Pretty much so; however, you can brush against it, and not get it on your skin until later when you take your clothes off.
to my knowledge... YES! DX
It's not common for poison oak to cause flu symptoms. However, it can cause allergy symptoms which can appear similar to those of a flu.
Sounds like Poison Oak or Poison Ivy to me.
Sauna opens pores, so poison oak rash might get really painful in the sauna.
Yes. I've gotten a poison oak rash from exposure in Michigan and New Jersey.
No. It actually helps sooth the rash of poison ivy, oak, and poison sumac.
Poison Ivy and Oak can be caused by a poisonous plant which can lead to a really bad skin rash. You can use a type of a special cream to cure it.
The rash could be many different things. Some of the possible things may include poison ivy, eczema or a heat rash.
poison ivy or oak
Poison oak, sumac, chicken pox.
Poison ivy rash is caused by a sensitivity to an irritant found in poison ivy and similar toxic plants, such as poison oak and poison sumac. Each of these plants contains an oily resin called urushiol (u-ROO-she-ol) that can irritate the skin and cause a rash.
if burnt say like in a bonfire poison oak can get aerosolized and you basically get the rash on your lungs and this could be fatal. I have no idea how it could get in your bloodstream. But it doesn't seem like worth trying.
As long as you are not sensitive to urushiol (the substance in poison oak/ivy that causes a rash), nothing will happen, other than the fact that you will be eating some more nutrients. However, if you are allergic/sensitive to urushiol, you will essentially have a poison oak/ivy rash around your mouth.