tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post8577296615375308989..comments2024-03-28T10:08:38.560-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: SFX: A Gentle SnoreRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-71271659843090826872011-08-07T11:15:03.687-04:002011-08-07T11:15:03.687-04:00Yeah, the last 24 hours or so have been pretty bad...Yeah, the last 24 hours or so have been pretty bad.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-10652766558442682302011-08-07T01:09:44.447-04:002011-08-07T01:09:44.447-04:00A quick tip for an hour of relief or so is to stic...A quick tip for an hour of relief or so is to stick the skin affected under a spray of the hottest water possible. This cause your body to "use up" all your histamines or antihistamines or something all at once and then you get your pain free hour or so.<br /><br />I can deal with the pain myself, it's just the itching that I uncontrollably do in my sleep that drives me crazy.Standard Mischiefhttp://standardmischief.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-71383558589785606862011-08-06T12:23:50.479-04:002011-08-06T12:23:50.479-04:00My wife is HORRIBLY senstive to poison ivy, the re...My wife is <b>HORRIBLY</b> senstive to poison ivy, the result being she has learned how to handle it. I'll pass along several thoughts.<br /><br />We used to live in St. Louis, where it was endemic. I used to do a bi-weekly patrol of our yard carrying a squirt bottle of Roundup mix. Birds would drop seeds and it would sprout up right in the middle of the lawn. The edges of the property were fenced it by it.<br /><br />She would lather up with a preventive goop before venturing forth to her gardens (which is what she lives for, methinks). Then she would clean up with an ivy-specific soap afterwards. It helped greatly; she would have simply stayed indoors without it. When it hit, she had some really effective sprays to stop the itching.<br /><br />Bottom line: You might want to ask your doctor. There are ivy-specific remedies that can really make a difference, more than just off-the-shelf antihistamines. The intertubes might cough up something even better.<br /><br />I've had it only twice (I'm remarkably insensitive; it took hours of direct contact to get it), but I sympathize with anyone who gets it. I wouldn't wish it on someone I don't like.DJnoreply@blogger.com