Poison ivy on lip, help!!!?

yes im sure it is poison ivy, i have a little on my chin too. it's on my top lip, and it is really nasty. it is just a little bumpy now, but i don't want it getting any bigger.



i got it from my dog because she ran in it and then scratched me, it has happenend several times before.



usualy i use rubbing achol(however it is spelled) but it is on my lip, and i'm not sure what i can put on it.



I play the french horn, and it isn't too easey to play like this, lucklly it is summer, so i don't have anything to work on. But the longer i go without playing, the harder it is to play again.



help!!!

Poison ivy on lip, help!!!?
Oh, how I feel for you! I've had poison ivy before but never on my lip.



Natural emu oil is likely the best and it comes in a wonderful lip balm, if you can find it a drug or health food store. If you can't locate it, you can buy it on-line at several different places but I found this one for you:



http://www.highcascadeemus.com/outdoor_p...



How to Treat Poison Ivy Why Emu Oil?

Emu oil is a completely safe, 100% natural oil well known for its healing and soothing properties. It's a natural sunburn treatment that promotes healing, helps stop itching due to insect bites or rashes, and heals chapped lips and cracked, dry skin.



It's about as natural and effective product you'll be able to find but there many others available, I just can't vouch for them.



On the other hand, if you'd care to try a home-made remedy that many people swear by, here's an option:



Use of aloe vera juice

Rub alcohol to the affected area, then rinse it with water and later wash with soap and water. Wet the infected area and rub plain table salt on it, this will not only relieve the victim but also stop further spread. Rub the inner side of a banana peel on the rash. This will help you to relieve itching. Place the infected area under running water. This will wash away histamines which cause itching of skin. Pour 3 cups of oats into warm water and soak the infected area into it. Simultaneously rub the affected area. Doing this will relieve you of itching. Mix 1/4 cup of bleach with 3/4 cup of warm water and apply to the affected area using a washcloth. This will kill the poison within 2 to 3 days. Apply aloe vera juice over the affected area, this will cool and provide instant relief.





Good luck!!!!!! :)
Reply:Call your doctor. Poison ivy that close to your mouth is going to require some medical attention, since you will not be able to use the standard treatments on it.



To avoid the swelling for now take a Benedryl.
Reply:Whatever you do don't scratch. Go to the Dr. they can give you a shot or some pills of steriods to clear it up. I am going through posion ivy now. It has been 2wks. Don't put over the counter cortizone on it. All it does is spread it. I heard also to put some bleach on it stops it from spreading but that might irriatate your face. There is some over the counter soaps you can buy. Good Luck, I hate poison ivy. I wouldn't play the french horn for awhile.
Reply:Please get some Hydro-cortisone acetate 5%, for your lips. It comes in a very small tube, like the tubes we use for toothpaste. It varies in price and brand name. Caldicort is about 5 dollars a tube. Poison ivy spreads by scratching the infected area, then you have it on your hands, or any other place you may touch. Take care of this immediately, to prevent further spread of the IVY. I hope this helps solve your problem.