[GeoStL] Re: Poison ivy in winter
- From: Craig <seaeye@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:55:06 -0600 (CST)
And never ever ,EVER burn wood with poison ivy on it in a camp
fire in the winter no matter how cold it is. We were
camping/fishing early one March and a friends wife got a mild
version from head to toe from breathing the smoke from that camp
fire. Everyone had to take turns scratching her all weekend.
On Wed Nov 30 12:43:46 CST 2011, Elkie <elkcooker44@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I have never (touch wood) had PI, but was always told to wash
> with lye soap to get it off. You also should wash your clothes
> separately including shoes, to get the oils off. You can get PI
> from touching clothes that have been exposed to the oil. You can
> get it any time of the year too.
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> 'Whatever You Give To Life, Life Gives You Back'
>
> Life is way to short to take serious.
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> ________________________________
> From: Yvonne Von Der Ahe <yvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
> 10:03 AM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Poison ivy in winter
> Of course, I make a lovely natural PI Salve for those afflicted!
> And will have some at the Christmas party along with honey lye
> soap which really is good for PI. The cortisone sounds like a
> good idea also.
> Ladybug STL
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> ________________________________
> From: Libby Morehead <gmalibby@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Geocaching Newsgroup <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, November 30, 2011 9:34:58 AM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Poison ivy in winter
>
>
> It has alcohol in it which we believe breaks down the oil. May be
> our wishful thinking.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 30, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Laurie Elfrank
> <lwatermann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I'm very allergic but use Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub at the
> end of the day if I think I may have been exposed to PI. Works
> like a charm for me.
>>
>> -Laurie (Denmother)
>>
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>> ________________________________
>> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:21:48 -0600
>> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Poison ivy in winter
>> From: nrover@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> I've wondered if using hand sanitizer would help or hurt with
>> poison ivy... I always have some on had so that I can get the
>> moldy wet cache log smell off my hands, but I've never used it
>> for PI yet, seems like you would just rub the oil into your
>> pores faster with that stuff. Anyone else use it?
>>
>> -Nathan
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Libby Morehead
>> <gmalibby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Jo and I use hand sanitizer after every venture into woodsy
>> areas. Then cortisone10 at any hint of an itch. Jo calls it a
>> miracle drug. Even with that we still manage to get it once in
>> awhile but not as severely. Can't wait to feel well enough to
>> cache again. Maybe by New Years.
>>> Libby
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Nov 30, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Laura Million
>>> <laura.million21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Also...
>>>> The vines carry the oil as I found out with my Christmas tree,
>>>> the leaves don't have to be present.
>>>>
>>>> If you suspect you have been in poison ivy. Wash the affected
>>>> with cool water and lots and lots of soap. Don't use warm
>>>> water because that opens your pores and allows the oils to
>>>> enter your skin faster. If you can wash off the oil within 8
>>>> hours (I try for immediately), you will reduce the risk of a
>>>> breaking out. When I go caching in the woods, I always carry
>>>> wet wipes along, at least in the car. That way if I suspect I
>>>> walked through PI, I use one of those to wipe down immediately
>>>> until I get to water. On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:05 AM, Susan
>>>> Ring <susanmring@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>>> Since the "I love geocaching" thread turned into a PI in
>>>>> winter discussion...
>>>>>
>>>>> I know this is common knowledge for most folks on the list,
>>>>> but for those who don't know:
>>>>>
>>>>> The vines with the "hairy" roots are poison ivy and will give
>>>>> you a rash at any time of the year if you're sensitive to PI.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't even touch them with gloves on for fear I'll touch
>>>>> the gloves to my skin later.
>>>>>
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>>
>> -- Cheers,
>>
>> Nathan Rover
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