I got into some about 10 days ago. I have a large patch on the side of my leg, and some smaller patches on my arm and torso. The large patch on my leg has turned ugly. Not infected, but red and scaly, and is oozing liquid. It look really bad, but doesn't hurt or even itch that much.

There isn't a lot you can do about it. I takes 10 days to 3 weeks to start to get better. I also didn't realize that it doesn't start to manifest until hours or days after contact.

A few years back, I got into some right before a trip to NYC. It started itching on the plane, and 3 days later was in full bloom. I had never had it before, and was worried sick. I thought it might be a really bad case of shingles. I ended up going to see a doctor,a nd they told me what it was. It was uncomfortable, but I felt a lot better knowing I wasn't going to lose my leg, and was able to enjoy the trip.

If you are out in the foothills, remember: leaves of three, let it be!