I'm glad you are ok after your pricklypoppy adventure. What happened?
I had mowed the lawn and noticed some weeds growing between my fence and the guy in the back's fence. I didn't see the pricklypoppy because it was hid in the other weeds. I wasn't wearing gloves (never had to before) and just reached in to grab them. Next thing I knew I got "stung" by something sharp.
Within an hour my hand has swelled to twice it's size but worse I could feel something like fire going up my arm into my elbow. Then my shoulder, then the middle of my shoulder blades, then the other shoulder, elbow and hand. Within the NEXT half hour I was feeling the same fire in both my knees and then my ankles. In short, everywhere I have arthritis. It didn't bother my lower back or hips.
You could have fried an egg in my hand because it was so hot.
I know I should have went to the hospital but I didn't. Monday I still had a very upset stomach and had a weak/dizzy/sick feeling.
Should have went to the doctor but I didn't.
I haven't felt good all week but it's going away on it's own.
I contacted some of our guys who work with plants and they didn't know what it was either so they contacted USF and they came up with the name. It is toxic but also used in many parts of the world for many medical problems. That doesn't mean that someone can't have a bad reaction to it.
I was told they are going to take the pictures I snapped of it and are going to put it in their book in case one of the guys gets into it while working out in the field and has the same kind of reaction I had.
