Has anyone ever had an allergic reaction to virginia creeper? | |
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OVRANALYZE (OP) User ID: 1033036 United States 08/05/2010 04:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not by name but after a little wiki action, I'm up to speed. What's your issue? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1059045i have some in my yard that has become very invasive. i wore gloves and long sleeves to remove some of it but still am having a reaction on my arms 4 days later. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1059045 United States 08/05/2010 04:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to davesgarden.com] comments here seem to back you up. I got poison ivy rashes to an horrible degree growing up, so I sympathize if it's anything similar. |
OVRANALYZE (OP) User ID: 1033036 United States 08/05/2010 04:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to davesgarden.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1059045comments here seem to back you up. I got poison ivy rashes to an horrible degree growing up, so I sympathize if it's anything similar. im glad i didnt go out with nothing on my arms and hands it could have been terrible. i have 3 smallish spots and its been hard to get rid of. very red and itch but very small. this vine has 5 leaves. so 5 leaves isnt always friendly FYI. |
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czygyny User ID: 418932 United States 08/05/2010 04:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There are a number of plants that can cause rash other than the well known poison oak and ivy. Even the innocuous seeming crane's bill that grows alongside roads everywhere can give you a rash (as I found out after tucking a flower behind my ear!) I have succulents from the Euphorbia family that are potentially blinding if the milky sap is splashed in the eyes and can cause rashes on the skin. I advise Calamine lotion and hydrocortisone cream for the rash. Rashes are so bothersome during the summer! Kletos, Eklektos & Pistos |
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ZTE User ID: 779511 United States 08/05/2010 04:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There may be some poison ivy entangled with the Virginia creeper, since they both grow in similar places. That's all I can think of. I'd still treat it like a Poison Ivy rash though, even if there is none - use tea tree oil. Last Edited by Zedakah on 08/05/2010 04:31 PM |
OVRANALYZE (OP) User ID: 1033036 United States 08/05/2010 04:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There may be some poison ivy entangled with the Virginia creeper, since they both grow in similar places. That's all I can think of. I'd still treat it like a Poison Ivy rash though, even if there is none - use tea tree oil. Quoting: ZTEi have some tea tree oil ill try that out. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1477991 United States 07/22/2011 10:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not a professional but I have had personal experience. Virginia Creeper can cause sever reactions in people who are allergic to it. The cause is oxalate crystals. It seems like each time you are exposed the reaction becomes worse. Blistering can be pretty severe and the reaction can take up to 4 weeks to resolve. Longer if you get re exposed. It is similar yet different from a rash from resulting from the urisol oil found in poison ivy. I have had my third exposure to this plant and this year the reaction was bad. I will spare the gory details and pictures. Steroids, calamine lotions, cortisone ointments help but the rash it still has to run its course. It also seems to be a very invasive plant. It only took about a week for the small little plant to be half way up the side of my house. My recommendation when dealing with this plant is to wear long sleeves, pants and gloves. Do not touch any skin with the plants or your clothing. Remove everything immediately when done gardening and place it in the washer. I am not convinced that one washing is adequate to be safe I would recommend sending your clothes through the washer a second time and do not add other clothing. To compound the problem these crystals can be found in other plants that can cause the same irritation. |
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Bowyn Aerrow User ID: 22229335 United States 08/20/2012 02:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not by name but after a little wiki action, I'm up to speed. What's your issue? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1059045i have some in my yard that has become very invasive. i wore gloves and long sleeves to remove some of it but still am having a reaction on my arms 4 days later. It may not be real Virgina creeper, it may be poison ivy or its cousin poison oak. All three look remarkably the same. No matter, since you are reacting to it then you either need to hire someone to remove it for you (let them deal with the rash - LOL) or you need to get electricians gloves. Not the short ones, the ones with arms. These are made out of industrial rubber and should extend up to the elbow. Nothing gets through them since the rubber is thick. Round-up does not kill Virgina Creeper (nor poison ivy or many other vining/creeper type plants). Least ways not when sprayed on the leaves. You can use it if you can get to the base root of the plant. The thickest root - cut the root, drill a couple of holes, then use the concentrated round-up - pour a bit in each hole. This will flood the system with the poison and kill it out. Personally I use the hack and burn method. I hack it all down to the ground then cover the area with a thick plastic sheet (the kind used to cover hale bales, it s a thick mil, totally black and comes in 100' x 100'+ sheets. I wait until spring to do this when the creeper is starting to put out new leaves. Water it well, say for three hours. really soak the ground as if you care for it. The cover with the sheet of black plastic. weight down the edges to get a seal. I use dirt/sand. Then let the sun and the days pass. Under the sheet in full sunlight the temperatures will rise high. So high it literally cooks the vine and everything else underneath. A month of sunny days should kill out the most of it. Mind the thicker roots are hardy and will have to be pulled out of the ground, or they will just reproduce. "My Dog, its full of fleas!" -David Bowwow “A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on. A psychotic is a guy who's just found out what's going on.” - William S. Burroughs |
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