Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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I hit it with as hot of water as you can stand, paper towel dry it, then hit it with rubbing alcohol. I used to get poison ivy bad when I was a kid. Required shots usually to clear it up. Heat is not your friend. Cold is. Heat will make the itch a lot worse. Cold , saltwater soaks to alleviate the itch and to dry it. Thankfully, my body finally developed the ability to fight it. Now, I might get a small rash but it's gone pretty quick without rampant spreading. Thank God.
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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I admit it's a bit unorthodox. But it works for me. And I've tried many, many remedies. Well, I'm glad, sir. Lol The thought of heat on any rash makes me go fetal.
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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04/11/19 02:35 PM
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jewel weed,but that might not be up yet.
sounds stupid but--don't itch it--best thing for it.
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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04/11/19 03:22 PM
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[quote=ratbrain]Prednisone from your doc.[/quote
Unfortunately prednisone is the ONLY thing that works for me. I've tried everything else. Nada.
The prednisone dries it up from the inside out.
Hot water as hot as you can stand it, does feel great and takes away the itch for a couple hours but is great at spreading it also.
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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Scratch it open and put bleach on it. Stings a little, but it will dry up in no time. This. Then take long sock cut off the bottom 2 inches. Apply ainti itch on ivy. Slide sock tube over ivy on arm or leg it works when at work. When home let it air out as much as possible
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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wash it with dish soap
your body reacts to the oils that absorb in your skin form the plant.
how long since contact , if you may have had other contact wash any and all contact areas with dish soap.
if your already itching sort of doubtful that you will draw much of the oil out any more that is for when you first make contact and know it pre-itch but worth a try de-grease it.
then hydrocortizone topical and a benadryl oral to calm the reaction.
if you get to blisters try not to burst the blisters it is hard because it is so reliving at least temporarily . glue can wick the moisture through the blister without bursting them white school glue or Elmer's wood glue works. it works on burns very well
as soon as the blisters break start treating for the infection that is inevitable.
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy
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04/11/19 04:39 PM
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The bleach thing did nothing for me, personally.... but I'm weird.
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