I have been into poison ivy plenty of times. Most of the time when I know I'm exposed to it I can wash it off and be okay. I have to be sure to wash the exposed part. Recently I got into trouble when I pulled poison ivy with an old pair of gloves and then didn't discard them after. I wore the gloves months later while we used the chipper/shredder. We were out there a long time and without thinking I ran my hand over my neck and face. Boy did I get it the next day. It took about 24 hours to get a reaction. I saw a doctor and got prednisone. I learned some things. She said a heavy exposure gets into the blood stream and parts of the body not even exposed will break out. I experienced this. She also said I could be exposed and then wash it off within 20 minutes and be okay. I've found this to be true. Even longer. She said to use Dawn dishwashing soap to wash it off in the shower. Poison ivy is everywhere in our yard. I can't have it growing because I have young grandchildren. I carefully pulled it a few days ago but it still grazed my arms and legs. I used the Dawn and had no problem. The problem is that I see a single set of leaves, but this ends being a 6 foot root.
Has anyone experienced an immediate reaction from PI? For me it always takes about 18 -24 hours.
Lori
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Indeed--you could even get poison ivy from the chickens themselves, if they have been through it. Many's the time I've (apparently) caught it from the horses (animals can eat it with impunity, but then if you kiss noses the oil transfers to one's face. Dogs and cats, too.
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