Comment by chiph

Two summers ago it took me 3 months to recover from a poison ivy "attack". I had washed it off with Dawn detergent but obviously didn't do a good enough job. Once I realized it had got me, I used large bandages to keep myself from scratching it in my sleep. I still have scars around my ankles & calves from the blisters. Now that I know I'm super sensitive to Urishiol I'm not taking any chances - I ALWAYS wear long pants and sleeves when in the woods.