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Post by minx on Jul 2, 2024 7:19:45 GMT -5
Dammit! I have somehow been struck by this shitty weed.
Have blisters on my middle finger, which seems like a good reason to keep it raised and away from the others so nothing spreads.
I bought some Napalm stuff from Ortho and sprayed two of the damn plants yesterday. And this is the thanks I get for pouring money into Ortho's pockets. Assholes.
I will say that the first plant I sprayed looks deader than dead this morning, but the surrounding plant life does not. So there's that tiny reward.
Shit already itches like hell, and there's only two small bumps. Ugh.
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Jul 2, 2024 9:30:39 GMT -5
Oh man that's some nasty stuff. In all my years of working and recreation outdoors, I've never had an issue. And I'm not the long sleeved glove wearing type.
Witch hazel is supposed to be good for the itch.
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Post by minx on Jul 2, 2024 14:27:33 GMT -5
I did the ole baking soda paste and took some Benadryl. That's calmed the itch for the morning. It's starting to come back, so thinking another application is in order.
I'm hoping that if I can keep from touching it, it may not spread.
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Post by k9krap on Jul 2, 2024 16:25:25 GMT -5
Just be thankful you weren’t nekkid!
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Jul 3, 2024 14:08:56 GMT -5
Crap. I picked up my Walmart order already today and forgot to add a big thing of mental picture remover.
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Post by minx on Jul 3, 2024 14:17:20 GMT -5
When I was 6 I had chicken pox. Those effers were EVERYWHERE. Nose, mouth, ears and private areas. Who knew that you needed to wash your hands BEFORE wiping if you had them ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) It was mid summer, and super hot. I was miserable.
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Post by minx on Jul 7, 2024 11:56:36 GMT -5
FUCK! It's spread. Mostly on my hands, and there's a spot on my leg.
(John needs to close his eyes here)
But it's also under my boob! More seriously, I think there might be a patch by my eye - I'm keeping close watch.
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Jul 8, 2024 11:20:21 GMT -5
Maybe a Medrol pack is in order?
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Post by minx on Jul 8, 2024 13:30:43 GMT -5
Went to Patient First yesterday. Doc there was great. Said that poison ivy on the face is nothing to screw with and gave me a large prescription of prednisone. 60mg a day for 4 days, 40mg for 4 days and 20 for 4 days.
Took the 60mg yesterday, and 40 today and the itching is a lot better, swelling by my eye is just about gone.
Thank God for modern medicine.
Oh and on a fun side note, the oils from poison ivy can last over 7 months on things that come in contact with it, like gardening gloves, tools or shoes! Eeeeeek! I will be bleaching the shit out of every tool in the shed now!
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Post by k9krap on Jul 8, 2024 16:32:10 GMT -5
I’m so jealous! Nothing took the pain away like pred.
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