Inspired by the small yet extremely annoying rash on my hand right now. What is actually happening to you when you are infected with poison ivy and why?
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Can urushiol be passed from a dog to human? Like if mine walks through it, or sniffs it, can it get on me?
Fun fact only like 2/3rds of people are actually allergic to poison ivy source: I’m not allergic and mythbusters
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Got it on my dick and balls on one camping trip. Big spots where my fingers held the hose gear.
The bumps also ended up on my lip.
After the wife saw the bumps I got on the camping trip that included both sexes, I begged for it to show up in other places
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Poison ivy contains a chemical compound called urushiol. It isn’t an inherently harmful chemical in and of itself, but it causes an allergic reaction in the vast majority of people. The allergy is so super common that it’s barely even considered as an allergy.
Fun fact: Years ago, the TV show Mythbusters wanted to test folk remedies for poison ivy, and they found out much to their surprise that most of their cast was not allergic.
I have the cure! It is called keep it dry, use calamine lotion on it and two weeks for it to run it’s course.
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It is an inflammatory/allergic response to the oil on the plant *(urushiol*) that creates the rash.
Tips for you and others:
*The oil can last for over a year on clothing/footwear unless washed.
*The rash does NOT spread by scratching it. Only the oil from the plant can spread the rash.
*You can NOT spread the rash to others unless the oil is still on your skin/clothes.
*If you wash your skin thoroughly quickly after exposure, it should prevent a rash.
*Do not burn poison ivy without careful consideration. It can get in to your lungs.
*Some people are not allergic to it at all!
The oil from the plant causes the allergic reaction. Unless you’re like my brother and not allergic to it.
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