If you don't like the idea of mineral spirits on your skin then just use
rubbing alcohol. Works almost as good. Or buy over priced deodorized mineral
spirits(tecnu). Probably just as carcinogenic as canned paint thinners. Any of
that is way safer than the doctor. I wouldn't want the shot that's lasted over
fifty years(Bill Walden). If nothing is available water and dirt makes mud. The
more alkaline the dirt the better. Add some ash to make it even more alkaline.
Whatever it takes to get the oil off. Anything to avoid doctors.
Tom
--- Original Message ---
From: vivb...@att.net
Sent: 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, but will also form a bush.
best way to prevent it is wash and wash and wash again with a good oil
cutting soap. I use dawn or the brand "technu" which is specific for poison
ivy. If you're getting new breakout bumps, then you haven't washed it all off
yet. Half frozen wet paper towels feel really good on it.
No one is immune to poison ivy. For some people it takes more exposure.
The more you are exposed to it, the more sensitive you become. You cannot
develop an immunity.
Vivian Loftin
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From: Bill Walden <wdwal...@windstream.net>
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
When I was young I would break out horribly from poison ivy. At age 7 (1949) I
underwent a series of shots for poison ivy. Following those shots I didn't
break out from contact with poison Ivy. Today it is rare for me to get a bubble
or two after contact with that plant. I believe that the shots are no longer
given.
Bill Walden
On 10/23/2013 8:59 AM, Gill Edigar wrote:
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 organic solvent, i.e.: paint thinner (among other things) and
>should not really be put on the skin. It surely ought to get rid of any oils,
>however.
>Thoughts? Info?
>--Ediger
>
>
>
>On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 6:50 AM, Kurt L. Menking <kmenk...@bcad.org> wrote:
>
>I also have a small patch of it from TCR this weekend.
>>>
>>>For many years I was immune, but while clearing our campsite with a weed
>>>eater for the first TCR near Luling I was super exposed. I was in shorts,
>>>sandals, etc. I had no idea there was poison ivy around but came down with
>>>it all over. After a few days of trying everything and it only getting
>>>worse I went to the Dr. It was better the next day, and completely gone in
>>>3-4 days. Prednisone and Desoximetasone cream, both are prescription.
>>>
>>>Kurt
>
