Poison Ivy Pics...let's see them. (WARNING: Might be gross for some)

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

Do something about that man!

take some drugs or something!

[Will Wood]

I have two words for you man,
THAT SUCKS.

[Python14]

I kind of wanna die now.

[gamarada717]

I've had a friend get it in his eyes.....can't imagine what it would be like if it was that bad.

[taylor492]

Please tell me the oozing liquid is some sort of topical treatment....

[JimmyBeam]

i hope your wearing your gloves while going to the bathroom. ive gotten it almost that bad once at scout camp. not fun, specially after i took a piss and got it down there

[Automaggin2]

Hahaha it doesnt effect me . I am immune to it. I can roll around and bath with it and get nothing.

[ZSigErik]

I, too, am immune to the schtuff. That was just terrible up there, didnt make me sick, but it looked aWFUL! Good luck with that bro.

[Muzikman]

Hahaha it doesnt effect me . I am immune to it. I can roll around and bath with it and get nothing.

I will say it again. Watch out...I was the same way!

[Timmee]

I've had a friend get it in his eyes.....can't imagine what it would be like if it was that bad.

Been there, done that. I've also had poison ivy at the corner of my mouth, and let me tell you, that sucks as bad.

Muzik, they'll probably give you prednizone/prescription benadryl for that. Also, one thing that seemed to help me a lot is swimming in a pool (it helped to dry out the blisters and stop the itch). Whatever you do, avoid popping the blisters, as that's one of the ways it spreads. And wash your hands frequently. If you have to get an OTC anti itch medicine, get a spray on kind (I've had good luck with Solar-caine and Benadryl spray).

Hope it gets better for you soon.

[Thordic]

It doesn't spread from popped blisters, the stuff inside the blisters is all body fluids, mostly water.

By the time the blisters appeared, it won't spread any more. It's an allergic reaction to the oils on the leaves, and the oils are long gone by the time the blisters appear. At this point, you just hope no more of your skin came in contact with the oils.

I admit, that is one nasty case of poison ivy. I've gotten it really bad and in some really bad and awkward places, and it definitely does suck. Only twice did I get large blisters like that though, and it was in areas were your skin is a little more sensitive (I got blisters like that on the palm of my hand and the bottom of my foot).

Also, to all those who think they are immune, your body chemistry with regard to allergies can change roughly every seven years. You can be immune for most of your life, then suddenly become allergic to it. My mom used to be able to go pull it out of the ground without gloves. Then suddenly one day she had it all over her hands.

I used to get it horribly up until I got into HS, I havn't had it since. I don't know if I'm immune now or I've just been careful enough to avoid it, but I'm not taking any chances.

Muz, hopefully they give you cortisone or some other steroid pills which helps TONS. I used to get them when it got real bad, and I took Benedryl as well. There was also a great prescription cream called Elocon that I had great luck with.

Good luck, the only good thing is that it doesn't last that long. You'll be feeling much better within a week.

[dre1919]

Good luck with getting that cleared up bro, I HATE poison ivy. I had that stuff once REAL bad in high school and it was enough for me. I began covering every square inch of my body when I went into the woods to play paintball afterward, just in case. It was hotter to wear all that, but well worth it. I'm of the opinion poison ivy is one of the worst substances on this planet. I think I used oatmeal and some acidic solution they sell in pharmacies for mine. Anyway, hope ya feel better.

~dre

[Fixion]

[Muzikman]

ok, just got back from the dr. Got a roid shot and was given 10 day supply of Prednisone which i am told is another roid.

It was funny, I walked in an i am following the nurse down the hall to the little room. as we are walking she looks at my arm (whick was down) and said, "oh, that doesn't look bad", I lifted my arm and her eyes got really wide. She was like "what did you do?" After looking at it, she said it was the worse case of poison ivy she ever saw personally.

The Dr talked to me a few mins and said they were gonna give me a shot and some drugs and that it should get better in about a week, so we'll see.

Thordic is 100% right. Once the oil is in your skin and reacts, it can not spread. But what it can do is stay on clothes or other surfaces for years. So i wased and scrubbed everything I touched since coming out of the woods. Hope i got it all.

[gibby]

DAAAAANG!!!! I bet that gets the chicks!!! I hope you start to feel better!