Poison Ivy

[Doug R]

Two weeks ago I picked up some poison sumac on my arms! no fun.. This week it's poison ivy on my legs and spread across my body.. I am on prednisone for 9 days..  This really sucks!! especially now that it's perfect riding!!  so In order to prevent the next outbreak what should I do wear long sleeve jerseys and long socks?  Need some advise from anyone who has sensitive skin..

[Seanbikes]

Read this

[Doug R]

Read this

Thank you!!

[juke R]

do you remember which trail ?

[sommerfliesby]

That Mean Green Power Scrub really works!  I almost always pick up something like ivy or oak or sumac every year...I've had to do the prednizone treatment multiple times.  So far this year, I've only gotten a little bit on my legs, and the scrub has dried it out nicely.

[Echo5Mike]

I'm very sensitive to poison ivy and get it in some amount nearly every time I ride or do trail work.  This stuff does a pretty good job of preventing or limiting it. I think I got it at Walgreens.

http://www.drugstore.com/ivy-block-lotion-for-poison-ivy-oak-and-sumac-rash/qxp13244

[Doug R]

You guys are Awesome!  Thank you very much for the help much appreciated.. I was thinking about taking a few month off from riding as this outbreak was really bad, it would kill me to stay off the trails though    

I feel for you guys that get poison ivy a lot man does S@#% suck!!  I don't think I slept for two days ..good grief it's painful!!

I was on Dynamite so I'm thinking that is where I picked it up.. I never fell off the bike either.   

[MMike]

Before you go to sleep take a hot hot bath with baking soda, real helps out.  Oak is the worst, dumped into a patch, and ended up seeing the doctor, he looked and went wow that’s unreal, I got to go and get everyone……. 

[Doug R]

Thanks for the tip Mike, I use Zanfel and it helps.   Assume you fell off the bike into a patch of poison oak? were you ridding at Palos?  If so I want to stay off that trail 

[CoyoteTrust]

Just a bit of FYI:  poison ivy & poison oak obviously exist in the area -- rampant in some parts of Palos -- but there is also wild grapevine.  It can look similar to PI (contrary to the pic I posted) and it causes a similar rash; many people are allergic to it and any doctor might just say it's PI rash. 



Maybe that is what you contacted; it is pretty abundant and currently grows over many of the mtb trails.  I am allergic to it &  that was a big reason I cleared sight lines on Stonehenge & Post Hole a couple of years ago until I was told not to.  So sometimes I wear a long sleeve summer-weight Under Armor or use pre-contact wipes (the brand I forget; I grab 'emfrom work) and afterward make sure to wash/scrub arms and legs particularly.  Technu works great but even Lanacane First Aid spray helps to dry it up fairly quickly.... but it's still gonna itch for a while.

[IllinoisRider]

Thanks for the tip Mike, I use Zanfel and it helps.   Assume you fell off the bike into a patch of poison oak? were you ridding at Palos?  If so I want to stay off that trail 

FYI, Zanfel and Mean Green are the same thing, only Mean Green is MUCH cheaper.

[MMike]

Not around here happened in Ne.  I’ve just found the other fun stuff around here.

[Doug R]

Just a bit of FYI:  poison ivy & poison oak obviously exist in the area -- rampant in some parts of Palos -- but there is also wild grapevine.  It can look similar to PI (contrary to the pic I posted) and it causes a similar rash; many people are allergic to it and any doctor might just say it's PI rash. 



Maybe that is what you contacted; it is pretty abundant and currently grows over many of the mtb trails.  I am allergic to it &  that was a big reason I cleared sight lines on Stonehenge & Post Hole a couple of years ago until I was told not to.  So sometimes I wear a long sleeve summer-weight Under Armor or use pre-contact wipes (the brand I forget; I grab 'emfrom work) and afterward make sure to wash/scrub arms and legs particularly.  Technu works great but even Lanacane First Aid spray helps to dry it up fairly quickly.... but it's still gonna itch for a while.

Thank you, I bought some Technu at CVS today and looking for IVY Block and Mean Green.

FYI, Zanfel and Mean Green are the same thing, only Mean Green is MUCH cheaper.

Thank you!! I will buy some Mean Green when I find it. I bought two tubes of Zanfel $80.00   

Not around here happened in Ne.  I’ve just found the other fun stuff around here.

I hear ya!  I was looking at a road bikes today ..Haha!  Not sure I can do the road bike thing just seems boring! 

[GoneMad]

What about your packs. Best way to clean them ?

[sommerfliesby]

Thank you, I bought some Technu at CVS today and looking for IVY Block and Mean Green.


Thank you!! I will buy some Mean Green when I find it. I bought two tubes of Zanfel $80.00   

I hear ya!  I was looking at a road bikes today ..Haha!  Not sure I can do the road bike thing just seems boring! 

You can only get the Mean Green online.  Order a big tub...keep it in the shower...use it after you ride.