I've managed to acquire both a dose of poison ivy and a sunburn. They're not overlapping, but they are, in a spot, close to one another. The sunburn came from doing some lawn reseeding, the poison Ivy, maybe from clearing some vines that were beginning to strangle a tree.
Of course this happens on a holiday weekend. I'm hoping that the OTC stuff works OK, because I'd rather not have to make yet another trip to the ER. I've made a few in the last twelve months as it is (one from my own stupidity).
But the cookout is off. I don't think standing/sitting around outside is a wise idea, for the moment.
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My condolences on the poison ivy. When I contact the stuff I wash my entire arms with soap in cool water. I used to use calamine, but lately I use copious amounts of cortisone cream. Now, practice your Zen powers of ignoring it. Best of luck, I feel your pain.
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ReplyDeleteOuch, sorry to hear that. Get better soon!
ReplyDeleteOdds Bodkins and a thousand gadzooks! Hoping that neither condition is too serious. At least it's a good long weekend to rest and recuperate before a crazy week that will need your blogging talents and A-game.
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear this.
I was not allergic to the “poison” plants until I had cancer ….. then, ………
Hope it clears up soon.
If you're anywhere near the sea,soak in seawater.Should help both afflictions.
ReplyDeleteMark, I had never heard that.
ReplyDeleteMy father used liquid skin for poison ivy. I haven’t tried that. I take rhus tox, made from poison ivy extract. My cases, increasingly rare, tend to be mild.
ReplyDeleteTechnu is the stuff. It was originally developed as a super soap cleaner to wash off radioactive fallout...turns out it works a treat on poison ivy/oak. You use with COLD water and wash and wash...removes the urushiol without spreading it (as washing with warm water and soap does)
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Available at Walgreens, CVS....and Amazon.