maddhunter Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Well this really sucks!!!!!!!!! My familly and I went to a hay ride for the kids at my cousin's place Friday night and the next day as I am sitting in my treestand my face begins to burn a little and I think what the heck. Then Sunday morning I find out why it was burning, I have it all around my mouth, my lips are swollen like a boogle mouth bass. It's in my eyes and all over my face. Going to the doctor to get a shot and some meds. Hopefully it will be gone soon. I thought poison ivy season was over but I guess not!!!! It's so bad I had to take off work because the heat was setting my face on fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man thats rough stuff. Ive still been seeing it around but thank god im not allergic to it. Remember, dont scratch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man, that does suck. It doesn't really affect me that much. Just a few bumps and some itching. Hope ya get it cleared up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man that sure sucks! Hope it goes away soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That stuff is nasty, my face swelled up with it 2 years ago, I found a product that really works though. It's called IvyBlock, you can get it at CVS and just put it on before you go into the woods and it should take care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It could be worse! I have a friend who spent the day pulling up the poison ivy around his house (was wearing gloves). He lives in a fairly secluded area and didn't bother to go inside to relieve his bladder....unfortunately he didn't think to take the gloves off, so you can imagine the area of the body that got the poison ivy!! Hope you heal quickly, I can't imagine how badly you must be itching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo_buck Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another point to remember is that one of the quickest ways to get poison ivy is from fire.... Now that people are burning campfires, and throwing wood in the stoves at deer camp.... The smoke is probably more contaminating that actually touching the stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel for you man. I'm very allergic to the stuff and get it once a year or so. Last year, I got it while hunting, took a leak, and you guessed it ... got on "the boyz". They swelled up like a blow fish! I did find something that works for me. Doctors, shots, all that never have cut it for me. I found this stuff Zanfel However, I found it does little if I do it per the directions. Instead, I rub it in real good and just leave it on to dry. If I do this right before going to bed, usually by the morning, the poison ivy is pretty much dried up. I'll warn you, it is expensive. Like $40 for a tube of it, but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you get some quick relief from your doctor. They can give you a shot that will clear it up pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted October 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got back from the Doctor, he gave me the usuall, shot, pills. The nurse who gave me the shot in the but was pretty nice to!!!!!!!! And yes I think I did get it from the fire and the wood we put on it, to have it so bad so fast. And yes I did take a leak that night!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haven't had a bad case in about 3 years now. thank God. you can get poison ivy any time of year. you can even get it if it's been dead for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tarbaby Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have the same exact problem as I type this.... its on my forehead and slowly workin its way down my nose to my mouth.... im afraid of it gettin in my eyes....im tempted to try that Zanfel stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ QUOTE ] It could be worse! I have a friend who spent the day pulling up the poison ivy around his house (was wearing gloves). He lives in a fairly secluded area and didn't bother to go inside to relieve his bladder....unfortunately he didn't think to take the gloves off, so you can imagine the area of the body that got the poison ivy!! [/ QUOTE ] Been there and thats something I never want to experience again!!! Its like torture!! I cringe when I think about it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHuntr1 Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ QUOTE ] Its like torture!! I cringe when I think about it.... [/ QUOTE ] Gosh. That would stink!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Poison Ivy is a terrible thing. Fortunately i can pretty much role around in it and for some reason i will not catch it. However one of my friends must have got it on his hands w/o knowing he then proceeded to use the bathroom and lets just say when he woke up the next morning he was itching and swollen in a place no guy would ever want to catch it LOL!! Somehow we always get a good laugh out of this around the campfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted October 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's been 8 hours since I got the shot and the swelling has went down enough for me to spit my tobacco and eat!!!!!!!!!!!!! It should be dried up in a few days. Since I was off work because of the heat adjating it I decided since I was just sitting arround I could be sitting around in my stand!!!!!!!!! Went out from 1:00 to 5:00, didn't see anything but there are three new scrapes around the mock scrape I made Friday. It's only a matter of time!!!!!!!! Supposed to rain pretty much the rest of the week here, hopefully it will cool off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got some on my hands the other day and it is really a pain. Hopefully yours goes away soon. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ QUOTE ] I thought poison ivy season was over but I guess not!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Poison ivy in some people can be stored in your body for up to a year! A doctor once told me this when I had poison ivy on over 80% of my body!!! That was not fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: POISON IVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well it's almost gone!!!!! Thank You Lord!!!!!!!!!!!! And thank all of you for the get wells!!!! I wouldn't wish that stuff on my worst enemies, well most of them!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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