How to prevent poison ivy, sumac, etc. effectively.

Unread postby **BassBoysLLP** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:03 pm

I spent most of last November treating lyme and a poison sumac infection. While the prednisone was uplifting, it was miserable walking a couple miles back into a couple of my spots. While this method doesn't address my issue with poison sumac (I'm comfortable sleeping in my truck/woods for weeks without a shower), it is worth sharing. Enjoy!

[bbvideo=425,350]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oyoDRHpQK0[/bbvideo]

Unread postby **RED OAK** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:46 pm

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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Unread postby **jmaas07** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:31 pm

Good stuff....I spent almost all last fall dealing with poison ivy as well....bought tecnu and thought that was the solution since I havnt got the rash since...guess the wash cloth and scrubbing is the answer. Probably wasn't the tecnu that kept the rash away now but the vigorous scrubbing since I'm so paranoid about it now.

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Unread postby **oldrank** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:37 pm

good info..thx for posting. I never got poison ivy for years. As I get older it seems I get it more.

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Unread postby **Stanley** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:46 pm

Good information.

Unread postby **Motivated** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:30 pm

Thanks for posting--that was very helpful. Now I feel like I need to wash up. My arm just started itching...

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Unread postby **Jackson Marsh** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:18 pm

Good advice, thanks for posting.

Unread postby **Wlog** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:35 am

Saw this video around this time last year and scrubbed down every time I was remotely close to poison ivy. Works great, I never had more than a few little bumps here and there.

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Unread postby **BigHunt** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:46 am

Unread postby **Tennhunter3** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:24 am

Thanks great information.

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Unread postby **olivertractor** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:35 am

Thanks, good to know!

Unread postby **BassBoysLLP** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:34 am

Important to note this method of washing works for wild parsnip exposure, but it needs to be done immediately due to the photoactivity of the furanocoumarin (the oil that gives you the nasty blister).

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Unread postby **stash59** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:45 am

Good to know even tho I've never seemed to have ever gotten any of these.

Thanx Bassboys!!

Unread postby **Stanley** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:17 am

One thing to add. If you do touch poison ivy with your hands do not take a leak until you have washed your hands. Your hands can transfer the oil to your twig and berries. The more delicate your skin is, the worse and easier it is to set in. Learned this the hard way.

Unread postby **Florida** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:56 am

Stanley wrote:One thing to add. If you do touch poison ivy with your hands do not take a leak until you have washed your hands. Your hands can transfer the oil to your twig and berries. The more delicate your skin is, the worse and easier it is to set in. Learned this the hard way.

Thanks for sharing... I guess.

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