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Originally Posted by sthbayguy
As long as the original oils from the plant are'nt still on your skin or clothes, it cannot be spread. Only the oil itself can spread it (not the oozey stuff from the rash). Once you've washed thoroughly, (which i'm sure you have by now...) it won't spread. It seems like it sometimes as different skin areas and sensitivities get the rash at different rates. So if you scratch your forearm and your eyelid at the same time, guess which one swells shut quicker. I found that one out the hard way...
You don't need to wrap it unless thats what's comfortable. I personally like to keep thing uncovered, cool and dry. I can tell you from experience though that there is nothing like a cold shower to cool that burning sensation you'll get from getting heated up in a game.
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I too read that the puss from the blisters will not cause spreading, but for some reason it kept spreading. I think what happend was, I wasn't aware that I had come in contact with it until the next day, took a hot shower after all the yard work was done, which spread it to other places. And depending on when you come in contact with the oil, determins when the rash will develop. This is probably what gave me the thought that I was spreading it.
My biggest concern with playing, is that all the sweat and nasty stuff would some how cause a reaction in the blisters and possibly become infected. As much as I really really want to play this weekend, I would rather save myself a trip from the hospital.