I have to say that my instincts tell me that solvents seem like a bad idea in this case. Working in the lab if there was any kind of chemical splatter or spill it was always soap and water to wash off the area. Solvents can enable the offender (whatever it is) to penetrate the skin. So using these products seems contrary to what I've learned over the years. Personally I think I'll stick with soap (Dawn) and water for removal of the oils and then treat with topical steroids if needed.
Mary TZ ________________________________ From: Tom Rogers <[email protected]> To: caverarch <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I have had it many times. I have now from TCR. The best stuff to use is mineral spirits. The main ingredient in tecnu. Any alcohol based liquid will work. Rub it on immediately. Rinse with water after about ten minutes. There will still be a rash but it will stop it from spreading. Rub down tools with alcohol also to remove poison ivy oil. I suspect my repeated exposures has built immunity. Tom --- Original Message --- From: "caverarch" <[email protected]> Sent: October 22, 2013 6:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy I am a bit more sensitive to the vine than I was in my youth. I'm sure this is the result of repeated exposure from lots of field work in the eastern woodlands and blissfully disregarding contact back in those days. Roger G. Moore -----Original Message----- From: George Veni <[email protected]> To: Texas Cavers <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 5:40 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy Poison ivy never bothered me for many years, but I learned that immunity can sometimes be lost by repeated exposure. So my advice to those who are currently immune is to avoid it as much as possible. George Sent from my mobile phone ******************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 [email protected] www.nckri.org -------- Original message -------- From: Sheryl Rieck <[email protected]> Date: 2013/10/22 16:31 (GMT-07:00) To: Mark Minton <[email protected]> Cc: TexasCavers <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy Good things to know. Since I am not allergic, I haven't been aware of the other treatments. Sheryl Sheryl Rieck, Senior Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 832-632-2387 Home 361-205-1458 Cell On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Mark Minton <[email protected]> wrote: A related product is Tecnu <http://www.teclabsinc.com/products/poison-oak-ivy/tecnu>, also commonly available at pharmacies. These products wash away the oily residue that causes the rash . They work best when used as soon as possible after exposure, but can help even the next day or two. Calamine (pink stuff), on the other hand, is simply a topical anesthetic and antiseptic. It reduces itching, but doesn't really cure the problem (treats the symptoms, not the disease). (I'm also not affected by poison ivy, but my partner Yvonne is extremely sensitive.) > >Mark > > >At 06:06 PM 10/22/2013, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > >I'm very allergic to it, I swear I can just look at a plant and it jump on me, >always have been. The best stuff I've ever found to get rid of it is >http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-poison-ivy-wash/ID=prod6113607-product > >> >>Of course that's a store brand, there are other products that are named >>brand. I've used the walgreen's brand with very good results. it's >>expensive, but worth every cent. >> >>Pink stuff didn't seem to work very well, my mom always put it on me. There >>was also some form of tablet she would buy from the local pharmacist, drop it >>into a pint of water and spread the resulting concoction on me, but I swore >>it was just water, never seemed to help and I don't know the name either. >> >>If you can, try the above link >> >>On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:47 PM, David <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Anybody know the best proven treatment for a poison-ivy rash from personal >>experience? >> >>Anybody have a good theory about how to boost immunity ? >> >>4 things that I feel make it worse are scratching, sunlight, heat or hot >>water, and drying off with bath towels, all of which seem unavoidable. >> >>Is it true that some ethnic groups are not allergic, and that white-skinned >>people are the most allergic ? >> >>David Locklear >> > Please reply to [email protected] >Permanent email address is [email protected] > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
