poison ivy

[Clogston29]

anybody got any good remedies? got a bad case from my feet to my knees from running a train/obstacle race. must have been in one of the mud puddles because its inside my shoes. sucks.

[saltfly]

go to the doctors.I get prednizone pills[steroid].It knocks it down pretty quick.I feel for you........

[niko]

benadryl and steroids. that is one #^&#^&#^&#^&ty plant

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by saltfly

go to the doctors.I get prednizone pills[steroid].It knocks it down pretty quick.I feel for you........

Best way right there....everything else is Voodoo medicine. it will start to clear up in a couple of days on it.

I've had it a couple of times...thing that sucks the most is that instead of building up an immunity to it the more you are exposed, your body becomes more allergic to it the more you are exposed.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Best way right there....everything else is Voodoo medicine. it will start to clear up in a couple of days on it.

I've had it a couple of times...thing that sucks the most is that instead of building up an immunity to it the more you are exposed, your body becomes more allergic to it the more you are exposed.

And, if you are immune, your immunity is reduced by every exposure.

[blondterror]

I agree with the steroid pack treatment... salt water helps it dry up faster...

[BigFish]

Saltwater Josh! Go stand in the surf for a bit a couple times thios weekend and it will help dry it out....no lie!

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Technu cream At cvs/walgreens/home depot x
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[Circlehook]

Saltwater/sunburn will clear it up in a day.

Lay out in the sun for a few hours and wade into the water every so often - no sunblock. It will be dried out by the next day.

[Chubby-Chaser]

Glog,

Did you run the warrior dash? I ran it Saturday and have poison ivy on my legs.

Technu is the best over the counter for it, if its real bad head to the Dr for the good stuff.

Slim

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by Reyalpwena

Glog,

Did you run the warrior dash? I ran it Saturday and have poison ivy on my legs.

Technu is the best over the counter for it, if its real bad head to the Dr for the good stuff.

Slim

yes. i ran sunday.

going to be tough to get to the doctor's over the holiday weekend. will get the technu and throw some extra shock in the pool and spend some time in there. i put bleach on it once when i was younger and it worked, but hurt and probably isn't all that healthy.

maybe i'll take some of my dog's prednizone, the wife would (a nurse) would love that.

[OLD GOAT]

Spend a sunny day walking along a saltwater beach getting your legs wet and the best part is you can beach fish at the same time.
The fishing will help take some of the pain away

[Chubby-Chaser]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

yes. i ran sunday.

going to be tough to get to the doctor's over the holiday weekend. will get the technu and throw some extra shock in the pool and spend some time in there. i put bleach on it once when i was younger and it worked, but hurt and probably isn't all that healthy.

maybe i'll take some of my dog's prednizone, the wife would (a nurse) would love that.

What did you think of the course, aside from the mud

[MikeToole]

Originally Posted by Circlehook

Saltwater/sunburn will clear it up in a day.

Lay out in the sun for a few hours and wade into the water every so often - no sunblock. It will be dried out by the next day.

I'll go with this. My Dad used to poison ivy bad and sun and ocean would take care of it faster than anything else.

[Sweetwater]

Originally Posted by Saltys

Technu cream At cvs/walgreens/home depot x
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I'm highly allergic and Technu is excellent. I use the soap and shower with it if I think I've been exposed or after I get a rash and it works great. If you already have the rash, you will notice it gets a bit better every day after you use it.

[HESH2]

tecknu is like everyone said aside from the dr. the best.remember to wash your stuff your were wearing to get rid of posin ivy oils.good luck .

[timmah]

Swimming in a highly chlorinated pool alway helped clear it up for me pretty quickly. I used to get it so bad as a kid just from looking at it. A couple times I had it in my throat and eyes from brush fires. Eyes completely swollen shut and oozing. When i turned 21 I got hay fever allergies and never got poison ivy again.

[Poncho]

go to dr and get the ROIDS

[MAKAI]

Roids asap really.
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[Raven]

think of it ....like..... it was a burn

now decide what degree burn you have.


i agree on the technu 100%
but you also need the prednizone (schedule now)

i know it's steroids but in the worse case scenario's
it's the only way to go dude.... because it kicks BUTT

i would still do the chlorine and the technu and the saltwater
because the salt in saltwater really helps heal and dry up
the liquids that get excreted from the P.I. blisters...

at the ocean:
the trick is to get wet ...lay out...>>>dry<<< and repeat
over and over.

the phels napa and brown laundry soaps
work wonders too.

throw away those shoes

[american spirit]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

anybody got any good remedies? got a bad case from my feet to my knees from running a train/obstacle race. must have been in one of the mud puddles because its inside my shoes. sucks.

technu is good if you know you were exposed and then shower the same day with it.

otherwise, i've done the ammonia or bleach thing. burns pretty bad, but effective. get tough scrub the chit out of your legs. good luck, make sure the baby doesn't get it.

[Mr. Sandman]

I hate PI. Like many others I get it bad. Had the eyes swollen shut and looked like a leper one time, never thought it would heal. My groin area was also infected, there are no words to describe what that looked looked liked. Got the steroids but it irritated the skin so much it was a long process. I took oatmeal baths and that felt better but didn't make it go away.I was leaking sap like a Maple tree.

I avoid it now and is one reason I like boating over camping.

Best of luck with it and hope you feel better.

Don't scratch......


(PS don't burn it! I know a guy who got it IN his lungs from burning it, a nasty plant!)

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[Adam_777]

Rubbing alcohol.May burn but if your sitting around just put some on and let it dry.Put some on and let it dry.Repeat throughout the day as many times as possible.Kills it pretty quick.Be careful when going to the bathroom because once it spreads to that area.Your doomed.

[Grapenuts]

straight bleach..let it burn..wash off....pi gone in a flash.....<caution>lilly white skin may turn red...just suk it up.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Adam_777

Rubbing alcohol.May burn but if your sitting around just put some on and let it dry.Put some on and let it dry.Repeat throughout the day as many times as possible.Kills it pretty quick.Be careful when going to the bathroom because once it spreads to that area.Your doomed.

don't forget that the oil will be just as volitile on a pair of blue jeans a year from now

[luv2flyfish]

just to let you know there is a cream called ivy dry you shoud try it good luck.

[DMenace]

Salt water at the beach will dry it up and rubbing alcohol will take away the itch. I used to get it all the time as a kid and would go through a bottle pouring it on the itchy areas. cheap and easy fix for you.