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Old 06-06-2006, 08:25 PM
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Thanks for bringing that up Charlie. That's what I've used for years too. I first noticed that the rash seemed to dry up when we spent time in the pool. I figured if a little chlorine was good..........

The worst case I ever had came from a campout with our Scout Troop. The kids had gathered firewood after dark and we all stood around the fire all evening. In a matter of a couple of days most of us were covered! The oil travels quite well in the smoke!
My hands were like raw meat so I put on light weight cotton gloves, then vinyl gloves over them. Just poured straight bleach inside and let it cook. Burns like HE!! but within a few days I was on the mend.

Can't recommend it to anyone else but I know it worked for me!
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