When to Seek Medical Care

See your health care provider if you have the following conditions:

• Large areas of rash causing significant discomfort
  
  
• Rash on your mouth, genitals, or around your eyes
  
  
• An area of the rash that becomes infected or drains pus
  
  
• A great deal of swelling

People who are highly sensitive to these plants can get a severe reaction, called anaphylaxis.

• If you have swelling of the face and throat or difficulty breathing, feel dizzy or faint, or lose consciousness, you may be having an anaphylactic reaction.
  
  
• If you have any of these symptoms, go immediately to a hospital emergency department.
  
  
• Do not attempt to drive yourself; if no one is available to drive you immediately, call 911 for emergency medical treatment.
  
  
• While waiting for the ambulance to come, begin self-treatment measures.