I could roll in that stuff till I was about 40 and it didn't bother me. One day that all changed. According to the doctor, your allergies change with age. Now I have to be very careful. Regardless, I got into it again hanging tree stands in early Sept. My right arms was swollen double the size and oozing. I had to get a cortisone shot and it cleared up pretty quickly. I'm always on the lookout for poison ivy but this time it was the poison oak and the fuzzy vine that got me. It was a small one too. I went back to the tree wearing latex gloves took care of the problem. I seem to get into about once a year no matter what I do. Its miserable!
