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I don't know about sun exposure, but I do know how poison ivy works, which may help. When an allergic person comes in contact with the powders or oils of the plant, he/she begins to have a reaction. As long as the oil or powder remains on the skin, the rash can spread and worsen.
Upon exposure or possible exposure to the plant, the allergic person should shower with soap and hot water to be sure all oils/powders are gone. Then, the healing process can begin, which takes about 7-10 days.
If the affected person has showered thoroughly, I would imagine the already sensitive rash is not responding well to heat or sunburn, hense the worsening of symptoms. Get out of the sun!
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Does poison oak grow in the eastern United States?
Yes. I've gotten a poison oak rash from exposure in Michigan and New Jersey.
What does a poison ivy scar look like?
The rash itself is not contagious, and the fluid in the blisters does not spread the rash. Poison ivy dermatitis appears as soon as four hours or as long as 10 days after the exposure, depending on individual sensitivity and the amount exposure. As the rash appears, any sensitivity a person had begins to increase. One starts to react to the slightest traces of a few molecules on the skin. This causes the rash to appear to be spreading, even after treatment has begun. Poison ivy dermatitis rashes are self-limited; sooner or later they clear up without treatment. Letting nature take its course with mild poison ivy dermatitis is reasonable, but severe rashes need treatment to ease the misery and disability they cause. The very first time this rash is gotten, it lasts longer than a repeat attack, often 3 or 4 weeks. Source: www.aocd.org
What kind of plant gives you a rash?
Nettle Poison Ivy and may more.
How can you tell you have poison ivy?
You can tell if you have poison ivy by the rash. You will start to see the rash 12- 48 hrs after being exposed. The rash is usually a straight line from where the plant hit you but can be more spread out if you where exposed by clothing, your pet, smoke, ect.
How were the medicinal properties of Rhus toxicodendron discovered?
The medicinal use of poison ivy was discovered by accident. A French physician in the late eighteenth century discovered that a patient's chronic rash had been cured as a result of accidental poison ivy exposure.
How does someone get a rash on there but?
sit on poison ivy...
If you eat a poison ivy leaf is it true that you will never have poison ivy again?
No. You should never eat poison ivy. The only thing it will do is give you a possibly lethal case of internal poison ivy. Trust me on this, I know a lot about poison ivy, considering I have to constantly watch out for it since I'm severely allergic.According to http://wwmag.net/pivy.htm you can slowly ingest poison ivy (encapsulated if you wish) and slowly gain a tolerance.
Why does poison Ivy give us a rash?
poison ivy is posinos and a allgric rashan.
How does poison ivy rash start out?
Typically several hours to about a day after contact with the poison ivy plant (the leaves or the vine) or oil from the plant. Note that you can get a poison ivy rash if someone who is not sensitive touches the plant and then gets urushiol (the oil that causes a reaction in some people to poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac) on your skin. You can even get a poison ivy rash from petting your dog or cat after it has brushed up against a poison ivy plant. Also note that the vines and the leaves can contain urushiol long after the plant has died, and burning poison ivy foliage can release the urushiol into the air, potentially causing a poison ivy rash on the inside of your lungs. If you know that you have come in contact with poison ivy but have not yet developed the rash, you may be able to prevent or reduce the rash by washing in cold water with special soap that binds to the urushiol. However, washing in warm or hot water will spread the urushiol across a larger area of skin.
Can a plant cause a rash?
yes, poison ivy can cause a rash when it makes contact with skin
What did the Canadian flock get when they landed in poison ivy?
A rash.
is my poison ivy helpful?
no it puts a rash into your skin
