Poision Ivey

[MindyLee]

Im covered in it! Its on my face, neck, in my ears, hands, arms, & belly. What can I do or use to relive the itch and help dry it up asap!

Im already using...

Alcohol wips

Band Aid calamine spray

calamine lotion

bleach

Zanfel

and did the baking soda/water paste

thanks for any tips!

i itch everywhere!

 

[Charlene]

see if you can find some Ruli spray. it's the ONLY thing that gives me even a tiny bit of relief. i usually just end up at the doctor's office and i get a medrol pack of pills, some sort of steroid.

i feel for you. it's downright miserable!

 

[Minimor]

I would say when you have it that bad, just go to the doctor & he will be able to give you something for it. I think that will help much better than any over the counter products you can buy!

 

[bevann]

Don't know where you are located but in my experience salt water(around here ocean or bay water) will kill poison ivy very quickly.Had it in my hair once and just poured bay water on my head every time I got in the shower.Don't know if it is something special or if just adding salt to water would do the trick.Minerals in horse salt bricks could do the trick.I would just experiment.It probably won't hurt you.Also google home remedies.You might find something Gopod luck it is not fun to be so itchy.

 

[Carolyn R]

I feel for you! I usually have to use the prescription steriod cream to get rid of it.The benadryl brand gell works well to stop the itching and inflamation. Salt water (ocean water) and chlorinated pool water seem to help with drying it out.

Sadly by the time my body reacts to it it is about 3-4 days after I have come in contact with it, then I get the lumps, and the huge patches and the weeping, and usually I have to bandage the area with wraps to contain the weeping. I have even gotten it from a dog that was rolling in it and transferred the oils onto me!

A few things I have found that help.....

If I know I have come in contact with it , I have found that Fells Napta and Fast Orange bar soap (the fast orange is like go-jo for auto mechanics, it breaks down the oils and grease that covers mechanics hands when working with machines) I actually think the fast orange works best.

I was weed whacking a few weeks back, had it flung all over my face neck and hands, but I used the fast orange, lathered, rinsed and repeated several times, I only ended up with a few scattered bumps on one arm. If you have to work around it, doing so on a cold day when the oils in the leaves and bark are less likely to transfer as easily helps too. And of course, I cover as much of my body if I must work around it.

 

[MindyLee]

I would LOVE to go to the Dr's office BUT I have no health insurance ( thank you ecomany!)

Otherwise I feel like a sitting duck. This is the 1st time I have ever got it and oh i would never wish it upon anyone. I will give the natural salt mineral water a try for sure. I couldnt hurt at this point. I did buy one for my horses not to long ago and will chip off a piece.

Thanks!

 

[fourluckyhorseshoes]

Try scrubbing the poison ivy spots with dawn or a harsh dish soap to dry it out. Do you have any Minute Clinics (inside some CVS pharmacies) or Doc in a Box s ? I would call and if they would recommend anything. Also try going to a pharmacy for some advice.

--I actually am not allergic to poison ivy, I do have eczema that bothers me all the rest of the year

 

[LAZY J MINIS]

get nu-stock it is for animals but works great on people. I had ringworm and cleared up in a couple of days. I get mine at the feed store and wouldn't be with out. stinks alittle but good.

 

[Beth G]

Try using a hair dryer for the itch. I had poison sumac a few months ago and this was the only thing that relieved the itching.

 

[shorthorsemom]

soak in an oatmeal bath with Alveeno in it. Really helps. If it gets bad enough, sterioids are the best option. If you get really sick from the PI and your lymph nodes start to get big, you really need to see a doctor, insurance or not. The office call and meds are not too bad, a course in steroids and you will start feeling better in 24 hours. Watch out for secondary bacterial infection that often comes after a bad case of PI. good luck!