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my experience with poison oak

Poison Oak: All’s Well That Ends Well

In my last post I wrote about the rather dramatic reaction I had to an inadvertent exposure to poison oak.  This post will be a brief update on the subsequent healing of the rash.  The punch line is that I’m … Continue reading

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Poison Oak Rash Progression: Case Study

In my previous posting I described a close encounter with poison oak and the decontamination and cleanup efforts I felt were appropriate afterward.  In this posting I will focus on my experience with the rash as it has progressed to … Continue reading

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Hiker’s Nightmare: Poison Oak

This is kind of a difficult posting to write, because the experience I’ll share happened because of a boo-boo.  I don’t particularly like to broadcast my mistakes, but if my experience can help someone else avoid a similar situation, this … Continue reading

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