Posion Oak

[Mike O]

I guess the moral of the story is only pee in the clearings, away from all plant life?







Or mid-river, upstream of the line of FFisherman at the Powerhouse Riffle?

[JasonB]

I guess the moral of the story is only pee in the clearings, away from all plant life?







Or mid-river, upstream of the line of FFisherman at the Powerhouse Riffle?

Yeah... that and don't pet your dog before you pee...

[Jed Peters]

Yeah... that and don't pet your dog before you pee...

That's probably how I got it. shit.

Anyhow, just got a cortisone shot. Let's see how this plays out.

[EricO]

You should be golden with the cortisone shot Jed.

My buddy got poison oak real bad and it was creeping up his leg. That was enough
for him getting that close!

After the cortisone shot....within two days it was all dried up.

I have a prednisone steroid cream...will give that a go "when" I get it next.

EO

[aaron]

unless it's not poison oak making his crotch burn... sorry bud, couldn't resist.

[lynnwhite44]

Speaking of crotch itch but slightly off topic. Does anyone else get annoying jock itch or rashes from wet wading or hiking in steamy waders? I've had some serious cases in the past, the worst of which was on a backpacking trip in yosemite. By the time I made it to my truck and the end of the trip I was walking bow-legged and had open sores on my crotch. I tried everything from jock itch remedies to A & D diaper rash medication.

Not sure how I came up with the Idea but I discovered a miracle cure for crotch rot that has never failed me. Monistat yeast infection medication. It comes in a little blue tube in the womens section of the store. I apply the meds at night and by morning the rash is gone.

This medicine is always with me when I go fishing.

Hope this helps some other crotch rot sufferers.

[DFrink]

Well this is certainly going in a wierd direction, but since we're already heading that way... When hiking or backpacking if you start to get a rash, just through some baby powder down there, works every time for me. This is preventative, won't work a lot once you're already walking bow legged.

Dan

[aaron]

Compression shorts

[DFrink]

Aaron, you're right on. I where them when hiking, hunting, and on Search and Rescue call outs / training and they work wonders. I like the Under Armor boxer briefs and the heat gear t's as an undershirt. They pull moisture away from your body and keep you very cool.