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« Reply #30 on: July 02, 2008, 09:25:41 PM » |
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How about others, Tom
That sucks D. I was on the doxycycline I think...I don't really remember. I was on it for 10 days. I caught it early but never even saw the tick. Only symtoms I've experienced is aches and feeling lathargic, like real bad, like there were a couple of days when I did not have it in me to do anything, which for those of you who know me well, you know that is wierd. I have not had any symptoms lately so I'm hoping the worst is behind me. As much time as I spend in the woods I always figured it was just a matter of time before I got the Lymes.
permethrin spray (not to be used on skin). It repels and kills ticks on contact, and will remain active in treated clothing for many weeks, and through many wash cycles.
That sounds like some nasty stuff!
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« Reply #31 on: July 03, 2008, 06:47:34 AM » |
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ugggh... that sucks dimitri!
on the poison front. i think everyone knows but it bears repeating:
the oils stayon your clothes gloves whatever. if you notrice poison ivy or even think you may have come in contact with it WASH EVERYTHING.
i used to get it pretty bad and i think it was mostly due to my gloves that i wiped sweat off with (after they must have come in contact with the nesty sh!t).
nowadays if i fall in the bushes or feel like i even may have gotten brushed with it everything i wore goes in the wash.
i have had poison like 5-6 times this year but so far it has always been really small isolated spots.
once you have it you know what fels good? hot water (as hot as you can stand) right on the rash. hold your affected parts under it until you feel the itch start to to go away. it does better than any cream i have ever tried but doesn't last too long.
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« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2008, 09:17:35 PM » |
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I'll challenge the notion of hot water - feels good no doubt. However, your pores open up wide. Ice cold water is better for getting rid of the oils - keeps it on the surface as the skin pores clamp shut, letting the surfactants in the tecnu or soap do their job more effeciently.
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« Reply #33 on: July 04, 2008, 12:07:55 AM » |
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Karl is right..but I agree with Max on the "feels good" of the hot water. I do it. Can't help it. I even found another positive side effect of the hot water.
If you run the hot water and it feels good then you know you're infected on that spot. Helps to pinpoint location of the infection if it's early and the rash has not started yet. I do try to rinse off the Tecnu with cool water though once I've found the infection...This time I got sloppy. Did not take action fast enough to get rid of it, now it's up and down both my arms and on my face. Dam! I believe that I spread the oils on the door of my truck on Sat, then when I drove my truck on Monday. Bam!! Contact. We've got the poison. I went out and rubbed my truck down with isopropyl alcohol..but alas. It's too late.
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« Reply #34 on: July 04, 2008, 01:41:04 PM » |
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Being from Australia, people often freak out about Australian venomous critters, but I'd take them any day over ticks and poison ivy!
Hope everyone heals up fast! I'm bathing in DEET before, and Tecnu after, every ride! 
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« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2008, 10:04:23 AM » |
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Yea it's nasty out there. mother nature and all... What does it mean when deet burns? I use it but am always worried that I'm doing worse damage... Anyone?
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« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2008, 11:02:01 AM » |
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« Reply #37 on: July 05, 2008, 04:09:31 PM » |
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I've been complaining about getting Poison Ivy everytime i ride Belmont. I come home and shower up and even tried Tecnu after. I think the problem is the oil has been on me too long by the time I get home. So I found these at the supermarket:
http://www.cortaid.com/prod_ivy_toxin_removal.jsp
Its like a giant moist towelette.... So i wiped my legs off with it right after being in the woods on Thursday and no new infections. However I got it on my arm...doh. Not sure about it's effectiveness but I'm going to stick with it for a while and see how it goes...
I think the best thing after you already get blisters is what Max said. Shower with soap and hot water then calamine lotion to keep it from weeping and spreading.
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« Reply #38 on: July 07, 2008, 11:13:59 AM » |
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Fortunately I don't seem that susceptible to poison ivy. But also I often wear full pads and they pretty much cover everything but my forearms.
Obviously you don't want to wear full pads, but it would be great if you could wear something that would breath and still protect. You could try stockings and set a new trend?
I'm wondering too if a good sunscreen would help act as a barrier...
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« Reply #40 on: July 07, 2008, 02:35:25 PM » |
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Obviously you don't want to wear full pads, but it would be great if you could wear something that would breath and still protect. You could try stockings and set a new trend?
I think I've just found my new inspiration to ride faster Wednesdays!
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« Reply #41 on: July 07, 2008, 02:55:57 PM » |
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Obviously you don't want to wear full pads, but it would be great if you could wear something that would breath and still protect. You could try stockings and set a new trend?
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« Reply #42 on: July 28, 2008, 09:00:40 AM » |
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Just saw this:
Repellents play an integral part in your personal protection strategy. Repellents containing DEET are not sufficient to protect against tick bites. DEET only repels ticks to areas where they could bite and even that little protection does not last long. PERMETHRIN kills ticks on contact. Clothing only repellents that contain Permethrin are very effective and provide long-lasting protection. The best protection you can achieve is by using a repellent that contains Permethrin on your clothes and one that contains DEET for your skin.
Good info on this site.
http://www.tickencounter.org/
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« Reply #43 on: July 28, 2008, 09:54:38 AM » |
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Good post Rico. Thats interesting and good to know
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