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Title: Poisen what? Post by: freshsfs2003 on October 06, 2007, 09:43:31 pm So what's the deal with poisen ivy? I'm playing right now and a couple took a our and came back with it. Now they can't stop itching. I think it's kind of funny especially because there's a new icon called "scratching". Just curious if anyone know how to get ride of it without InSim. My couple is on the camping grounds without one.
Title: Poisen what? Post by: phoenix_risin on October 06, 2007, 10:12:23 pm I believe they can take a shower to help get rid of it.
I know that was how they get rid of the sand fleas or whatever it is that makes them itch when on the beach area. Title: Poisen what? Post by: lewisb40 on October 07, 2007, 09:28:43 am Yep, take a shower. LOL! :D
Title: Poisen what? Post by: freshsfs2003 on October 08, 2007, 07:27:05 pm lol thanks a lot guys. Today I got chased by a swarm of bees!
Title: Poisen what? Post by: Bev in NY on October 12, 2007, 12:36:44 am i thought it was kind of funny with them itching from it...but it eventually goes a way and they stop scratching too...just like the sunburn it goes away after a certain period forgot what i read how many sim hours they had it...swarm of bees is neat too....i remember the 1st. time i saw that i was nervous cuz i remembered u could die from a swarm of flies and i thought great they went on vacation and now they are going to die from the swarm of bees....LOL but they didn't so that was a relief....
Title: Poisen what? Post by: freshsfs2003 on October 17, 2007, 07:24:08 pm haha I thought the same thing too. I had the bee thing too happen! I'm glad it's temporary.
Title: Poisen what? Post by: Amira on October 17, 2007, 07:27:12 pm LOL, that hasn't happen to me yet.
Title: Poisen what? Post by: gali on October 18, 2007, 12:29:05 am Quote from: freshsfs2003;973408 Just curious if anyone know how to get ride of it without InSim. My couple is on the camping grounds without one. Just found, that if you book immediately another tour - the bees and the itching animations stop. Title: Poisen what? Post by: freshsfs2003 on October 28, 2007, 11:45:44 pm Cool Thanks a lot for the tip!
Title: Poisen what? Post by: BeosBoxBoy on October 29, 2007, 12:52:16 am Just a note to people who have never been to North America. Poison ivy is a real thing, it is a sort of woody, vining, bushy plant with lancate leaves, but is not a true ivy. The plant produces urushiol, a powerful skin irritant, which produces a blistering, inflamed skin-rash accompanied by a powerful burning and itching sensation on contact with the skin, similar in effect to the rash produced by contact with sap of the Asian lacque tree's sap, nut shell of raw cashew fruit, and the skin of the mango fruit. When burned, inhalation of the smoke causes diarrhea and other internal irritations. Similar plants are poison oak (more shrub-like) and poison sumac (more tree-like)... none of them are much fun.
In the real world, once you encounter any of these vile surprises in nature:
If you don't cleanse quickly enough, or your skin is so sensitive that cleansing didn't help, redness and swelling will appear in about 12 to 48 hours. Blisters and itching will follow. For those rare people who react after their very first exposure, the rash appears after seven to 10 days. Because they don't contain urushiol, the oozing blisters are not contagious nor can the fluid cause further spread on the affected person's body. Nevertheless, do not scratch the blisters because fingernails may carry germs that could cause an infection -- or worse there could be urushiol trapped under the nails and just spread the rash to ... well, places you really don't want this crud being, think "privy parts". The rash will only occur where urushiol has touched the skin; it doesn't spread throughout the body on its own. However, the rash may seem to spread if it appears over time instead of all at once. This is either because the urushiol is absorbed at different rates in different parts of the body or because of repeated exposure to contaminated objects or urushiol trapped under the fingernails. The rash, blisters and itch normally disappear in 14 to 20 days without any treatment. But few can handle the itch without some relief. For mild cases, wet compresses or soaking in cool water may be effective. Oral antihistamines can also relieve itching. Over-the-counter topical corticosteroids will deal with the itching effectively. For severe cases, prescription topical corticosteroid drugs can halt the reaction, but only if treatment begins within a few hours of exposure. Prescription oral corticosteroids should be used if the rash is on the face, genitals, or covers more than 30 percent of the body. In short, if you come to North America and go anywhere outdoors, you run a high chance of encountering these vile, hateful plants. Take this wisdom to heart, I thought the Yanks were winding me up.... Title: Poisen what? Post by: Mihura on October 29, 2007, 07:40:14 am Oh thank you Beos for the explanation about this real ivy thing. I like forest marchings but it's cool to be in Europe after all. :D
Title: Poisen what? Post by: verenaheu on November 04, 2007, 06:47:55 am That´s a nice picture, if we`d have it as groundcover, it would be more realistic, lol...:smt106
Title: Poisen what? Post by: freshsfs2003 on November 06, 2007, 10:29:40 pm Quote from: beosboxboy;1011168 Just a note to people who have never been to North America. Poison ivy is a real thing, it is a sort of woody, vining, bushy plant with lancate leaves, but is not a true ivy. The plant produces urushiol, a powerful skin irritant, which produces a blistering, inflamed skin-rash accompanied by a powerful burning and itching sensation on contact with the skin, similar in effect to the rash produced by contact with sap of the Asian lacque tree's sap, nut shell of raw cashew fruit, and the skin of the mango fruit. When burned, inhalation of the smoke causes diarrhea and other internal irritations. Similar plants are poison oak (more shrub-like) and poison sumac (more tree-like)... none of them are much fun. In the real world, once you encounter any of these vile surprises in nature:
If you don't cleanse quickly enough, or your skin is so sensitive that cleansing didn't help, redness and swelling will appear in about 12 to 48 hours. Blisters and itching will follow. For those rare people who react after their very first exposure, the rash appears after seven to 10 days. Because they don't contain urushiol, the oozing blisters are not contagious nor can the fluid cause further spread on the affected person's body. Nevertheless, do not scratch the blisters because fingernails may carry germs that could cause an infection -- or worse there could be urushiol trapped under the nails and just spread the rash to ... well, places you really don't want this crud being, think "privy parts". The rash will only occur where urushiol has touched the skin; it doesn't spread throughout the body on its own. However, the rash may seem to spread if it appears over time instead of all at once. This is either because the urushiol is absorbed at different rates in different parts of the body or because of repeated exposure to contaminated objects or urushiol trapped under the fingernails. The rash, blisters and itch normally disappear in 14 to 20 days without any treatment. But few can handle the itch without some relief. For mild cases, wet compresses or soaking in cool water may be effective. Oral antihistamines can also relieve itching. Over-the-counter topical corticosteroids will deal with the itching effectively. For severe cases, prescription topical corticosteroid drugs can halt the reaction, but only if treatment begins within a few hours of exposure. Prescription oral corticosteroids should be used if the rash is on the face, genitals, or covers more than 30 percent of the body. In short, if you come to North America and go anywhere outdoors, you run a high chance of encountering these vile, hateful plants. Take this wisdom to heart, I thought the Yanks were winding me up.... You are so awesome for posting this. Sometimes I forget everyone does not live in North America. I wish I lived in Europe though that's my new lifetime goal: To move! Title: Poisen what? Post by: caffeinated.joy on November 12, 2007, 01:57:20 pm Poison ivy is a thing of pure evil. My younger sister ran afoul of it when we were kids and it wasnt pretty.
The swarm of bees thing in the game...now that's hilarious. I just about peed myself laughing. Title: Poisen what? Post by: b@ mang on November 17, 2007, 05:50:31 pm I go camping 3x every year. If you enjoy the outdoors & want to spend some quality moments w/ Mother Earth; 1st learn what to look for when you decide to leave the campsite and go explore the forests. Usually, there are notices and or flyers that warn vistors of dangerous plants and insects that populate the area. Thankgoodness poison ivy hasn't struck me yet!
Title: Poisen what? Post by: caffeinated.joy on November 17, 2007, 08:52:02 pm It hasn't me either. I know what to look for thankfully. :)
Title: Poisen what? Post by: lewisb40 on November 18, 2007, 01:31:47 pm Poison Ivy is one of the reasons I don't like camping. I had a horrible incident with it. The most uncomfortable time in my life. :(
Title: Poisen what? Post by: PenChris on January 14, 2008, 09:10:13 am Oh and for the record, not everyone is as sensitive to poison oak and ivy or poisonous sumac (different types of the same sort of thing), as others. My brother will blister like you wouldn't believe, I just end up with an annoying rash. Then again, he's allergic to many things, including red ants and bees.
(http://z.about.com/d/pediatrics/1/7/P/5/poison_oak.jpg) Poison Oak (http://www.poison-ivy.org/images/fall-1.jpg) Poison Ivy (http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/tove2422.jpg) Poisonous sumac Title: Poisen what? Post by: Mihura on January 14, 2008, 12:21:24 pm Yes allergic is different for peoples but in any case thank you for these interesting pictures ! :)
Title: Poisen what? Post by: PegasusDiana on January 14, 2008, 02:17:20 pm I can play in poison ivy and poison oak and it doesn't bother me in the least, not even an itch. I used to make money as a teen pulling people's poison ivy and oak from their yards. Which is really weird because I have the most sensitive skin in the world. I can only use certain detergents, lotions, soaps, even shampoos. And most perfumes I'm allergic too, I break out with big welts from a lot of things. So I think it may be an allergy thing, not everyone breaks out from it. Good thing too, because I love camping and hiking.
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