POISON IVY!!! YIKES!!!
Opa pulled some poison ivy up in Katy and David's yard when we helped with the moving over Memorial Day. By Tuesday when we returned, he has 2 or 3 spots on his hands and arms. Within a few days, this had spread to his stomach and thighs and a couple of other . . . uh . . . sensitive spots! He was very itchy and uncomfortable, and he couldn't figure out where the new patches were coming from.
Late last week, Opa decided that he had it on his shoes and that every day when he put them on and tied them he was spreading it further. Hence, the shoes spent the weekend in the middle of the back yard---in the rain and everything. They were eventually washed off and allowed back in the house.
Well, Opa doesn't seem to have as many new patches of poison ivy this week; however, he is still very itchy in spite of the cream the druggist recommended to help him. (He won't take the Benedril that the druggist also recommended. That's another story.)
How long does poison ivy last? When will this story end? I have never had it before, but I am wondering if this might change if it is all over the sheets and the towels and everywhere.
HELP!!!!
2 comments:
Oh my gosh! I had no idea! Did he go into the patches and pull it? Was he walking through the patches? I'm so sorry, I've never had it either, knock on wood, so I don't have any advice.
Pam is supposed to come over this weekend and bring us some stuff to spray and kill it all off. So far Katy has avoided it and she tells me "watch out for 3 leaves!" (KNOCK ON WOOD AGAIN)
LOL! Katy has received her first lesson in plant identification. This is a good one to know!
I think Opa tried to pull the plants that were near the house where the kids were most likely to be playing. He had on long sleeves and took a shower after he did it. But he is pretty sensitive, I guess.
Good for Pam! Save the day!
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