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Posted by Blackbeard on July 25, 2007 at 10:06:11 pm EDT
In reply to Cleaning Poison Ivy Urushiol off Gear posted by Alicia on July 24, 2007 at 10:36:09 pm EDT

My only problem with that Tecnu stuff was that it seemed to work really well at first, but later, it's effectiveness appeared to dwindle. I eventually gave up on it.

It did provide the best explanation, though, of how PI affects what it touches.

Another remedy that a reporter at the newspaper where I work wrote about:

Eat poison ivy like a salad and you will develop an immunity to it. I'm not sure I would even mention this one to anyone. He said he does it and it works. He won't answer the question about whether he ever had PI before he started eating it.

Now that you know you can catch it, and how severe the outbreaks are, you should really consider, as a last resort, the shots. Just remember, your level of reaction to PI can change at any time and only you know how severe they are now. Be extremely careful of your eyes and mouth.

Blackbeard

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