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Re: RECOMMENDED READING ASAP

Subject: Re: RECOMMENDED READING ASAP
Author: Nan
Date: 6/30/2005 2:53 pm
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Status: Approved
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Some of the things they fail to tell you: You can get the rash up to 2 weeks after exposure. Not every contact with PI will give you a rash, some people are immune when they are young and develop a sensitivity later. Sometimes it's in reverse. I don't know how to avoid scratching, it's difficult at best in the daytime, but I seem to have no control over scratching in my sleep (gloves or mittens wouldn't last 5 minutes after I fell asleep). The government should help us find a solution to kill out the plants without damaging the environment. I don't know of any useful purpose they serve except to torment us. And yes, the rash will go away, but it sure can make you suffer for weeks or even months.

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RECOMMENDED READING ASAP (Approved)Jen W-C6/26/2005 7:22 pm
  Re: RECOMMENDED READING ASAP (Approved)Nan6/30/2005 2:53 pm