The most common symptom that is associated with poison ivy is the skin rash. This rash will cause the skin to turn bright red, swell, and might have small bumps and blisters form on the surface of it. It causes the person pain and the urge to itch in the hopes that it will relieve the problem.
Causes Of Poison Ivy Rashes
- It is caused when you directly touch the stem, leaves, berries, roots, of the poison ivy shrub or vine.
- It is caused when you rub the urushiol oil knowingly onto exposed areas of the skin. Some people might walk over the plant and touch their shoes later that day getting the oil on their hands and possibly other parts of their body.
- It is caused when you expose your skin to urushiol oil that was on an item of clothing, pet’s fur, or firewood. The oil will be toxic for years. That is why anything you know has been exposed to it should be cleaned immediately.
- It is caused when you or someone you know is burning the plant and you inhale the smoke. The smoke contains the oil and will irritate the eyes and nasal passages. This will cause a severe reaction in most people that may prove fatal.
Facts About Poison Ivy Skin Rashes
- The rash itself will have a linear appearance due to the way in which your skin brushed up against the plant. If you touched the oil from a piece of clothing or pet fur then the rash is more likely to be spread further along the skin.
- It usually takes anywhere between twelve hours to three weeks after the skin has been exposed for the rash to appear. People with severe symptoms may experience new rashes breakout every few days. Although this gives the illusion that it is spreading it is caused by the way in which the skin absorbed the urushiol oil.
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