Can I please be removed from the Poison ivy thread?
Thank you,
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:53:38 -0400
To: power_lou...@hotmail.com; donarb...@mac.com; texascavers@texascavers.com
From: pw...@dca.net
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
All the inactive ingredients can be considered solvents if they are
liquids.
At 10/23/2013 10:51 AM -0700, Louise Power wrote:
Here is what the Tech-Nu label
says. I'm not a chemist, so which one of these ingredients is a
solvent?
Active ingredient:
Grindelia robusta 3X - Purpose:anti-itch
Inactive
ingredients:
alcohol 0.4%, aminomethyl propanol, benzethonium
chloride, carbomer, fragrance, polyethylene beads, polyoxyethylene (4)
lauryl ether, polysorbate 20, purified water, SD alcohol 40B 6.4%
Uses:
Temporarily relieves burning, itching and pain due to poison ivy, oak
and sumac.
Removes poison ivy, oak and sumac oil (urushiol) from skin.
Warnings:
Do not use on severe, draining rashes.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing, ask a health professional before
use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center
right away.
Keep out of eyes.
If condition worsens, or if symptoms persist more than 7 days or
clear up and occur again with a few days, stop use and consult a
physician.
Do not use on children under 2 years of age, consult a physician.
Directions:
To treat a rash: (adults and children 2 years and
older)
Squeeze a desired amount of product into hand and mix with equal
amount of water.
Apply to affected skin and surrounding areas and gently rub for 15
seconds; avoid breaking the skin.
Rinse with cool running water and towel dry gently.
Repeat as needed.
To remove urushiol oil: (adults and children 2 years and
older)
Squeeze a desired amount of product into hand and mix with equal
amount of water.
Apply to exposed areas and gently rub for 15 seconds; if
hypersensitive, wash entire body with Tecnu Extreme.
Rinse with cool running water and towel dry.
Other information:
Store at 59 to 89°F (15 to 30°C)
From: donarb...@mac.com
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:13:49 -0500
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
When affected, I have found -tremendous- relief of the lesions by simply
spraying them with a jet of very hot water. The sensation is much more
gratifying than scratching but also completely stops the itching, no meds
needed after. Hot as I could stand, ONLY on the wound. Strange but
true.
Sent cellularly.
-Don
On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Mary Thiesse
<wpipistre...@yahoo.com
> wrote:
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
<
decksunlimi...@hotmail.com>
To: caverarch
<cavera...@aol.com>;
Texascavers@texascavers.com
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
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Sent: October 22, 2013 6:12 PM
To:
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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
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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
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From: Sheryl Rieck
<sheryl.ri...@gmail.com
>
Date: 2013/10/22 16:31 (GMT-07:00)
To: Mark Minton
<mmin...@caver.net>
Cc: TexasCavers
<
texascavers@texascavers.com>
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy
Good things to know. Since I am not allergic, I haven't been aware of
the other treatments.
Sheryl
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On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Mark Minton
<mmin...@caver.net>
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
<dlocklea...@gmail.com>
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
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