Mites or insects that bite arms

[Two Acres]

My arms do that on conifers

 

Mine too - hands swell right uo, red rash and itch

like mad

[Two Acres]

Quite an interesting chart but yeah it does cover a lot of trees. I only seem to get this problem this time of year- could it be mites in the leaf?

 

Maybe saps up this time of year?

[Phillip]

Maybe saps up this time of year?

 

 

http://dermnetnz.mobify.me/dermatitis/plant-dermatitis.html

 

This is an interesting read it says "Some plants only cause a rash if the sun is shining on the skin at the same time i.e. photocontact dermatitis"

[Two Acres]

Plant dermatitis. DermNet NZ

 

This is an interesting read it says "Some plants only cause a rash if the sun is shining on the skin at the same time i.e. photocontact dermatitis"

 

That is interesting Phillip, never heard of that before. I wouldn't think theres much point going to see a Doc, I bet most of them will never of heard of it either

[Phillip]

Yeah, will just have to order a tall glass of man the **** up I think haha

[TTS North]

Plant dermatitis. DermNet NZ

 

This is an interesting read it says "Some plants only cause a rash if the sun is shining on the skin at the same time i.e. photocontact dermatitis"

 

I believe the sap from giant hogweed, which can cause agonising and serious damage to skin, only does so when exposed to sun light - the advice if you brush up against one is get your skin into darkness asap until you can wash it off.

 

I worked on a couple of conifers a months ago and picked up a fungal infection on my arm, took three different treatments until they found the one that sorted it.

 

Think I also had a mad 24 hour reaction to an oak once which was sorted with an antihistamine tablet.

 

I get so many little skin odds and sods with job that I barely register them. Most clear up on their own.

 

Did have the laburnum thing with my eyes - now that was freaky!

[Two Acres]

Yeah, will just have to order a tall glass of man the **** up I think haha

 

:lol:

 

To be honest its not a lot of fun having a rash that itches like hell. Might not be life threatening but not good

[Mark Bolam]

Yeah, will just have to order a tall glass of man the **** up I think haha

 

Top answer.

You will get various reactions and rashes doing this job with various species, with different heat and humidity factors.

Hogweed is a different animal.

This is my mates arm after a strimming session.

It got much worse after this pic.

That stuff can blind you if it gets bad.

 

 

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[TTS North]

Top answer.

You will get various reactions and rashes doing this job with various species, with different heat and humidity factors.

Hogweed is a different animal.

This is my mates arm after a strimming session.

It got much worse after this pic.

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That stuff can blind you if it gets bad.

 

 

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That drives it home - you've got to take unexpected reactions/unknown species seriously. I understand the ensuing photosensitivity from hogweed can last for a very long time?

 

How is your friend now?

[Two Acres]

Top answer.

You will get various reactions and rashes doing this job with various species, with different heat and humidity factors.

Hogweed is a different animal.

This is my mates arm after a strimming session.

It got much worse after this pic.

[ATTACH]184968[/ATTACH]

That stuff can blind you if it gets bad.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

 

Good post that Mark