Is it true that if you eat poison Ivy you can't ever get it again?

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PiGGeTTa

26 months ago

I have never heard of this but I wouldn't try it. Who knows what could happen

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lakeman4

26 months ago

do not eat poison ivy this can kill you, you can not become immune to it.

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tlf1963

26 months ago

I would not suggest doing this. If you are allergic to it, your throat could swell and you could choke. Old wives tale as far as I am concerned.

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I've had poison ivy a couple of times and so have others whom I know. I also know someone who was seemingly immune to it, but last year developed a reaction to it. I would NEVER recommend eating poison ivy! It can cause severe allergic reactions both inside and outside of the body and your throat could swell up, stopping your breathing. Please don't try it!

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funkymonkey3

26 months ago

I honestly don't know, but I don't think I'd try it without doing a whole lot or research first. Sounds kind of hinky, not to mention possibly dangerous. I'm not sure where you heard this, but it sounds like an old wive's tale to me. Please, please, please, don't even attempt this without checking it out very carefully first, I'd hate to see something happen to you. I know that I've not heard this one before, and I am most definitely going to do a little looking on my own. Thanks for a very interesting post that leave a lot of room for thought. But don't you think that if that was the case, we'd have all been eating the stuff from birth? Sounds like way too simple a cure for a horrible rash and the itch of a thousand chigger bites. Have a good one!

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2rallan

26 months ago

Wow! I've never heard that one before. However, I do not have a problem with poison ivy. Even so, I do not think I would try to eat it.

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Surveyer11

26 months ago

Its a old timers thing they would pick a leaf of the plant each spring and eat it. However, experts say eating poison ivy can be very dangerous and can cause shock and severe breathing problems. I would just say stay away from poison ivy, oak and sumac... and you shouldn't have a problem.

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