twicehappy
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I never answer on this board and my Mistress already has but i was a hospice nurse for years and have seen patients need to be hospitilized over poison sumac or ivy. Here are a few medical facts for you.
Medical Encyclopedia: Poison ivy - oak - sumac rash
Definition
Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are plants that commonly cause an allergic skin reaction. The result is typically an itching, red rash with bumps or blisters.
Causes
The rash is caused by skin contact with the oily sap (or resin) of these plants. Smoke from burning these plants can cause the same reaction. The oily resin usually enters the skin rapidly, and is seldom transferred from person to person. The rash is NOT caused by the fluid from the blisters. Thus, once the person has washed the oil off the skin, the rash is usually not contagious.
Keep in mind that the resin may last for long periods on contaminated clothing, pets, tools, shoes, and other surfaces. These contaminated items can cause future rashes long after the initial exposure.
Symptoms
A red rash and extreme itching.
The rash erupts in streaks or patches where the plant touched the skin.
The rash includes red bumps and may also form large, weeping blisters.
The reaction can vary from mild to severe. Hospitalization is sometimes required.
The rash usually appears within a couple of days after contact with the plant's oils. The worst stage is often from days 4 to 7. The rash may last for 1 to 3 weeks.
First Aid
Wash the skin thoroughly with soap and warm water. Because the resin enters skin quickly, try to wash it off within 30 minutes. A product called Tecnu, available in camping stores and some pharmacies, is very effective at removing the oils.
Scrub under the fingernails with a brush to prevent the resin from spreading to other parts of the body.
Wash clothing and shoes with soap and hot water. Resin can linger on them.
Promptly bathe animals to remove the oils from their fur.
Body heat and sweating can aggravate the itching. Stay cool and apply cool compresses to your skin.
Calamine lotion and hydrocortisone cream can be applied to the skin to reduce itching and blistering. Bathing in lukewarm water with an oatmeal bath product, available in drugstores, may soothe itchy skin. Aluminum acetate (Domeboro solution) soaks can also help to dry the rash and reduce itching.
If creams, lotions, or bathing do not stop the itching, antihistamines may be helpful.
In severe cases, especially rash around the face or genitals, your physician may prescribe oral or injected steroids.
Do Not
DO NOT touch skin or clothing that still have the resins.
DO NOT burn poison ivy, oak, or sumac to get rid of it. The resins can be spread via smoke, and can cause severe reactions in people who are far downwind.
Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
Call 911 or go to an emergency room if:
Someone is suffering a severe allergic reaction, such as swelling or difficulty breathing, or has had a severe reaction in the past.
Someone has been exposed to the smoke of a burning plant.
Call your provider if:
Itching is severe and cannot be controlled.
The rash affects your face, lips, eyes, or genitals.
The rash shows signs of infection, such as pus, yellow fluid leaking from blisters, odor, or increased tenderness.
Before anybody posts something of this nature as a possible punishment they should do their research.
Any owner, male or female, number one charge is caring for their property; i do not think this type of treatment applied on purpose falls under the heading providing safe, sane and consensual .
I realize from the sound of things you both caught this accidently but it is not a wise idea to try this on purpose ever.
< Message edited by twicehappy -- 8/2/2006 4:12:39 AM >
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