Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.
After smoking a couple of chickens last night I woke up
a 2:30 with my forearms and hands blistered so badly
the skin was weeping. My neck and cheeks were covered also.
I used hickory from a new batch but since it has happened
before with different types of wood I don't think the type
of wood is the problem.

Any clues?

Could be you inadvertently had some poison ivy vines mixed in with your
wood.

Poison sumac may have this affect also.

Darius

"DArbabi" > wrote in message
...
> Could be you inadvertently had some poison ivy vines mixed in with your
> wood.
>
> Poison sumac may have this affect also.
>
> Darius
>
That would also be my guess. Do the blisters itch? If I were you I'd hie
myself off to a Dr. and ask for a Medrol Pack, which will clear poison ivy
up in a few days. I learned this through first-hand experience when my
forearm swelled to the size of a football after an ivy encounter.

Jack Curry

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
. com...
> Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
> cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
> neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.
> After smoking a couple of chickens last night I woke up
> a 2:30 with my forearms and hands blistered so badly
> the skin was weeping. My neck and cheeks were covered also.
> I used hickory from a new batch but since it has happened
> before with different types of wood I don't think the type
> of wood is the problem.
>
> Any clues?
>

I wouldn't worry about it, probably just the passing of the seasons.
Weeping blisters all over your body should never be a source of concern.

If you are actually serious, I certainly hope you asked your doctor before a
bunch of anonymous people on the internet.

In article >,
> wrote:
>"Jack Curry" <Jack-Curry deletethis @cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>> "DArbabi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Could be you inadvertently had some poison ivy vines mixed in with
>> > your wood.
>> >
>> > Poison sumac may have this affect also.
>> >
>> > Darius
>> >
>> That would also be my guess. Do the blisters itch? If I were you I'd
>> hie myself off to a Dr. and ask for a Medrol Pack, which will clear
>> poison ivy up in a few days. I learned this through first-hand
>> experience when my forearm swelled to the size of a football after an ivy
>> encounter.
>>
>When I was around ten, my friend, Jimmy, figgered he would make himself
>immune to poison ivy by eating the leaves. His tongue swelled up to the
>size of football and his throat constricted to the size of a drinking
>straw. Somehow, he made it through. I don't think he drank Calamine Lotion
>to cure it. One experiment at a time.

Sounds like he came close to winning a Darwin Award nomination.

I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
was an urban legend.


Chuck Demas

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DArbabi wrote:
> Could be you inadvertently had some poison ivy vines mixed in with your
> wood.
>
> Poison sumac may have this affect also.
>
> Darius

Oleander, too. Many Hollys, etc. etc.

BOB
and it doesn't take much af any of them

BOB wrote:
> Oleander, too. Many Hollys, etc. etc.

Had a friend die from cuttin down a bunch of oleander. Was told to wear
protection but swore up & down it wouldn't bother him. Hard was to learn a
lesson.
--
-frohe
Life is too short to be in a hurry

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:37:42 +0000 (UTC),
(Charles Demas) wrote:

>I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
>She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
>specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
>was an urban legend.

I never had a reaction to it either, until last year on my leg it
was so bad I had to go to the hospital. It was the worst case
either doctor has ever seen. They're weren't even sure what it
was at first. They were impressed enough to take pictures.

The betamethasone dipropionate cream is what finally cleared it
up. I still have permanent scars from it though.

-sw

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"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
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> Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
> cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
> neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.


Do you leave the bark on? this sounds like a good argument for removing
it.. Probably some poison ivy or similar stuff on the wood.
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> --
> "Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
> > cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
> > neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.
>
>
> Do you leave the bark on? this sounds like a good argument for removing
> it.. Probably some poison ivy or similar stuff on the wood.
>
No. It was clean chunks. Like I said It has slowly escalated over
the last few months with different types of wood.

On 4/18/04 4:33 PM, in article
, "Mr. Wizard"
> wrote:

>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> --
>> "Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>>> Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
>>> cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
>>> neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.
>>
>>
>> Do you leave the bark on? this sounds like a good argument for removing
>> it.. Probably some poison ivy or similar stuff on the wood.
>>
> No. It was clean chunks. Like I said It has slowly escalated over
> the last few months with different types of wood.
>
NO MORE BBQ FOR YOU...........soup only!!!!

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
om...
>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > --
> > "Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
> > . com...
> > > Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
> > > cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
> > > neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.
> >
> >
> > Do you leave the bark on? this sounds like a good argument for removing
> > it.. Probably some poison ivy or similar stuff on the wood.
> >
> No. It was clean chunks. Like I said It has slowly escalated over
> the last few months with different types of wood.
>
A few months?? Have you been to see a physician?

"WiScottsin" > wrote in message
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>
> "Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
> om...
> >
> > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > "Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
> > > . com...
> > > > Lately, after using the smoker I have noticed tiny blisters
> > > > cropping up on my exposed areas, hands, forearms,
> > > > neck and face. I didn't think anything of it until this morning.
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you leave the bark on? this sounds like a good argument for
removing
> > > it.. Probably some poison ivy or similar stuff on the wood.
> > >
> > No. It was clean chunks. Like I said It has slowly escalated over
> > the last few months with different types of wood.
> >
> A few months?? Have you been to see a physician?
>
I'll go tomorrow. It hasn't been bad enough to present
any real problem till now. It was only a few tiny blisters.
Now it's over the top.

frohe wrote:

> BOB wrote:
>
>>Oleander, too. Many Hollys, etc. etc.
>
> Had a friend die from cuttin down a bunch of oleander. Was told to wear
> protection but swore up & down it wouldn't bother him. Hard was to learn a
> lesson.

Dang, my neighbor just cut down all his oleander. I hope he's okay.

--
Aloha,

Nathan Lau
San Jose, CA

#include <std.disclaimer>

On 18-Apr-2004, (Charles Demas) wrote:

> I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
> She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
> specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
> was an urban legend.

It's odd how different folks are allergic to different things. I grew
up in a WWII housing project with lots of other kids. AFIK, I
was the only one not allergic to poison ivy and poison oak of
which we had plenty. During the summer months, it seemed
like there was always somebody wearing calamine lotion. I
was just prone to infection from every cold, flu or whatever bug
that came along.
--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

Nathan Lau wrote:
> frohe wrote:
>
>> BOB wrote:
>>
>>> Oleander, too. Many Hollys, etc. etc.
>>
>> Had a friend die from cuttin down a bunch of oleander. Was told to
>> wear protection but swore up & down it wouldn't bother him. Hard
>> was to learn a lesson.
>
> Dang, my neighbor just cut down all his oleander. I hope he's okay.

We've got oleander all over the place out here Nathan, never heard this
before either.
Learn something all the time. Found this on the IOS (International Oleander
Society) website: http://oleander.org/toxic.html

D
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"Charles Demas" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> > wrote:
> >"Jack Curry" <Jack-Curry deletethis @cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> >> "DArbabi" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Could be you inadvertently had some poison ivy vines mixed in with
> >> > your wood.
> >> >
> >> > Poison sumac may have this affect also.
> >> >
> >> > Darius
> >> >
> >> That would also be my guess. Do the blisters itch? If I were you I'd
> >> hie myself off to a Dr. and ask for a Medrol Pack, which will clear
> >> poison ivy up in a few days. I learned this through first-hand
> >> experience when my forearm swelled to the size of a football after an
ivy
> >> encounter.
> >>
> >When I was around ten, my friend, Jimmy, figgered he would make himself
> >immune to poison ivy by eating the leaves. His tongue swelled up to the
> >size of football and his throat constricted to the size of a drinking
> >straw. Somehow, he made it through. I don't think he drank Calamine
Lotion
> >to cure it. One experiment at a time.
>
> Sounds like he came close to winning a Darwin Award nomination.
>
> I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
> She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
> specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
> was an urban legend.
>

The trick to getting a small amount of poison ivy into you without the
problems little Jimmy encountered is to take a small fresh leaf (size of
your thumbnail) and roll a piece of bread around it...then swallow it. It
does give you some tolerance to the stuff, or seems to anyway.

Bubbabob wrote:
>
> (Charles Demas) wrote:

> > I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
> > She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
> > specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
> > was an urban legend.
>
> My sister-in-law is apparently immune, as well.


People who are seemingly immune can develop sensitivity, usually by
doing things like rolling around in it or otherwise massively exposing
their system to the toxin.

Also, you can't develop immunity by ingesting it, that's an old-wives'
tale.




Brian Rodenborn

On 20-Apr-2004, Bubbabob > wrote:
<snip>
> Did your friend **** on spark plugs a lot, too?

My friend ****ed on an electric fence (ONE) time.

--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

> "M&M" wrote:

>My friend ****ed on an electric fence (ONE) time.
>

Ahem. I did that (once) when I was about 10. By accident, of course. Quite a
memorable experience. I don't recommend it at all.

Jim

On 21-Apr-2004, tose (Jim) wrote:

> Ahem. I did that (once) when I was about 10. By accident, of course. Quite
> a
> memorable experience. I don't recommend it at all.

I was about 10 at the time also. Fortunately (for me), I got to
see my friend's reaction before I let go. Not being completely stupid
I declined to try it.
--
M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")