Well, because, even though I have written on previous articles about poison ivy (blog Days #263/262/309), I now have it. Probably from photographing down at Pt. Petre. It makes me feel as though I have flu as the poison seems to course through my system.
Ironically, I was looking for poison ivy there to get a good photo for my file.
I got poison ivy once before in the early 90's in early May just before I was to leave for a wedding on a mountain in Colorado. To give today's blog something beautiful instead of my woes, I will use photos from Roni and Dan's wedding on that CO mtn., on the trail to Rattlesnake Gulch, including their lovely cake decorated with raspberries and mandarins and Pansies.
At this time of year, the leaves coming up on poison ivy are almost imperceptible in their smallness as it grows slowly, and with eyesight like mine, that is dimming, well, I just didn't see it and got infected again.
This time, not so badly. A few years ago, I took annual injections for it, until I had a severe reaction in the doctor's office one year and she discontinued shots for me.
Where, this time? On my rear, mostly, as I sat to take several pictures along the grassy ridge just above the shoreline at Pt. Petre.
I can blame it on the Admiral Butterfly (blog Day #259).
What helps with the burning pain? This time I find that Noxema helps, and so does Penaten creme, the salve they use for baby-rash - among other things. It soothes for about an hour. In CO, Roni gave me some of her creme with cordizone in it which worked wonders.
Today, I had to book off work as it seems to be the worse day so far. This then, may be the turning point.
I apply the salves directly onto folded tissue and then apply the tissue to the 'injury'. I wear leggings or a leotard to hold 'the dressing' in place, under my clothes. The poison soaks through my clothes pretty quickly, and continuously. At work, I have to get up often to go change the tissue.
Have I learned my lesson about poison ivy, finally? I hope so.
Stay home? No!!! I don't think so.
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