djkgrounds
26-02-2016, 11:48 AM
Has anyone ever had an allergic reaction to Agave plants when cutting them up for removal?
I was cutting one up with my pole saw and barely into the first cut and my arms and legs felt like they were on fire. Washed them off with little effect. Woke up the next morning with a fairly bad rash on both inner forearms and on my legs.
Looked into it and found it is common for some people to have allergic reactions? and there is no real way of getting rid of the rash, other than taking some anti-histamines and using some cortizone cream which might help. Also that some people have had the rash come back up to 1 year later
My rash has come up very similar to the pic below, but not quite as bad thankfully
Lesson learnt, wear long pants and sleeves when cutting those plants, And to let the offsider cut them up as he didn't get any reaction from them.
8748
I was cutting one up with my pole saw and barely into the first cut and my arms and legs felt like they were on fire. Washed them off with little effect. Woke up the next morning with a fairly bad rash on both inner forearms and on my legs.
Looked into it and found it is common for some people to have allergic reactions? and there is no real way of getting rid of the rash, other than taking some anti-histamines and using some cortizone cream which might help. Also that some people have had the rash come back up to 1 year later
My rash has come up very similar to the pic below, but not quite as bad thankfully
Lesson learnt, wear long pants and sleeves when cutting those plants, And to let the offsider cut them up as he didn't get any reaction from them.
8748