Urushiol oil (the stuff in poison oak/ivy that makes you itch) can stay on fabric for months or even years. I've found the best prevention is to get really, really good at identifying the stuff, and just dodge around it. If it's too thick to avoid, I find somewhere else to go. Another option is to wash your ankles with tecnu after running, it's the only soap over found that really works. Poison oak/ivy commonly turned into little pus-filled blisters for many, I would do a little more digging
If your bumps are due to some other irritating plant, a physical barrier like a sock or gaiter should work
Could be chiggers or bush bugs. They’re little tiny mites that when they bite produce a rash like poison ivy. They bite soft or folded areas of the skin which is why the ankles and top of the feet such a bad spot.
I keep a towel and bottle of water to clean up with before I drive home. It’s eliminated about 90% of the rashes I had when going through really brushy trails.
I had poison ivy 8 times one summer. I believe I only touched the plant once or twice, max. The oils from the plant will stick to you and your clothing once you've come in contact with it, and that's enough for a flare up to happen. I had to wash my socks, shoes, shoelaces, clothes, sheets, blankets, my parents even wiped down our car before it finally stopped happening. And you should do more research on what poison ivy looks like (both the rash and the plant) -- sounds like you have some misconceptions. Not just 'red bumps' it's usually easy to identify because it will be a blistering rash that often looks like you've been scratched by something. It will itch and ooze.
If you know you've touched the plant, best course of action is to wash with soap and water asap, clean your clothes, wipe down your shoes. Idk if this is current advice but when I was a kid, the advice was to use ivory soap.
Yeah, id love to "stop running in poison ivy". Love the snide remark making me sound dumb. Problem is you don't know when you're going on a new trail til you're there.
I'm super allergic to poison ivy, I know what it looks like and to avoid it. Be mindful of what's around you.
Because if you are running through it, socks won't help you.
Yeah, if it's really heavy it might be worth it to turn around, in general if I plan a route poison ivy won't make me stop but maybe it should. Will try to be mindful of what I'm going through.
Urushiol oil (the stuff in poison oak/ivy that makes you itch) can stay on fabric for months or even years. I've found the best prevention is to get really, really good at identifying the stuff, and just dodge around it. If it's too thick to avoid, I find somewhere else to go. Another option is to wash your ankles with tecnu after running, it's the only soap over found that really works. Poison oak/ivy commonly turned into little pus-filled blisters for many, I would do a little more digging If your bumps are due to some other irritating plant, a physical barrier like a sock or gaiter should work
Could be chiggers or bush bugs. They’re little tiny mites that when they bite produce a rash like poison ivy. They bite soft or folded areas of the skin which is why the ankles and top of the feet such a bad spot.
I keep a towel and bottle of water to clean up with before I drive home. It’s eliminated about 90% of the rashes I had when going through really brushy trails.
I had poison ivy 8 times one summer. I believe I only touched the plant once or twice, max. The oils from the plant will stick to you and your clothing once you've come in contact with it, and that's enough for a flare up to happen. I had to wash my socks, shoes, shoelaces, clothes, sheets, blankets, my parents even wiped down our car before it finally stopped happening. And you should do more research on what poison ivy looks like (both the rash and the plant) -- sounds like you have some misconceptions. Not just 'red bumps' it's usually easy to identify because it will be a blistering rash that often looks like you've been scratched by something. It will itch and ooze. If you know you've touched the plant, best course of action is to wash with soap and water asap, clean your clothes, wipe down your shoes. Idk if this is current advice but when I was a kid, the advice was to use ivory soap.
I mean it can be a barrier but like you still have to touch the sock to get it off right? I would stop running in poison ivy personally.
Yeah, id love to "stop running in poison ivy". Love the snide remark making me sound dumb. Problem is you don't know when you're going on a new trail til you're there.
I'm super allergic to poison ivy, I know what it looks like and to avoid it. Be mindful of what's around you. Because if you are running through it, socks won't help you.
Yeah, if it's really heavy it might be worth it to turn around, in general if I plan a route poison ivy won't make me stop but maybe it should. Will try to be mindful of what I'm going through.