SkunkLuvver Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 I’ve never been sensitive to poison ivy until 2 years ago when I got it in my bloodstream through a couple leech bites. Pulled em off after wading a mucky pond and walked through PI on the way back to the car. Some redness developed around the bite sites the following day and that night my foot started swelling and the rash/ infection got angry looking to the point I started tracing it with sharpie to track the progression. Next morning I’m at emergency room and docs were taking pics of it and I’m signing wavers so they can use it for educational purposes. A strong course of Prednisone and some antibiotics and things improved quickly. Now I’m guaranteed to get it with even the slightest contact. Big change in lifestyle for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQ Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I was poison ivy immune when I was a kid; played in it all the time.The other kids got it but not me.When I was about 35 I was fishing a small pond at the Cape that was loaded with it. I then found out what it was like to get it. I learned to avoid it after that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 Rivers Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I got into that chit about three months ago, didn't realize it at all, then out of now where, full of it. That was my left arm, my arm was actually dripping fluid as the picture shows. Worse bout I have ever had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kones1 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted September 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Poison ivy is nasty. A friend of mine ended up 3 weeks in the hospital and almost died because he inhaled the smoke from burning it in a firepit. Even if you aren't allergic to it now doesn't mean you won't be in the future.Your body is always changing. I wasn't allergic to it when I was younger but I am now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtheflounder Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Not to go off topic but there is an interesting thing about the substance that makes poison ivy, oak etc irritating and possibly dangerous. There is a type of tree called the Asian lacquer tree, or Toxicodendron vernicifluum, and it secretes a sap which is a pure form of the substance mentioned above, whereas its only a small percentage in poison ivy. So you can imagine how dangerous it is. But when it cures into a lacquer, it is more chemically stable than gold in some cases. In regards to poison ivy, I just avoid all funny looking plants and wear long socks most of the time. I am lucky enough to not have much sensitivity to poison ivy but my brother is the opposite and the few times he's gotten into contact with the stuff it sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted September 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I've wondered if the seeds of the poison ivy plant are also stored in the Svaldbard Global Seed Vault. BTW... If anyone here isn't familiar with the Svaldbard Global Seed Vault, I suggest you look into it. I believe it's the most important building on earth. And the scariest too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdoh Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 10:22 AM, snookster said: As a child I was extremely allergic to poison ivy. I can recall my Mom saying that I got it by just looking at it. When I had a serious case of it, she would bring me bottles of saltwater to put on it. It seemed to help dry it up. In my early teens about 60 years ago, a neighbor was burning brush which evidently contained poison ivy. I unfortunately was exposed to the smoke from the fire. The resulting case of poison ivy that I contracted was monumental. I think I had it everywhere. My hands were so infected that my fingers were spread apart from the blisters. It finally went away. The good news was that I never got it again. I can walk through it or pull it out of the ground and I am not affected. Keeping my fingers crossed. That's really interesting. My neighbor told me his father, a German immigrant, made him and his siblings eat tiny amounts of poison ivy when they were kids and that he is now immune to it. I for one would never do that to my kids but it's an interesting concept and similar to getting allergy shots albeit not at all scientific and potentially dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkdog Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Wash with Technu and apply Zanfel. Zanfel is pricey but it takes the itch out right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) Just LOOK at this.... Crazy..... I call this Poison Ivy path. Saw this today and thought about you bums. This is just one example of the many out there. I hadta share it cuz I thought the pic gives a good visual of what this evil actually looks like. Now I'm all itchy damn it. So just a friendly reminder to be careful... Edited September 20, 2018 by night owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 8:04 PM, blkdog said: Wash with Technu and apply Zanfel. Zanfel is pricey but it takes the itch out right away. Very interesting thank you, I doubt that I will remember The name of this when needed. troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbar1 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 1 hour ago, night owl said: Just LOOK at this.... Crazy..... I call this Poison Ivy path. Saw this today and thought about you bums. This is just one example of the many out there. I hadta share it cuz I thought the pic gives a good visual of what this evil actually looks like. Now I'm all itchy damn it. So just a friendly reminder to be careful... Ok, now thats funny. I'm sitting in my truck about to head down to the water and see this. Guess where.... BTW come back at night with eels. Chasing false echoes Send lawyers, guns, and money - Zevon When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro - Thompson DITCH TROLL 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Nah... I don't do eels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angler #1 Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 The stone footpath where many rats have left a footprint of time . One needs to be ever cautious for without question eels are good in the dark, but you need to ovoid the three leaves, that at times are hard to do. Life member M.B.B.A #509 Life member Izaak Walton Fishing Association Life member Cape Cod Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcoastphil Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 13 hours ago, Sandbar1 said: Ok, now thats funny. I'm sitting in my truck about to head down to the water and see this. Guess where.... BTW come back at night with eels. No need to guess. BTDT!!! G.B.O.G.H. -- DT326 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."--M. Mead Be safe, be smart, be kind.--Gary Crocker, Maine Humorist/Philosopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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