Offroad Gary Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Nasty things, as we've just found out (google to find out more) anyone got any advice for looking after them? Antibiotics are being taken but not sure they are doing any good or even necessary. burns were obtained last saturday while running from lizard to lands end, and exposed to quite a bit of sunlight. watch out while in the countryside, there are some odd things out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 You should see PCal at the mo. Neck like a pizza !! It's horrid stuff, all you can really do is use plenty of au cream to limit the burning as far as I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbangman Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I would normally reserve antibiotics for treating secondary infection. Cold flannels/compresses and time are the main treatment. If burning pain is a problem non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and topical steroid creams can be used. See your GP for formal diagnosis and treatment advice. Hogweed isn't the only culprit; other umbelliferae and even contact with parsley, limes, celery and parsnips can cause it. The reaction is caused by the furocoumarins in the plant plus sunlight. I had similar last summer- the pigmentation that was left after the blisters went down took ages to fade. Pics taken sometime after it had begun to settle: Google "strimmer dermatitis", "harvesters rash" and "phytophotodermatitis" for more info. Wear long sleeves, trousers, gloves and UV-A sunscreen if clearing vegetation, especially in sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 /\ he's a clever bugger that Ben /\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I had quite severe ones on my hand at one time and they weren't painful but virtually had to grow out if that makes sense. I found plenty of moisturiser etc. helped once the blister / dead skin had gone helped as it's really sensative. Took ages to sort itself out but totally fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Nasty stuff, I have one wood that's full of it, needless to say when I have strim I only do it on cloudy days and wear gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 i must admit ive never heard of this before i do suffer badly though with asthma when clearing pens full of ferns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I spent months in a certain area on a island not far from here. The ops were normally deep in vegetation. We would regularly cut them down by hand, to clear a good field of view, so burns and rashes were inevitable. Probably a bit late now, but any general antihistamine will do for the rash. But in general nothing really can be done. On the bright side, iv hard in eastern Europe they use hogweed for aphrodisiac,.....im going to stipulate now, im not suggesting you try and eat it to get it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 On the bright side, iv hard in eastern Europe they use hogweed for aphrodisiac,.....im going to stipulate now, im not suggesting you try and eat it to get it up! Are you best directly applying it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 no believe its boiled or crushed.....lol truth be told im not sure how its taken, i was told by a survival trainer back in those days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Ha ha, wonder how many lads got admitted to the infirmary with sore peckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 In them days a few but probably not from hogweed i their disco stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 The worse thing you can do is to strim hogweed when the sun is out, be warned!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.