Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-24 Thread Charles Goldsmith
Creaser [mailto:stefan.crea...@arm.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, October 23, 2013 2:57 PM *To:* Missy Singleton *Cc:* texascavers@texascavers.comtexascavers@texascavers.com *Subject:* RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy ** ** You are obviously an idiot (sic) then since you don’t realize there is no way

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Gill Edigar
A technical point or two: Reaction to Poison Ivy, etc, is a chemical contact condition, not an allergy. And I'm not sure that we can describe resistance to it as an 'immunity' since it's not a disease. I'm a little unsure about Tom's suggestion to use 'mineral spirits' which is a carcinogenic

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Tom Rogers
: October 23, 2013 8:27 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy If you're in Texas, it's Poison Ivy. Poison Oak grows on the West coast. the leaf and habit is pretty different, but still 3 leaflets per leaf, and variable. Poison Ivy forms a vine more

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Tom Rogers
every ten minutes. After that I can largely ignore regular exposures. --- Original Message --- From: Gill Edigar gi...@att.net Sent: October 23, 2013 8:51 AM To: vivb...@att.net Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I forgot to mention an apocryphal story

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Mary Thiesse
cavera...@aol.com; Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I have had it many times. I have now from TCR. The best stuff to use is mineral spirits. The main ingredient in tecnu. Any alcohol based liquid will work. Rub

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Don Arburn
. Mary TZ From: Tom Rogers decksunlimi...@hotmail.com To: caverarch cavera...@aol.com; Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I have had it many times. I have now from TCR. The best stuff to use is mineral spirits

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Phil Winkler
Extreme. * Rinse with cool running water and towel dry. Other information: Store at 59 to 89°F (15 to 30°C) -- From: donarb...@mac.com Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:13:49 -0500 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy When affected, I have found

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Missy Singleton
Can I please be removed from the Poison ivy thread? Thank you, Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:53:38 -0400 To: power_lou...@hotmail.com; donarb...@mac.com; texascavers@texascavers.com From: pw...@dca.net Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy All the inactive ingredients can be considered solvents

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Don Arburn
) From: donarb...@mac.com Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:13:49 -0500 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy When affected, I have found -tremendous- relief of the lesions by simply spraying them with a jet of very hot water. The sensation is much more gratifying

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Louise Power
. It's not exactly a secret what the subject of the messages are, so quit shooting the messengers. From: missie...@hotmail.com To: power_lou...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:51:40 -0500 Sure do and thank you for inundating me with yet another email

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Missy Singleton
YOU ARE THE MESSENGER RIGHT NOW. PLEASE STOP EMAILING ME ABOUT THIS! From: power_lou...@hotmail.com To: missie...@hotmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:16:53 -0700 I don't think it's possible for anyone other than

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Stefan Creaser
:19 PM To: Louise Power; texas cavers Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy YOU ARE THE MESSENGER RIGHT NOW. PLEASE STOP EMAILING ME ABOUT THIS! From: power_lou...@hotmail.commailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com To: missie...@hotmail.commailto:missie...@hotmail.com

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread Bill Bentley
... good I hope... Thanks, Bill (former list owner) - Original Message - From: Jon Cradit To: Stefan Creaser ; Missy Singleton Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 4:34 PM Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy This seems to me

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-23 Thread jerryatkin
[mailto:stefan.crea...@arm.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 2:57 PM To: Missy Singleton Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy You are obviously an idiot (sic) then since you don’t realize there is no way to avoid a thread when you’re on a mailing list

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy and Karst

2013-10-23 Thread Bob West
be around it. She stopped getting it when she stopped handling my fathers dirty jeans putting them in the washing machine. Bob West Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:42:57 -0500 From: gi...@att.net To: dirt...@comcast.net CC: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy and Karst I

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy and Karst

2013-10-23 Thread Louise Power
take a look at these pics: http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/media/medical/hw/hwkb17_017_18_19.jpg Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:05:55 -0500 From: gi...@att.net To: dirt...@comcast.net CC: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread Sheryl Rieck
Sheryl Rieck, Senior Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 832-632-2387 Home 361-205-1458 Cell On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Sheryl Rieck sheryl.ri...@gmail.comwrote: I am not allergic and you don't get much whiter-skinned than I. I also have never heard of any particular

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread George D. Nincehelser
I seem to be immune to poison ivy... so immune that I don't even know what poison ivy really looks like. Last year I was apparently standing in patch with shorts and sandals. It didn't bother me one bit. Nettles are another matter. Luckily a little bit of mud cures that for me. On Tue, Oct

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread DESSIE PIERCE
, 2013 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I seem to be immune to poison ivy... so immune that I don't even know what poison ivy really looks like.  Last year I was apparently standing in patch with shorts and sandals.  It didn't bother me one bit. Nettles are another matter.  Luckily

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread gary Dunham
Ichycoo red spray bottle dont know if they still make it On Oct 22, 2013 5:07 PM, Charles Goldsmith wo...@justfamily.org wrote: I'm very allergic to it, I swear I can just look at a plant and it jump on me, always have been. The best stuff I've ever found to get rid of it is

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread Mark Minton
A related product is Tecnu http://www.teclabsinc.com/products/poison-oak-ivy/tecnu, also commonly available at pharmacies. These products wash away the oily residue that causes the rash . They work best when used as soon as possible after exposure, but can help even the next day or

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread Sheryl Rieck
Good things to know. Since I am not allergic, I haven't been aware of the other treatments. Sheryl Sheryl Rieck, Senior Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 832-632-2387 Home 361-205-1458 Cell On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Mark Minton mmin...@caver.net wrote: A

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread Don Arburn
DONT INHALE THE SMOKE OF IT. Sent cellularly. -Don On Oct 22, 2013, at 4:47 PM, David dlocklea...@gmail.com wrote: Anybody know the best proven treatment for a poison-ivy rash from personal experience? Anybody have a good theory about how to boost immunity ? 4 things that I feel make

RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread Louise Power
@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy DONT INHALE THE SMOKE OF IT. Sent cellularly. -Don On Oct 22, 2013, at 4:47 PM, David dlocklea...@gmail.com wrote: Anybody know the best proven treatment for a poison-ivy rash from personal experience? Anybody have a good theory about how

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread caverarch
To: Texas Cavers Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 5:40 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy Poison ivy never bothered me for many years, but I learned that immunity can sometimes be lost by repeated exposure. So my advice to those who are currently immune is to avoid

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread Tom Rogers
tools with alcohol also to remove poison ivy oil. I suspect my repeated exposures has built immunity. Tom --- Original Message --- From: caverarch cavera...@aol.com Sent: October 22, 2013 6:12 PM To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I am a bit more sensitive

Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy

2013-10-22 Thread cvreeland
(GMT-07:00) To: Mark Minton mmin...@caver.net Cc: TexasCavers texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy Good things to know. Since I am not allergic, I haven't been aware of the other treatments. Sheryl Sheryl Rieck, Senior Oracle Financials Consultant True