If my husband has poison ivy---?

If hubby has poison ivy, and sleeps on our sheets spreading the poison ivy oil--can't I catch poison ivy if the infected sheets touch my skin? I'm not a phobe to truth, so don't bother answering with any "nothing on Earth is person-person contagious" replies.

If my husband has poison ivy---?
Yes, you can. It might help to cover the area where it is to prevent it from spreading all over his body and yours. Yes, it does get on the sheets and can get on you.


Maybe it would be a good idea to sleep in different places until it is gone.
Reply:Yes the oil can stick around it clothes,etc. if they are not washed.
Reply:Yes, because it's the same thing if he touches you you will get the poison ivy.
Reply:well yes you could catch it if your allergy is sever enough.
Reply:Yes, you can. Although the oils would be absorbed by the fabric, there is still a chance of you becoming infected. Wash everything in HOT water and half a sheet on your husband's side so he sleeps between this sheet and you. How do I explain this? OK, take a sheet and fold it in half. Put the halved sheet on his side of the bed with the opening facing out toward the wall. The he lifts up the top half of the sheet and slips in between the top and bottom half. My husband, who isn't allergic has to do this because I am allergic. It works for us.
Reply:YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!! I got it that way from my husband a few months ago. He had it all over and I got a patch on my leg. I ended up putting a wall of pillows between us so he didn't get on my side and washed the sheets in hot water every day.
Reply:Yes, you certainly can get it this way. Wash your sheets every night and all clothing he touches. By the way not everyone is allergic to poison ivy and your immune system will build up immunity each time you get it. The first few times is got poison ivy I got completely covered in it and was in bad condition. Now if I touch it I might get a few red, itchy bumps that don't spread easily and heal up after a couple of days.