearm on a patch of the stuff, imediatley getting back to the cars, you bust out some gasoline or camping fuel (white gas we called the stuff - pre-propane era stuff) and a rag, get a good dose of it on the rag and carefuly try to scrub off what you can without spreading it (avoid smoking or any open flame until done and the vapors on your arm have evaporated, duh).  It'll help, definetley more than if you did nothing until you get back home and can seriously scrub it.

[MaSonZ]

It's something to seriously consider on short notice imediatley after contact and can be found on hand, gasoline breaks down the oil, similar to rubbing alcohol or paint thinner.  IE: you're on a hike, you're lamost positive you brushed your forearm on a patch of the stuff, imediatley getting back to the cars, you bust out some gasoline or camping fuel (white gas we called the stuff - pre-propane era stuff) and a rag, get a good dose of it on the rag and carefuly try to scrub off what you can without spreading it (avoid smoking or any open flame until done and the vapors on your arm have evaporated, duh).  It'll help, definetley more than if you did nothing until you get back home and can seriously scrub it.

everytime ive used the gas method, i havent scrubbed it afrter dowsing it. dowse it in gas, rub it in with the rag, let it evaporate and you should be good.

[Babalonian]

everytime ive used the gas method, i havent scrubbed it afrter dowsing it. dowse it in gas, rub it in with the rag, let it evaporate and you should be good.

White gas and then some soap+water later has done the trick for me about a half-dozen times (to the skin, if it got on my clothes, I get a fresh change), but I know I only have a mild reaction to the stuff anyways. 

With MW it sounds like he's blistering and boiling, something that I don't think poison ivy/oak has ever made me do, so he might have a reaction just looking at the stuff because he's so sensitive.

[MaSonZ]

With MW it sounds like he's blistering and boiling, something that I don't think poison ivy/oak has ever made me do, so he might have a reaction just looking at the stuff because he's so sensitive.

true true. im like you, i get it, but it isnt bad unless i scratch is mercilesly... which  i know better then to do

[morfiend]

I'd hang out with Granny.  She makes more than lye soap... 

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Coogan
easy on the eyes too...

  Actually she was very easy on the eyes,google Irene Dunn,check out how she looked when she was 30 or so!Now she wasnt quite a Rita Hayworth but she was a looker,I suggest you watch the movie "A guy named Joe"has some nice P38's in it too!


     

[Meatwad]

Actually it isnt making boils and juice like it has in years past. More of an annoying rash but some boild here and there. Bleach and rubbing alcohol seems to be taking its effect on the nasties. But afraid I may have to go to the doctor some point if it dont help.

I noticed that heat+sweat = spreading. Especially in chaffable areas

[Babalonian]

Actually it isnt making boils and juice like it has in years past. More of an annoying rash but some boild here and there. Bleach and rubbing alcohol seems to be taking its effect on the nasties. But afraid I may have to go to the doctor some point if it dont help.

I noticed that heat+sweat = spreading. Especially in chaffable areas

LOL *insert apropriate poison ivy for toilet paper joke here*.  Oil is oil, just know thy enemy and hopefuly you'll avoid seeign the doc.  I think oil binds or is attracted to sodium/salt, and of cource warm oil runs while cold oil tends to get more gummy.

As Maverick suggested, buy some rolled gause and wrap yourself up good where you're chaffing and it's spreading when you can't otherwise be laying down and spread eagle.

[jimson]

  Actually she was very easy on the eyes,google Irene Dunn,check out how she looked when she was 30 or so!Now she wasnt quite a Rita Hayworth but she was a looker,I suggest you watch the movie "A guy named Joe"has some nice P38's in it too!
 

Actually it's Irene Ryan who played Granny.

[Shane]

  Actually she was very easy on the eyes,google Irene Dunn,check out how she looked when she was 30 or so!Now she wasnt quite a Rita Hayworth but she was a looker,I suggest you watch the movie "A guy named Joe"has some nice P38's in it too!


      

FAIL! You lose teh intardnetz today.   "Granny" was portrayed by Irene Ryan.

<edit: and her pix from her younger days... meh. but she was funny and hammed it up to the hilt on the hillbillies.>