Posted: 9/12/2007 11:52:34 AM EDT
Ive been stuck at home for 3 days (well 5 if u count the weekend) with poison viy that i somehow mangaed to pick up at work while welding in the dark outside lol. It wouoldnt of been so bad if it hadnt of gotten in my dam eyes, talk about a SOB, dam, im not sure what was worse , the pain or the itching in my eyes lol. I've had bad poison ivy before but never in my eyes, this has to be one of the most miserable things i can remember lol. steroids are good anyway, rant off, so bored i actually posted this lol |
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I hate poison ivy. I have a delayed reaction to it, usually I don't even know I've picked it up until more than 24 hours after contact. By which time I've slept in my bed, the poison ivy has gotten into my bedsheets, and through tossing and turning all night it has already spread EVERYWHERE. Oh teh nooooooes!11 |
Don't touch your wanky either.|
Well it's not necessarily acquired allergy. Some people are born bothered by it, some people are not, those who are not, will become bothered some point. The allergy is with everyone, some people it has zero effect, but with exposure it increases your likelyhood to become more allergic. People who research PI often become so allergic to it, they have severe reactions, some requiring ER visits and hospitalizations. It use to have no effect on me, now I get it, but it's not bad, like my GF gets it. [serious scholarly and hippy mode] Studies have found that poison ivy is a plant greatly affected by global warming. The plant grows more robust with greater CO2 levels, with these increased Co2 levels, the sap and allergen therein is also more robust. So the more CO2 in the environment surrounding the plants, they more robust and potent they grow. [/serious scholarly and hippy mode] |
Man, that is a real bummer. Poison Ivy is a Delayed Type Hypersensitivity reaction, meaning that the onset of symptoms generally occur 24-72 hours after antigen exposure. Poison Ivy results in contact dermatitis, which is a fancy word for "inflammation of the skin after you contacted the offending toxin/antigen". As for a future word of advice...don't walk around at night while welding. By the way, did you remember to remove your welding mask?  While there are multiple types of DTH reactions, another one that is common is the TB skin test. Since it is delayed, the nurse cannot read your arm for another couple of days. |
Hey BaNo...Sorry for the time delay...they gave my wife 'Prednisone' |