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We all know what coming into contact with poison ivy, poison oak and poision sumac can do, but there is an even more serious danger. Some people burn things without thinking and/or sometimes just by accident and here lies the "BEWARE."
Burning these three by accident can cause serious problems if inhaled leading to respiratory dangers.
Haha, this is me bragging but I am completely immune to Poison Ivy, Sumac and Poison Oak. Seems to be hereditary my Father and Grandmother on his side are the same. When I was a Boy Scout years ago they warned me that I was playing with Poison Ivy, I told them that it didnt affect me. I wasn't believed. So to prove it I pulled my shirt off and rubbed myself down with a handful of the stuff. No reaction at all, which I knew would be the result but now they knew it. I got stuck pulling it out of hedges for people who are allergic as it likes to grow in the same places as honeysuckle both of those loving shady hedges.
Haha, this is me bragging but I am completely immune to Poison Ivy, Sumac and Poison Oak. Seems to be hereditary my Father and Grandmother on his side are the same. When I was a Boy Scout years ago they warned me that I was playing with Poison Ivy, I told them that it didnt affect me. I wasn't believed. So to prove it I pulled my shirt off and rubbed myself down with a handful of the stuff. No reaction at all, which I knew would be the result but now they knew it. I got stuck pulling it out of hedges for people who are allergic as it likes to grow in the same places as honeysuckle both of those loving shady hedges.
quick! knock on wood. My daughter and husband had no sensitivity to it either. They had NEVER gotten it, even after pulling it up in the yard or playing around in it....that is until they GOT IT. The doctor said that over time, exposure will result in you getting it, and that complete immunity is a myth. I know I'm not particularly bothered by it, but I had it once real bad, since then nothing. After the dr said what he did, I just don't go near it.
Luckily I appear immune too but like others have said, that means I get to be the one who pulls it out when neccessary. (Be careful what you brag about is my lesson learned.)
Wow! I did not know this. I mean I probably would have never done it because I try to never touch those things but on the other hand it is good to know this.
We all know what coming into contact with poison ivy, poison oak and poision sumac can do, but there is an even more serious danger. Some people burn things without thinking and/or sometimes just by accident and here lies the "BEWARE."
Burning these three by accident can cause serious problems if inhaled leading to respiratory dangers.
Stay Safe
He is completely correct. I know from experiance. Back in the mid 50's when I went to a jamboree, three of us burnt sumac by accident and the next day all three ended up in the hospital. Our whole body was covered, in ears, mouth, nose. 4 days we suffered. U can bet I will never do that again. See this was in the winter when all the leaves where off. So we really didn't know what it looked like at that time of year.
Poison Ivy and oak have alot of different disguises. In the winter time avoid all hairy vines, this is likely PO with leaves gone. On the otherhand, poison sumac is hairless and the safe shaghorn sumac has hairy twigs. Study lots of pictures of them to be better at identifying. Heres a start.http://poisonivy.aesir.com/view/pictures.html
Thanks for the info Snow Walker, though I haven't done this I know a couple of people who have ending with the same results. Though they didn't end up in hospital they were miserable for a week or so. Now I know why.
I work outside extensively along with getting poison ivy extremely easy. Do a search for "Oral Ivy"; prices range from $6-11 for a small bottle. Using a disabled form of the chemical, you drink the diluted material twice a day starting in early spring. This conditions your body to start building up a resistance to it. I will still get it, but only a spot or two, compared to the full body stuff that required cortizone shots. Friends in the K9 unit started using it and now they have little response to getting in the middle of it and having the oil all over their skin. So far my mother is the only one that it hasn't worked for. Do some research and make your own choice. I've started using it already this year.
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