Poison Ivy...

[Bassboy15]

ITCHES SO BAD!!!!!

[Hookemdown.]

OWNED!

;D

[fishbear]

Looks like someone failed plant identification in Boy Scouts   ;D ;D ;D ;D

[illumastorm]

if your looking for a way to get rid of it try this. itch the spots first, then dabb on some bleach, it'll sting for a few seconds!!!  but for some reason the bleach kills off the poison or whatever causes the itching from poison ivy then put on some caladryl lotion and it'll be gone if a few days.

[fishinfiend]

Here, this will help...

[rondef]

Two words, SALT WATER.

[jax]

Yay!!! Someone else is allergic to this crap like me!!!!

Watch using the bleach. It can cause an allergic reaction and actually make the problem worse. Bleech is wierd. Sometimes it works. More often than not it doesn't.

Poison Ivy spreads because the oil spreads. To stop poison ivy and get rid of it you have to get rid of the oil and then dry the effected area out. The best way to do this is with Dawn dish Detergent. It has a degreaser to get rid of the oil. It will also dry your skin out. Ask anyone who does dishes on a regular basis! This is what you want. You have to wash the effected area at least 5 times a day. This keeps the oil from spreading and drys up the effected area. Coat the effected area with a think coating of Dawn everytime you wash. Slowly wash it off. Repeat at least 5 times a day until the rash goes away.

Do not scratch the skin off. This will cause scaring and can lead to infection.

If it starts itching very badly then run warm to hot water of the effected area. This will make it itch like VERY badly. Once you remove the area from the hot water the itch WILL go away for quite some time. I do not know why this works but it does. Something with the nerve endings.

When you wash with dawn use the hottest water you can stand without burning yourself. Don't yell at me if you scald yourself. Use common sense.

Calamine lotions do not work. They are a worthless waste of money.

If the area gets to bad go to your Dr. and get a steriod pack.

Trust me. This is not a joke. It truly does work.

-Reuben

[BucketmouthAngler13]

When I was a young fellow I used to get poison ivy if I was 100 yards upwind of a plant (well maybe not that much.... but it seemed like that  :)

But over the years, although I was still exposed to it alot, the cases became fewer and farther between. Now I can walk though poison ivy without fear, although on great occasions I'll get some between my toes if I'm not wearing shoes.

I wonder why this is? :-?

[Grey Wolf]

Hey why don't you go to the Doctor ?

[jax]

Hey why don't you go to the Doctor ?

$20 co-pay + $10 prescription = $30. Bottle of Dawn <$3 + some good body cleaning = Never a bad thing!

The Dr will give you a steriod shot or a steriod pack. Steriods have their own side effects.

[Tom H.]

two words - Rubbing Alcohol   Use it all the time when I get that crap .

[J Francho]

If I get poison ivy on my torso, it quickly spreads to my respiratory system, and without any medical treatment makes breathing hard.  The last bad case involved both steroid shots and cold wraps over topical treatment.  It took two weeks to clear up and I looked the elephant man from all the swelling in my face.  I never did locate the P.I., but I suspect some moron down the road was burning it.  I recently had a bit on my ankle, but I paid close attention, and it cleared up in a few days.  the Dawn treatment does work pretty well, and though the Calamine doesn't seem to do anything to treat it, it does sooth the itch.

[flechero]

Like BMA13, I can get Ivy on a good windy day.  After 100 home remedies and other tricks, I settled on Tecnu and Ivy-Dry.  Both are available at most pharmacies.

Too late now but buy some Tecnu, you can apply from before, up to several hours after exposure and not get it... basically you can apply it up to the time the rash actually breaks out on your skin.  

After you get it, tecnu still helps some but "Ivy-Dry" works much better.  Usually takes care of it in half the time.  

Good luck, I feel for you!

[burleytog]

I can (and have) slept in the stuff.  No worries.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Like BMA13, I can get Ivy on a good windy day. After 100 home remedies and other tricks, I settled on Tecnu and Ivy-Dry. Both are available at most pharmacies.

Too late now but buy some Tecnu, you can apply from before, up to several hours after exposure and not get it... basically you can apply it up to the time the rash actually breaks out on your skin.

After you get it, tecnu still helps some but "Ivy-Dry" works much better. Usually takes care of it in half the time.

Good luck, I feel for you!

I have had poison ivy/oak bad enough two times that it required a trip to the doctor and then dermatologist.  Both times, I got a steroid packet.

The other thing they recommended was the technu if you think you have been exposed to it.  Now, it sits beside all my hunting stuff as well as a bottle in the bathroom at home.

Best stuff out there IMO.  Smells a little funny and looks like you are washing yourself with skim milk, but it definitely works.

[Big Tom]

I can (and have) slept in the stuff. No worries.

Thats the same way I am minus ever sleeping in it...to my knowledge.  I know I have at the very least walked through large patches of it...we are lucky.

[burleytog]

I can (and have) slept in the stuff. No worries.

Thats the same way I am minus ever sleeping in it...to my knowledge. I know I have at the very least walked through large patches of it...we are lucky.

It happens when your only light source gets destroyed when you fall down a dry waterfall, then make camp on the first flat patch of ground you find.  Wake up the next morning in a large flat of poison ivy.

[Simp]

I got it very bad this year and it was all over my body. I finally just got a shot to help out and I was finally able to recover.