September 8th, 2006 by The Bosphorus
Poison Ivy?
You tell me.
September 8th, 2006 by The Bosphorus
Poison Ivy?
You tell me.
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September 8th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
http://tinyurl.com/rcvqr
Looks like it …
September 8th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
I think Lissakay is right. Looks like it to me too.
September 8th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
uggg…
Lugnut walked right through it. I washed his feet with soap immediately. Hope that does the trick.
September 8th, 2006 at 10:10 pm
So far no rash and that was about 3 hours ago.
September 8th, 2006 at 11:31 pm
Yup.
September 9th, 2006 at 6:22 am
Typically (from what I read) rashes don’t show up until around 24 hours after contact.
But since you had the presence of mind to wash him immediately, he should be good.
September 9th, 2006 at 6:32 am
Good to breaking out in baby welts in about a day or so…
September 9th, 2006 at 11:06 am
Oh no, if my kid just looks at that picture I’m getting out the oatmeal bath.
September 9th, 2006 at 11:10 am
the extended middle leaf is an indication of eastern poison ivy or poison oak, not a small tree.
September 9th, 2006 at 11:14 am
Interesting that the example of “eastern” poison ivy is from Iowa. Thanks for that pic though mojofilter. I looked all over the place to find one like the plant that Bos posted.
September 9th, 2006 at 11:17 am
another good link
September 9th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
I think it’s always a good idea to assume it’s poison ivy and avoid it.
I get the stuff really bad. I’ve discovered that if it’s going to be a bad case, it’ll show up within 8-12 hours (the sooner, the worse the case). Otherwise, it’ll show up within about 3 days.
And scientists say soap & water does no good (& might even spread it worse), but I use it anyway. And rubbing alcohol, which also supposedly does no good. And drinking alcohol, which always makes me feel great.
September 9th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
Good ol’ drinkin’ alcohol, that’s one of my favorite kinds of alcohol.
September 9th, 2006 at 6:00 pm
Yeah, that isopropyl is just false advertising, all it does is get you sick.
September 10th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
Daco, Thanks much for the poison ivy poison!
Lugnut didn’t have an outbreak. Not sure if he missed the ivy all together, or my washing did the trick. The poison ivy is the way out, regardless.
September 10th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
Keep an eye on it man, it may still be in the mail.
September 10th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
You’re welcome Bos. Thought you might want to treat that evil stuff and keep the youngsters safe next spring.
September 10th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
Round-Up application is complete.
AT, I’m watching those feet and so far so good.
September 10th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
You are tha Daddy Bos.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
In a turn of events that I totally blame on the picture in this post, I’ve yet again contracted my own poison ivy outbreak. On 09/10, I decided that the lawn could use a good wacking. So I donned some shorts and slipped on some open-toed sandals. I figured I’d be fine, just go inside and wash with special anti-poison ivy soap I was conned into buying. I had a 15-minute window, so they said. The spinning head of the weedwacker indescriminity chewed up the grass and spit out the shreds, most of which covered my legs and fell on the exposed flesh of my feet.
Yadda yadda yadda… I’m on a hefty script of prednisone. Horray for me!
September 15th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
Ouch. Sounds like you’ve learned a valuable lesson, son.
September 15th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
Yeah. Don’t wear sandals when you cut the grass.