First, there is a ton of info on this site. If you do a search you will see a plethora of info on that subject. (don't say you don't enough time to read!)The reaction occurs after touching poison ivy, sumac, or oak. A reaction can also occur after contact with anything else that may carry the plant's oils, including ashes and smoke from burning plants. It can also be spread by touching oil left on clothes or tools. The rash often appears on the face first and then on other exposed areas of the body. Typically it is first noticed 24 to 48 hours after contact. How bad the rash will be depends on the thickness of your skin and how much contact you had with the plant's oils.
Sometimes there is a delayed reaction, and the rash develops on one area of your skin after the others. The rash cannot be spread by scratching itchy skin or from oozing blisters. However, scratching may lead to infection of the open sores.
|
