tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post6067853865854829079..comments2023-10-23T20:14:05.916-05:00Comments on Ruth's Rambles...: Itch Itch, Scratch ScratchHi from Ruth!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04696686601621200587noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-80227532528303472682013-08-22T21:31:32.147-05:002013-08-22T21:31:32.147-05:00Yeah I am sure it is some sort of plant based thin...Yeah I am sure it is some sort of plant based thing. Taye has random other little spots but nothing to the extent your boys seem to have. A couple on his legs, one on his wrist. I am going to give it a week as the elbows are showing some improvement and they were an absolute mess! If it doesn't show good improvement we will be making a dr appt for the third week in a row!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605312098605434853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-23598176406587093072013-08-22T03:47:18.265-05:002013-08-22T03:47:18.265-05:00Thanks, Kristin!
And Kendra, Taye, too?? Man, I ...Thanks, Kristin!<br /><br />And Kendra, Taye, too?? Man, I wish I knew what caused it...not knowing if driving me a little crazy - though with you guys camping and my guys playing in the bushes/trees/undergrowth, seems natural to assume some kind of plant-based thing. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this, too. My boys have been manifesting new spots every morning for the past 4-6 days (in different areas of the body) but the early ones now seem to be fading...I'm not sure if b/c of the Benadryl or b/c it just has a lifespan of 5-6 days. I'll be curious to see Seth's face in the morning b/c that was definitely the worst of it all between the boys...poor kid looked like a gangster for the past few days, all swollen and distorted. Anyway, let's hope that both of our boys just get over this fast now!!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />RuthHi from Ruth!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04696686601621200587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-76713514507730200672013-08-21T23:15:16.086-05:002013-08-21T23:15:16.086-05:00You rub on a handful of foam after being in the bu...You rub on a handful of foam after being in the bush, and then wipe it off immediately with a towel. It's a bit messy, but it makes sense that it would take any residual oil off the skin. Kristin M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-46976894150571598962013-08-21T22:15:39.388-05:002013-08-21T22:15:39.388-05:00Sounds like what we have going on Ruth! Taye has ...Sounds like what we have going on Ruth! Taye has a bumpy itchy rash on the back of both elbows and we are treating the same. Have no idea what it is, it has not spread and is not contagious - drives him nuts when the cream wears off though! I think it is from contact with something while we were camping. I feel for ya with 2 itchy boys!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605312098605434853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-61622366324119190252013-08-21T18:08:07.934-05:002013-08-21T18:08:07.934-05:00Kristin, I'm sorry you had such a horrid exper...Kristin, I'm sorry you had such a horrid experience! That IS miserable.<br /><br />This shaving cream thing - you rub it on before or after being in the bush?? <br /><br />Yes, I've washed their clothes in hot water, but just thought today to also clean their sheets in hot water in case any of the plant oils got on there, too.<br /><br />Yikes - nasty stuff.<br /><br />RuthHi from Ruth!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04696686601621200587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-17944521198193228952013-08-21T14:15:00.744-05:002013-08-21T14:15:00.744-05:00Oh poor kids- those rashes are never fun. I had t...Oh poor kids- those rashes are never fun. I had the same thing this summer after berry picking(not poison ivy-which I've had a million times, but something different). My eyes were both swollen shut and it was between all my fingers... I was MISERABLE to say the least!!!<br />I don't know if this is an old wive tale or not, but a friend told me that every time he is out in the bush, he rubs shaving cream foam on his legs/arms/hands and then wipes it off with a towel. Apparently this will remove the plant oils from the skin. I did it all last summer and didn't contact any rashes for the first time ever (too bad I forgot this year). Also, make sure to wash any clothes they were wearing, especially their shoes, as the oils can stay on them and re-infect them for up to 6 month (sigh...again this I learnt from first hand experience!!). <br />Hope they feel better soon.Kristin M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-71960589158346408072013-08-21T13:06:43.245-05:002013-08-21T13:06:43.245-05:00THanks Missy! Knowing they're boys :) we'...THanks Missy! Knowing they're boys :) we've taught them what poison ivy looks like...but sadly, that's about the extent of my knowledge and even the docs don't seem to know what this reaction is from.<br /><br />Good news is that Seth looks a little less like a gangster today - swelling's down, dots are less intense, etc. And although both boys have new spots this morning, we now know that it takes 2-3 days for the yuckier side effects of them to reduce. So we'll be ok!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />RuthHi from Ruth!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04696686601621200587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-3848612173550004672013-08-21T12:20:17.942-05:002013-08-21T12:20:17.942-05:00Welcome to the world of boys! If there is territor...Welcome to the world of boys! If there is territory to be explored or challenges to take - there they are! Poor things, there is nothing worse than an itch that you can't scratch. Poor Mama, who has to be the vigilant guardian of the skin!rosedelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908968324873154422noreply@blogger.com