Can you get poison ivy from somone rubbing thiers on your skin?
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Poison ivy creates a rash due to an oil that it secrets. So yes if you come in contact with the oil you can get poison ivy.
638925
How big are the rashes (dime sized? palm sized?)? How long have you had them? Are they symetrical? Have you been exposed to anything recently that may have caused them, such as poison ivy or poison oak? Have you bitten by anything recently? Need a LOT more information before anyone could begin to guess at what it may be.\n\nThere are hundreds of different types of rashes, and many have multiple causes, so without better info it is very difficult to think of what it might be. It can run the gamut from cancerous lesions to hives. Sorry can't be of more help.
588025
Yes they can.  Such pimples hurt and take longer to go away.  Best thing to do is keep the area clean and don't use heavily scented soaps.
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If you have poison ivy in your yard, fall is a good time to eradicate it. The leaves of poison ivy change from green to a bright orange or scarlet in the fall, which can make it easier to spot and destroy. The plants are also more vulnerable to herbicide treatment at this time of year.\nDo not handle poison ivy without gloves and other body protection. An oil present in all parts of poison ivy plants causes skin irritations.\nThe safest and surest method of eradicating poison ivy is to spray the leaves thoroughly with a chemical weed killer such as Ortho® Brush-B-Gon® Poison Ivy Killer. Available in concentrate or ready-to-use form, this product kills poison ivy, poison oak, kudzu, wild blackberries, and other woody weeds and vines right down to the roots.
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If your skin is sensitive it will make you get a rash ...even if your skin is not sensitive it's not a good idea..my advice is use face or bath soap. Lather it up and shave-I've been doing this for 20 years and never got a rash or cut or razor burn and I have nice legs!
254417
Poison ivy. Just rub it all over your genitals and it'll cure all your ailments.
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This is called the skin Rashes.\n You can cure this by massaging your skin with sandalwood oil, or its cream will cure with no time.\n\n You can see good improvement with in 2 days.Better dont go for other chemical medications b'cos it may hurt your skin and give side effects too.. \n\n Keep smiling., bye
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Of course it is a poison. \n\nA simple way to tell is if osmehitng is poison: is it a material that causes negative and non-phsycial effects in the subject? If so then it's a poison. SImple as that.\n\nFire isn't a poison because the negative effect is caused by physical damamage. Rose thorns aren't poison because the effect is caused by phsyical damage. Poison ivy most defintitely is poison because the effect isn't caused by physical damage, but by a chemical reaction between the skin and the substances in the plant.
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There is a great homeopathic remedy for poison ivy called Rhus Tox. Cortisone administered orally (such as a Medrol dosepak) is very effective if started within 24 hours of the onset. I don't believe there is any benefit to using topical cortisone.  Poison ivy will dry up on its own. The oil from the plant( urushiol) is what causes the blistering and the itching. So be sure to wash all clothing that has come in contact with the plant.
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yes. firstly the infected areas looks reddish, it starts to itch.Try not to scratch it. If u do, it will turn into rashes or red spots. The more your scratch, the rashes will spread to the neigbouring area.If the situation is controllable, sort out the remedy below;\n\n1-Clean the wound with luke warm salt water (salt is a great natural antiseptic, u can also try commercial made like Dettol)\nRepeat this 2-3 times a day\n2-Apply anti-fungal/anti inflammation cream such as Trilon E,Econazine, Nixoderm. U can simply find those in the pharmacy store.\n\nWhen the infection subsides, try to apply some Vitamine E cream to smoothen the area.
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poison ivy doesnt just break out where you touch it...it can also break out all through your body, even if contact was only with your hands/feet/head etc. it can also swell your windpipe to the point of suffocation (almost happened to me)
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the rash is generally caused by irritation from tiny hair like objects that the leaf of various plant such as Poison Ivy have on the surface.  These hairs enter your skin and the rash is the effect of your body trying to eject the foriegn objects from the skin, I believ that the leaves may also contain certain types of toxins that your body reacts to.
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you might end up with a rash...but to avoid it...clean off the area with soap and water after it has come into contact with the skin...
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If you were exposed to alot of poison ivy, it could be normal, esp the nausea. Ask anyone who has a mild allergic reaction. It can make you nauseated. Has to do with the body's release of histimine.
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I learned from my step-daughters boyfriend that if you put mustard on immediately after a sweat bee stings you that it will draw out the poison and you won't even get a bump or rash.\nI seen it happen yesterday.
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ONLY IF IT IS CLEANED VERY WELL.  THE CHEMICALS CAN GET INTO YOUR BLOOD STREAM THROUGH YOUR SKIN.  GET LOTS OF BLEACH
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if he has a bad case take him to the doctor/ they usually prescribe prednisone/ calamine or caladryl works well to stop itching temporarily/ if he takes a shower have him take a cool one/ as warm water opens the pores and can cause more spreading. ice packs help with itching also/ there is no real cure for poison ivy or oak