What works for Poison IVY rash?

[Anthony]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

I helped a friend remove a deadfall and we both got a massive dose. Tried everything and finally just doused my arms with rubbing alcohol - dried it up in a few days. Kills the itch most rikky-tik.

I finally got my friend to try it and in three days he was Mr.Happy.

If I keep digging up dead threads my head will be in jeopardy.

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

When no drugs can be a found, and you are in desperate need jewel weed is a wonderful natural remedy.. look it up to identify. it works on ivy , sumac, and nettle. if you are deathly allergic a doctor is the only cure.

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

All types of "poison" plants such as ivy, oak and sumac secrete a very similar type of oil, Urishiol. The oil can be active for several years, so even if it's dead, let it be! As others have said, use benadryl and other antihistamine type meds and creams. My "secret" remedy is tea bags. Last year, I got it so bad the right side of my face swelled my eye shut. My wife boiled tea bags, let them cool, and then applied them to my face. The hard part was trying to explain why my wife tea bagged me!

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

I have never had a reaction from ivy, oak or summac but the wife breaks out like crazy. She use Avon extra strength anti-persperent(sp) roll on. Can't say it will work for you but its dries her blisters right up.

That's what I do, also. I use Right Guard Xtreme anti perspirant/deodorant. I really don't get poison ivy that bad though.

[TimW]

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One other thing: If you are burning wood that has Poison Ivy/Oak in it, do NOT breathe the fumes.

A guy on another board died. Was starting a fire at home, and the wood had some poison ivy in it. He inhaled the fumes, not knowing, and wound up in a coma, then died about 3-4 days later.

[Lasergunner]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

Wash the affected area with strong vinegar. Any vinegar should work. 3 or 4 days of repated vinegar washing should do it. Vinegar seems to help draw the poison out in addition to getting rid of the surface oil.

For immediate relief apply a bannana skin to the affected area. Bannanas contain lots of Potassium. It helps to sooth and heal the skin.

[Tanklet]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

A. Since it is an oil, try bathing with plain .'Dawn'; you get at the dollar-type stores, near the liquid soap. .'Dawn'. is used to treat animals caught in oil slicks, too.

B. Dab hydrogen peroxide with a cotton ball on the irritated area afterwards, it will reduce the itch and help prevent infection; too.

C. Take benadryl , as needed.

D. Wash affected clothing with .'Dawn'. instead of regular wash powders.

If after ten days, the above treatments have not cured you; you need to go to a doctor.

[bulletcatchR]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

'Ivy Block Lotion' from EnviroDerm before risk of exposure, 'Tecnu' Outdoor Skin Cleanser afterword. I will use Homeopathic poison ivy remedy with good results.

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Stan

[BISHOP]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

Seriously, I use acetone.
I look at it like an oil that gets under the skin. So I remove the oil....

BISHOP

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

my daughter recently tried garlic, take a couple fresh bulbs and mash them up, put the juice on the affected area, it has worked real good for her

[paintballmagnet]

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I've got all these remedies filed for future use. I ended up going to a DR. a total of three times, took all the steroid pills, then the other two trips, had some sort of injections. This was one of the worst three weeks in my life, compounded by the location of the rash! Lets just say that when nature calls while out and about, one needs to really check out the foilage before dropping their britches! I must have used at least a dozen tubes of dyphendrine and cortisone and three or four bottles of Ivy dry and calamine. Once the rash spreads enough to get really bad, nothing and I mean NOTHING works too well!

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

the resin itself is not "poisonous". it is designed so that it is highly irritant to the oils in the skin. i heard a doctor say that even if you do touch poison ivy, you can wash the resin off within about ten minutes of contact. obviously, its a little late for that, pbm. it is likely that you are over your case of poison ivy though. an arborist once said that the resin is only active for 24 hrs after it leaves the plant so if it gets on your clothes it can still give you problems up to 24 hrs after contact (personally, you would be better off waiting this 24 hrs before you wash the clothes so you dont risk contaminating other clothes in you washing machine).

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

I have never had a reaction from ivy, oak or summac but the wife breaks out like crazy. She use Avon extra strength anti-persperent(sp) roll on. Can't say it will work for you but its dries her blisters right up.

[Vulcan]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

Lye soap and Jack Daniels.

Wash the area good in Lye Soap. Dry the area then sit back and drink the Jack Daniels. Repeat until the itch is gone.

[LEE7.62]

Re: What works for Poison IVY rash?

bleach (full strength on a cotton ball) will dry out the rash. Just dab it on the blisters and the surrounding tissue a few times a day. It isn't pleasant to smell and it will burn like mad if you get it into the broken blisters but it does dry it up in 2-3 days.