+fendermallot Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I hate poison oak... Atleast I hope that's what it is. No itch, just crazy pain. kinda hard to sleep when it's on your side. Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I hate poison oak... Atleast I hope that's what it is. No itch, just crazy pain. kinda hard to sleep when it's on your side. It could be worse. You could have rubbed against it during an emergency bathroom stop. In case you didn't know, you could get some Oragel and mix it with neosporin to make the itch go away. At least that's what I was told a long time ago. (it makes sense though) It might work on poison oak pain too. You used to be able to buy Lidocaine over the counter but that was 20 years ago. If you could get some Lidocaine, you would be amazed at how well it can numb an itch or pain. Edited February 20, 2010 by bittsen Quote Link to comment
+fendermallot Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 no itch, just pain. The crazy part is I never went into the woods... I think I got this at "Bee's Knees" down on Rigert Road. I swore they were spider bites at first. If it's still hurting like this on Monday, I might go see my doctor. A week of pain sucks! Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 no itch, just pain. The crazy part is I never went into the woods... I think I got this at "Bee's Knees" down on Rigert Road. I swore they were spider bites at first. If it's still hurting like this on Monday, I might go see my doctor. A week of pain sucks! That doesn't look like a place where poison oak would like to grow. I know I won't be searching there soon. If you didn't start out with an itch, it's not P.O. Quote Link to comment
+carolnbarney Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sounds like Shingles? At least from the way I read it. Have you ever had ChickenPox? I'm told the virus stays in your body and can reappear as Shingles. Rash,pain, etc. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sounds like Shingles? At least from the way I read it. Have you ever had ChickenPox? I'm told the virus stays in your body and can reappear as Shingles. Rash,pain, etc. I was just going to say that. Sounds more like shingles than poison oak. Poison oak itches like the devil but it isn't particularly painful. Shingles are painful and can look somewhat like an allergic reaction to PO or PI Quote Link to comment
+fendermallot Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) rofl, that sorta looks like what I have. Then again, it looks like P.O. too... Like I said, if it's not cleared up by Monday, I'll hit the Dr. Office. edit: Oh, and not everyone gets itchy w/ Poison Oak/Ivy/Sumac. That's according to the interwebs, so it must be true :-p Edited February 20, 2010 by fendermallot Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 rofl, that sorta looks like what I have. Then again, it looks like P.O. too... Like I said, if it's not cleared up by Monday, I'll hit the Dr. Office. edit: Oh, and not everyone gets itchy w/ Poison Oak/Ivy/Sumac. That's according to the interwebs, so it must be true :-p It is, my daughter is immune. She placed a cache in a remote area, pushing aside the brush. The FTF'er mentioned that the cache is in the middle of a bunch of PO. She had to move it. Quote Link to comment
+cycler48 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I hate poison oak... Atleast I hope that's what it is. No itch, just crazy pain. kinda hard to sleep when it's on your side. Just last month I got into some poison oak and I can tell you with certainty that the itch is insane. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 rofl, that sorta looks like what I have. Then again, it looks like P.O. too... Like I said, if it's not cleared up by Monday, I'll hit the Dr. Office. edit: Oh, and not everyone gets itchy w/ Poison Oak/Ivy/Sumac. That's according to the interwebs, so it must be true :-p It is, my daughter is immune. She placed a cache in a remote area, pushing aside the brush. The FTF'er mentioned that the cache is in the middle of a bunch of PO. She had to move it. It is true, some have immunity (I do, last I checked) -- but, the immunity may well "wear off" and disappear w/o warning. When you find out, you usually have one of worst cases because of that! Just so you know. Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sorry about your strange rash, but why do you need to curse God when you post about skin ailments? Quote Link to comment
4wheelin_fool Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 There is no cure for shingles, but treatment may help you get well sooner and prevent other problems. Call your doctor as soon as you think you may have shingles. The sooner you start treatment, the better it works. Treatment may include: ■Antiviral medicines, sometimes given with steroid medicines, to help you get well sooner and feel less pain. ■Medicines to help long-term pain. These include antidepressants, pain medicines, and skin creams. Good home care can help you feel better faster. Take care of any skin sores, and keep them clean. Take your medicines as directed. And use over-the-counter pain medicines to relieve pain. Avoid contact with people until the rash heals. While you have shingles, you can spread chickenpox to people who have never had chickenpox. Be extra careful to avoid people with weak immune systems and pregnant women and babies who have never had chickenpox. http://health.yahoo.com/infectiousdisease-...e--hw75435.html Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sorry about your strange rash, but why do you need to curse God when you post about skin ailments? Well, supposedly he/she/it did put the PO and PI and PS here on make the flora day. Seems reasonable to me. Quote Link to comment
+The Ravens Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sorry about your strange rash, but why do you need to curse God when you post about skin ailments? Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+tozainamboku Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sorry about your strange rash, but why do you need to curse God when you post about skin ailments? Well, supposedly he/she/it did put the PO and PI and PS here on make the flora day. Seems reasonable to me. I didn't read it as cursing God. I read swear to God as taking a oath that what you are about to say is true. For example "I swear to God that I found the cache even though my name isn't in the log book". Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I didn't read it as cursing God. I read swear to God as taking a oath that what you are about to say is true. For example "I swear to God that I found the cache even though my name isn't in the log book". I read it the same way. Or "I swear to (insert deity) if this rash goes away I will be a better person". I read the Anti-swearing comments to be self richeous, "I'm better than you", posts. And who knows which god he was swearing to. It might have not even been their god. Edited February 20, 2010 by bittsen Quote Link to comment
+Scubasonic Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I hate poison oak... Atleast I hope that's what it is. No itch, just crazy pain. kinda hard to sleep when it's on your side. Since Geocaching I have had Poison Oak or Ivy to many times to count. Scubasonic Quote Link to comment
+The Ravens Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I didn't read it as cursing God. I read swear to God as taking a oath that what you are about to say is true. For example "I swear to God that I found the cache even though my name isn't in the log book". I read it the same way. Or "I swear to (insert deity) if this rash goes away I will be a better person". I read the Anti-swearing comments to be self richeous, "I'm better than you", posts. And who knows which god he was swearing to. It might have not even been their god. No more than you are more of the time Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I didn't read it as cursing God. I read swear to God as taking a oath that what you are about to say is true. For example "I swear to God that I found the cache even though my name isn't in the log book". I read it the same way. Or "I swear to (insert deity) if this rash goes away I will be a better person". I read the Anti-swearing comments to be self richeous, "I'm better than you", posts. And who knows which god he was swearing to. It might have not even been their god. No more than you are more of the time That sounds oddly like a personal attack. hmm. Quote Link to comment
+The Ravens Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I didn't read it as cursing God. I read swear to God as taking a oath that what you are about to say is true. For example "I swear to God that I found the cache even though my name isn't in the log book". I read it the same way. Or "I swear to (insert deity) if this rash goes away I will be a better person". I read the Anti-swearing comments to be self richeous, "I'm better than you", posts. And who knows which god he was swearing to. It might have not even been their god. No more than you are more of the time That sounds oddly like a personal attack. hmm. No more than yours Edited February 20, 2010 by The Ravens Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Beside the profanity issue, I do not know to whom else you would swear. Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Please stay on the topic in the OP which as a reminder is Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, and other rashes experienced. Other topics need to be discussed elsewhere. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Pain makes it sound more like shingles, seeing a doctor sounds like a good plan. And I accept your sworn oath that you hate poison oak. God Quote Link to comment
+Coyote's Girl Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Odin's Beard! (just had to get that off my chest) I hate poison ivy/oak/sumac too. Of course I haven't gotten it (yet) but my husband gets it bad enough for the entire family. Get it checked out, sounds like the shingles folks know what they're talking about. Quote Link to comment
+Fncnca Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 My vote is for shingles, go get it checked out. Don't wait, uncontrolled it gets very ugly. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Odin's Beard! (just had to get that off my chest) I hate poison ivy/oak/sumac too. Of course I haven't gotten it (yet) but my husband gets it bad enough for the entire family. Get it checked out, sounds like the shingles folks know what they're talking about. I am not going to ask why Odin's beard was on your chest. Does your hubby know? Never mind. Not my business. Quote Link to comment
+fendermallot Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Yep, I'm pretty sure it's shingles. I've had it since last Monday but hopefully it's clearing up some. I will be hitting the Dr.'s on Monday. I don't recall ever experiencing this much pain before. This is unreal! The little rashy spots you get are at nerve endings. Holy crap do cold shivers hurt! The only thing that will make it better, besides pain meds and some capsaicin cream, is my Oregon 400t showing up on Tuesday =P Quote Link to comment
+captaincooder Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 To the original poster, I am a doctor and my first thought on reading your post was "shingles." You should indeed see your doctor, because a seven-day course of an antiviral medication will significantly cut down on the chances of you developing post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is basically lingering pain after the rash is gone. Furthermore, if the pain is so bad that you need some relief, your physician can prescribe painkillers to make the acute phase more tolerable. Shingles is typically exquisitely painful, without pruritis (itching sensation)--hurts to wear a T-shirt, to even breathe on it. Quote Link to comment
+fendermallot Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 To the original poster, I am a doctor and my first thought on reading your post was "shingles." You should indeed see your doctor, because a seven-day course of an antiviral medication will significantly cut down on the chances of you developing post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is basically lingering pain after the rash is gone. Furthermore, if the pain is so bad that you need some relief, your physician can prescribe painkillers to make the acute phase more tolerable. Shingles is typically exquisitely painful, without pruritis (itching sensation)--hurts to wear a T-shirt, to even breathe on it. yes sir, I'll be finding a doctor to talk to tomorrow about it. Quote Link to comment
+Turtle_Sask Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I hate poison oak... At least I hope that's what it is. No itch, just crazy pain. kinda hard to sleep when it's on your side. Sounds like poison ivy not poison oak. I have had both, twice and poison oak will grow big lumps of puss that will eventually bleed out! Very disgusting. Last time it was on my foot I took a picture of it and accidentally deleted it. I which I still had it. My foot looked like bubble wrap. definitely the worse thing to get. Quote Link to comment
+frinklabs Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 big lumps of puss Like this? Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I hate poison oak... At least I hope that's what it is. No itch, just crazy pain. kinda hard to sleep when it's on your side. Sounds like poison ivy not poison oak. I have had both, twice and poison oak will grow big lumps of puss that will eventually bleed out! Very disgusting. Last time it was on my foot I took a picture of it and accidentally deleted it. I which I still had it. My foot looked like bubble wrap. definitely the worse thing to get. Lordy! You deleted your foot? What next? Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 big lumps of puss Like this? ... GACK! Where's the bleach, I gotta wash my eyes! Quote Link to comment
+fendermallot Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 hey guys, read farther down. It's not poison oak... I have a small outbreak of shingles. It looks like Poison Oak, but it hurts really bad, no itching. Quote Link to comment
+The VanDucks Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 The first time I got a bad case of Poison Ivy from geocaching (in the early spring, before the "leaves of 3" were even out ) I foolishly tried to treat it with OTC remedies for a week before it got so bad that I finally went to the doctor. She told me if it happened again and did not improve within 3 days to get medical help. If the rash gets infected, it's much harder to treat. When I was a kid, just a little calamine lotion was enough, but maybe the effects get worse as you get older. I've never had shingles but hear they are bad; my doctor mentioned there is a shot you can get to help prevent, or at least limit, getting shingles, although I haven't gotten that shot yet. Quote Link to comment
1zymurgist Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 You may be in for quite a lot of pain and discomfort, even well after the sores heal. The neuralgia can last a long time. In some cases, even a shirt rubbing over the area can be excruciating. If that happens to you, ask your physician for Lidoderm patches. For some people, the pain relief is surprising. They aren't cheap, but depending on the size of the affected area, you may be able to cut them into smaller pieces. The picture tells it all. That's a large outbreak. My sympathy goes out to you..... Quote Link to comment
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