Quote:been cleaning up some poison ivy that causes problems every spring..
seems the stuff is unstoppable, mowing doesn't remove it, scalping to bare earth doesn't remove it..
This year been ripping it out with bare hands, seems my hands are too callous to absorb the poison..
After dealing with the ivy, moved on to some other outside chores, forgot about the poison, relieved myself and hours later developed a serious personal problem. Yes it's funny but I am truly miserable! can't sleep, can't sit still, nothing I do comforts the itch
Pine wrote on 05/01/14 at 07:16:00:Go to the doctor.
I too seem to be able to ward off the oils on my hands, but it will creep onto my arms. Anything that will remove oil works ( for the oil). Warmth/heat will increase reaction so keep things cool. I have used ivory liquid dish soap to keep the oil down, though it drys the skin making it more prone to infection.
The problem is you can develop a systemic reaction. Meaning the washing off the oil does nothing. Benadryl and prescriptions become the norm in such cases.
i also find that as I have aged, my body is not as quick to heal. So keeping the sores to a minimum is a goal for me.
OK, HERE GOES.
OLIVE OIL ! Not just any oil, olive oil. It works wonders for hot peppers (I once was in Tunisia and "by mistake" a hot chili pepper "fell" in my otherwise unhot fish sauce,
there was NOTHING I could do to easen the burning in my mouth until (another) waiter came to the rescue with a bottle of salad dressing (olive oil & herbs) and a spoon.
One mouthful of olive oil will "cleanse" the pepper oils in seconds.
If Poison Ivy liquid is oil-based, olive oil is the most powerful natural, skin and genital-friendly solvent.
HTH...
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