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Gardening

dweller

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5. Had a doctor tell me

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 11:51 AM

Jun 2022

Buy the cheapest shampoo containing sodium laurel sulfate, and spread on your arms hands etc before exposure (gardening etc) as it neutralizes the ivy oils …
This was after getting the worse case I’d ever had, developed blood poisoning and was on prednisone for weeks after ..

I have a patch of PI in my backyard I’ve eying from a distance that I’m going to use the vinegar/salt/soap spray on … hope that works

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A Friend's Experience with Poison Ivy [View all] NJCher Jun 2022 OP

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Remember a boy and his dad clearing a lot many years ago packman Jun 2022 #2

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My mother was so allergic to the stuff slightlv Jun 2022 #4

Had a doctor tell me dweller Jun 2022 #5

Do not burn it. twodogsbarking Jun 2022 #6

Dawn when you are outside. Tecnu as fast as you can. Speed is of the essence. usonian Jun 2022 #7