Comments on: Azaleas. Who knew?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:22:40 +0000

An allergic reaction to azaleas is not uncommon. I also have allergic reactions to them and break out in hives. I have found that you should wear long sleeves and gloves when pruning your azaleas to minimize any contact to the skin. In addition, as soon as I finish pruning them, and before I do more garden work, I always go inside immediately and wash my hands and arms with liquid soap and water. I have found that any minor break outs that occurred around the wrists(or the area that is kind of exposed) goes away within hours and helps relieve much of the itching and reduces skin irritation.

I hope this helps anyone that comes across this in the future!

By: Pilar Terry

Pilar Terry — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:06:05 +0000

is Ok to have a plant inside my house?

By: azalea

azalea — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:42:30 +0000

haha thats my name i was googleing if llamas were really allergic to azaleas

By: Tara Cousins

Tara Cousins — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:34:56 +0000

Oh my goodness ! I pruned my mom’s azaleas and moved some of them last week, and I have been tortured by an itchy, blistering rash ever since. I thought it was poison ivy at first too, but this is much worse than any poison ivy I’ve ever had, and I know there was no poison ivy out there. I have been treating it as you would poison ivy because I can’t find any other remedies out there, but they aren’t helping. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I was worried the azaleas wouldn’t survive being moved at this time of year, but now I don’t care !

By: Beverley Thompson

Beverley Thompson — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:46:36 +0000

Well i’ve been a bit worried about my rash, because at the moment I am taking loads of medication for spinal problems, so thought it could be one of those, but didn’t know how to distinguish.

So I also remembered that I had been pruning azaleas the day before, and i was actually relieved that i might have the same reaction as you.

Red, bumpy, blotchy, itchy hands and forearms. What do you suggest to get rid, antihystemines ?

Thanks

By: Azalea Dave

Azalea Dave — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:27:09 +0000

I just discovered that I’m allergic to azaleas, too. I thought it was poison ivy. I googled allergic to azaleas and came across your blog. Unbelievable.