heelside1647545510 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Had an employee tell me that one time. So we made a bet , he was to rub the poison ivy leaves on his arm if there was a reaction he was to buy me lunch and vise versa. Well after his doctor's appointment to get a shot and ointment he bought me lunch. He did not know what the poison ivy plant looked like , he thought it was something else. i too once took a bet like this, poison ivy does nothing to me, no rash, no itch. its kinda wierd how that happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Zero. You are lucky ! I have it pretty bad right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Again, I ate it as a child as I did a lot of vegetation and probably developed an early immunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 i tried that genie thing does he appear after the bumps or before i think its not working ?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Now the doctor said that it's not contagious, and touching it won't spread to other parts of my body. She said it's a reaction to the oil getting in my system, and randomly causing rashes. It can spread internally. I am extremely allergic to it. When I was a kid, I'd have to carry the emergency kit for it like people who are allergic to bee stings. It's not as bad now that i'm older but it still requires a doc visit or it goes EVERYWHERE within a day. The last time I had it, it was in my eyes, mouth and throat so I had to get a tube to keep me breathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethepirate Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 i never really knew what it looked like. i was doing the siding on a house once, walking around in the bushes. i was in shorts, with no shirt, with all the leaves rubbing my face and stuff. when my boss walked by, he told me to get out immediately because it was ALL poison ivy... guess im lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Well, I took the roid shot Thursday, and have been on the pills today. Hasn't cleared up any, but hasn't spread anymore. As of this morning, it hasn't itched at all. I'll take it looking like shit vs. me wanting to cut my skin off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Ive heard of some people scratching it until it bleeds to get rid of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Ive heard of some people scratching it until it bleeds to get rid of it Then pour bleach on it. I used to do that but it doesn't work anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 it will clear up in one night if you pour lighter fluid on iy and light it with a match, Boils that infected skin rite off Yeah, and pay no attention to a medical doctor that was in school longer than you've been in any one job to learn medicine if they tell you this will burn your skin too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 There is allot that is right and wrong. Poison ivy, and other plants, secretes an oil. The rash is an reaction to this oil. One good shower with real soap will remove the oil. No loofa moisturizing Axe shit, soap. I hammer the point home with orange clean or some other good degreaser. The problem now is the allergic reaction. To put things simply; good luck figuring that one out. It's all bout your body and its chemical mood at this point in your life. Being a wiggy allergic reaction, one part of your body doesn't need to contact the oil to react to it. Like a bee sting causing hive everywhere. I suggest Benadryl, or anything else shown to help with allergic reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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