We were all out hiking. Kids were told not to touch the plants. Kids touched the plants and grabbed the leafs off. It looks like poison ivy to me. Unable to get more pictures as we wanted to get everything washed. Northeastern Arizona.
Yup. You may get no reaction from it though, there’s a decent amount of the population immune to it.
Creative_School_1550
The first exposure may not give much reaction. With the first exposure, the immune system is primed to react more strongly the next times.
Sure-Professor-5229
100% poison ivy. Usually as long as you wash off with soap within 3 hours or so you’ll be fine.
Also, like said, you may be immune to it. My dad is. Me on the other hand, that would be a trip to the doctor for steroids. Needless to say I’m vigilant to the point of paranoia because of it.
doctorfortoys
To wash after a poison ivy exposure, take your shoes off outside. Take your clothes off into a garbage bag and tie it off before going directly into the shower. You need to scrub with soap and a wash cloth starting with your hands and arms, then your head all the way down the body. The oil
Is sticky and can easily spread.
dillo122
Thank you all! Everyone is all washed off. So now we pray.
Far_Decision3392
Doesn’t look like Wisconsin Poison Ivy.
Bubbly_Power_6210
so-kids pay you no mind- no more hikes for them! another fact about po-never, never burn it-the oils get in the smoke, get in your throat-guess you had better not tell the kids not to burn it-then they will want to?
FarStay3836
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EatYourCheckers
I see this post is only an hour old. Run running alcohol over everywhere that may have been touched. Not soap and water. Break down the oil. Then clean it off. Good luck. If the rash is bad you will need to get prescription cream.
ALR26
TECNU is a good brand for poison rash relief and control, and the anti-itch spray is amazing to help dry it out too. They have soaps, creams, and sprays.
DarthYodous
Um…. #remindme
lil_jilm
Send someone to the store for poison ivy wipes, I’ve found them pretty effective
Stoneytreehugger
That doesn’t look like any poison ivy I’ve ever seen before.
Edit:TIL of western poison ivy
hibiscuschild
I touched some poison ivy while fishing and never got a reaction. I wonder if I’m one of the few that’s immune to it, I eat mangoes and trim mango trees regularly and never had a reaction to the sap either which apparently also has urushiol in it.
TheGoldenWoof
My babies noo 🙁
PlayfullGuy2
Leaves of three, let it be.
Soft-Bison-1615
Looks like it.
MAK2269
Yuppers… that appears to be it
project_twenty5oh1
OP you only posted 3 hours ago so THERE IS STILL TIME HERE IS WHAT YOU DO
Get your kids in the shower with DAWN DISH SOAP
do a MEDICAL SCRUB-IN, hands and arms up to the elbow, and do it THREE times. Then proceed to do every other part of the body THREE TIMES!!! starting with the head, face, shoulders and arms and hands again, chest, midsection, crotch and legs and feet, EACH THREE TIMES, EACH IN ORDER
THIS IS AN INVISIBLE OIL WHICH DOESN’T WANT TO LET GO AND CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH BOTH MECHANICAL AGITATION AND CHEMICAL BONDING (VIGOROUS RUBBING WITH ***DAWN DISH SOAP***)
If you do all this you can prevent the worst of reactions to yourself and your children, then work to scrub down any SURFACES which may have been contaminated by the INVISIBLE OIL
ALSO:
ALL CLOTHES IN A GARBAGE BAG AND DIRECTLY TO THE WASHING MACHINE, USE DISPOSABLE GLOVES TO LOAD AND TREAT WITH TREMENDOUS CARE
I can’t stress enough, if you haven’t done this degree of washing, you haven’t done enough washing
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You are correct, poison ivy.
Yup. You may get no reaction from it though, there’s a decent amount of the population immune to it.
The first exposure may not give much reaction. With the first exposure, the immune system is primed to react more strongly the next times.
100% poison ivy. Usually as long as you wash off with soap within 3 hours or so you’ll be fine.
Also, like said, you may be immune to it. My dad is. Me on the other hand, that would be a trip to the doctor for steroids. Needless to say I’m vigilant to the point of paranoia because of it.
To wash after a poison ivy exposure, take your shoes off outside. Take your clothes off into a garbage bag and tie it off before going directly into the shower. You need to scrub with soap and a wash cloth starting with your hands and arms, then your head all the way down the body. The oil
Is sticky and can easily spread.
Thank you all! Everyone is all washed off. So now we pray.
Doesn’t look like Wisconsin Poison Ivy.
so-kids pay you no mind- no more hikes for them! another fact about po-never, never burn it-the oils get in the smoke, get in your throat-guess you had better not tell the kids not to burn it-then they will want to?
?
I see this post is only an hour old. Run running alcohol over everywhere that may have been touched. Not soap and water. Break down the oil. Then clean it off. Good luck. If the rash is bad you will need to get prescription cream.
TECNU is a good brand for poison rash relief and control, and the anti-itch spray is amazing to help dry it out too. They have soaps, creams, and sprays.
Um…. #remindme
Send someone to the store for poison ivy wipes, I’ve found them pretty effective
That doesn’t look like any poison ivy I’ve ever seen before.
Edit:TIL of western poison ivy
I touched some poison ivy while fishing and never got a reaction. I wonder if I’m one of the few that’s immune to it, I eat mangoes and trim mango trees regularly and never had a reaction to the sap either which apparently also has urushiol in it.
My babies noo 🙁
Leaves of three, let it be.
Looks like it.
Yuppers… that appears to be it
OP you only posted 3 hours ago so THERE IS STILL TIME HERE IS WHAT YOU DO
Get your kids in the shower with DAWN DISH SOAP
do a MEDICAL SCRUB-IN, hands and arms up to the elbow, and do it THREE times. Then proceed to do every other part of the body THREE TIMES!!! starting with the head, face, shoulders and arms and hands again, chest, midsection, crotch and legs and feet, EACH THREE TIMES, EACH IN ORDER
THIS IS AN INVISIBLE OIL WHICH DOESN’T WANT TO LET GO AND CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH BOTH MECHANICAL AGITATION AND CHEMICAL BONDING (VIGOROUS RUBBING WITH ***DAWN DISH SOAP***)
If you do all this you can prevent the worst of reactions to yourself and your children, then work to scrub down any SURFACES which may have been contaminated by the INVISIBLE OIL
ALSO:
ALL CLOTHES IN A GARBAGE BAG AND DIRECTLY TO THE WASHING MACHINE, USE DISPOSABLE GLOVES TO LOAD AND TREAT WITH TREMENDOUS CARE
I can’t stress enough, if you haven’t done this degree of washing, you haven’t done enough washing
Mmmm yeah. Soap and cold water. Lots and lots.