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However, I’ve never knowingly been exposed to a whole lot of it at one time, so I’m not sure my body has been put to the test. I spend a lot of time out in nature and yet I’ve never developed a rash from poison ivy. However, it’s hard to know for sure if you’re in the 85% or the 15%. I’m simply sharing my experience, for what it’s worth on the emotional plane.Īccording to the Internet, about 85% of people are allergic to urushiol, the irritating chemical in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. I need to stress here, please don’t eat poison ivy. With a view like this from the Ames Hill area of Brattleboro, why not? It was a beautiful May morning in Vermont.
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My car would be ready by early afternoon.
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I dropped my son off for his carpool, then dropped the borrowed car at Andy’s, 8 miles from Sonny’s. But I was stressed from running all over for the sake of cars.įriday morning I decided to exercise some freedom from cars. I borrowed a car from my friend Andy, got a ride to that car from Rick, who happened by at the right time, and I got it all done. But since I would be in Keene to pick up my son… maybe I could pick up the parts and bring them to the garage… if I had a car. Dave needed a new set from Keene, but the auto parts place couldn’t get them here quickly. But I also had to get to physical therapy, visit my son’s school in Keene, New Hampshire, for a talk with the 7th/8th grade class, and then later pick up my son. The plan was to leave my car with him for a few hours. Dave, my mechanic at Sonny’s in Brattleboro, said I was due to replace the struts. The front wheels on my car have been hitting the bumps extra hard lately. It’s like you owning your stuff, versus your stuff owning you. Or that’s the idea.īut there are days when rather than driving my car, it feels like my car is driving me. While pets aren't allergic to urushiol and, therefore, won't develop a rash, the oil can transfer from their fur to you.We own cars so that we can use them to get where we want, when we want.
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Be cautious when touching trees, as poison ivy can grow up a tree and then out along its branches, Loewenstein says.
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The oil can pass through thin latex and rubber gloves, says Sara Hogan, a board-certified dermatologist at Laser Skin Care Center and health sciences clinical instructor with UCLA Dermatology.