EJ
Essex
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: Angelica causes me pain! |
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I do so love my angelica patch in the garden, so tall, so architectural, but boy does it not like me! Yesterday I had to cut some of the larger, older leaves back to make room for a climbing rose mum gave me. Of course, in my usual garden attire, I had a short sleeved top on, and now, up both arms, I have burns and blisters, those that Sjoerd remembers me suffering from before from parsnip foliage. I have a real problem with certain foliages and I really should know better by now, but I just garden away, without thinking. Wow are my arms itching tonight. I will try and find some pics from when I was burnt before, but if not, I'm sure these will develop nicely, so I will get Mark to take a pic this time.
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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I'm so sorry to hear of your problems with your Angelica plant.I am very allergic to cedar and pine and other plants.I hope you get well soon.
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Sjoerd
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Oh darn it, EJ. Wot'r yew loik!
I'm really sorry to hear about your hypersensitivity with Angelica. It's pretty typical for blond, light-skinned people, though. My bride is also a bit sensitive with some plant sorts.
I don't think that I shall ever forget those awful Parsnip reaction fotos. They were alarming. I hope that you will begin with the cortisone before it advances too far.
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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It sounds as though you and I suffer from the same time of thing EJ. I come out in BIG itchy lumps with certain types of foliage - not funny when you almost scratch yourself raw trying to relieve the irritation. 
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Joann
Kansas City Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:41 am Post subject: |
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Owww..I've never burnt or blistered but my fingers will peel and turn sore over deadheading geraniums of all things.
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Oh, no! Poor you.  Please heal quickly and with the least possible pain.
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Biita
Norway
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: |
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I'm sorry to hear that EJ. I sure hope you heal fast and the pain eases alot.
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:20 am Post subject: |
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That's terrible EJ! I'm not too familiar with Angelica but I just saw a clip on the news about a very similar plant that causes severe rashes. I can't remember what it was called..I think it was Hog Weed. They said it was often confused with Angelica and to be very careful.
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