i was told that yes you can
then i was told only if it is oozing
then the news said only if you have the original oil from the plant on you
but i still think that you can give it to someone
does anybody know? or does anyone have a website they could give me that will tell me the answer?
2006-06-25 06:35:12 · 12 answers · asked by um yea hi 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
According to http://www.poison-ivy.org/, no you can't usually give to someone else or spread it further on yourself, though you can get it from touching your clothes if they have been in contact with the plant.
2006-06-25 07:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan rox 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If the oil that causes the irritation is still on your skin and you brush up against someone else, then that person will likely have an allergic reaction the same as yours. I once had an outdoor cat that would walk through the woods and bring poison ivy oil back in on its fur. Gave me poison ivy every spring and summer even though I didn't come into contact with the vine by myself.
2006-06-25 13:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by redhaired_one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to transfer poison ivy is through the oil of the plant that is why you have to make sure you wash all clothes and bedding after contact.
2006-06-25 13:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by ib5150wi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have poison ivy right now...I catch it a few times a year and it drives me crazy. I have caught it from gloves I used the year before...I've caught it from my dog...and from the plant itself, But I've never caught it from another person.
2006-06-25 13:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a kid I was highly alergic to it as well as sumac, and oak. As a kid I could catch it just by being near someone, let alone touch them. As an adult I now have to make contact with the plant itself or the person who has it. So stay away from me please.
2006-06-25 13:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. My dog used to come home and give it to me. The worst case ever was when I was under marital stress. It was the only time I went to the doctor.
2006-06-25 14:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Cut the plant at the root......stick it in a box, and send it to someone either Fedex or UPS. Easy.
2006-06-25 13:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by jaredshouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.poison-ivy.org/html/faq.htm
Some of us are immune to it - I've never had poison ivy cause a reaction.
2006-06-25 13:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by myste 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone is allergy to it, so get just by looking at it.
2006-06-25 13:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by Just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how sensitive the other person is - i almost never get it from the leaf, and almost always from other people
2006-06-25 13:40:43 · answer #10 · answered by starcrossedlover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋