07-01-2003, 01:31 PM
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Punk In Drublic
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Originally posted by BAMF
I just noticed a new patch on a previosuly ivy clean leg. I am fighting a losing battle here. If I opened them all up with a razor and immedietly used soap wouldnt it clean the oil out? After that I could use a magnifing glass and a hot sunny day to burn the remaining oil off. That would be a last resort that I will save for early next week, or if it moves north from its current location on my right thigh.
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You don't have to do that, in fact there is nothing you can do now anyway. Poison ivy/poison oak is not contagious from the fluid in the blisters only by spreading the oil that comes off of the plant itself. What you are seeing is just the reaction time of the blisters.
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Contact with one of these plants results in a red, bumpy skin rash, usually on areas of the body where the skin is thinnest, like the wrists, shins, neck, and face. The tough palms of your hands may be unaffected. There may be swelling near the rash, which usually progresses to itchy blisters that ooze, harden and then crack. The rash may appear as early as 30 minutes or as late as 2 weeks after exposure. What determines how soon a person reacts after exposure is the degree of allergic sensitivety to the plant and the number of previous exposures.
The rash reaches its peak about 4-5 days after it begins. The blisters break open, releasing a watery liquid. The rash, the blisters, or fluid from the blisters is not contagious for the poison oak rash. The oil from the plants, stems, and trunk readily penetrates the skin. Healing usually takes 1 to 2 weeks. The rash, which is a type of allergic reaction, is actually caused by the body's reaction to the oil rather than damage by the oil itself.
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