): Poison Ivy?

ugh. i have had poison ivy for about a week now.

it sucks and it itches like crazy.

i know that you can go to the doctor to get rid of it,

but i dont want someone to stick a needle in butt. ha.

so,,

please,

please help!



oh yeah, i've tried cortizone, it doesnt work that good! :(

): Poison Ivy?
Primary treatment involves washing exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water as soon as possible after exposure is discovered. Soap or detergent is necessary, as urushiol is a hydrophobic not water-soluble oil. Commercial removing preparations which are available in areas where poison ivy grows usually contain surfactants such as the nonionic detergent Triton X-100 to solubilize urushiol. Some preparations additionally contain scrubbing particles. Antihistamines and hydrocortisone creams or antihistamines by mouth in severe cases can be used to alleviate the symptoms of a developed rash. No vaccine has been developed to counter urushiol symptoms, so the most effective "cures" are generally held to be those products that physically remove the urushiol. After about 15 minutes of exposure, the urushiol is chemically bonded to the skin and can only be removed with pharmaceutical products, which vary by person in effectiveness.[citation needed] In cases of extreme symptoms, steroids such as Prednisone are sometimes administered to attenuate the immune response. If bacterial secondary infection of affected areas occurs, antibiotics may also be necessary. There are many home remedies that deal with treating urushiol rashes. Most have been discredited, but persist despite their falsehood. Some clarifications (these statements are true): Scrubbing with plain soap and cold water will remove the urushiol from skin if it is done within a few minutes of exposure, before it bonds

Ordinary laundering with laundry detergent will remove urushiol from most clothing, but not from leather or suede. The fluid from the resulting blisters does not spread poison ivy to others Poison ivy is not harmless when the leaves have fallen off as the toxic resin is very persistent. Every part of the plant contains urushiol, and can cause a rash with exposure at any time of the year Burning any part of the poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac plants can produce a fatal systemic reaction in any person who comes in contact with the smoke, even a mile or more away in certain conditions Ice, water, soap, lotions, dry cold air, do not help cure poison ivy rashes, they only soothe the itch Urinating on the affected areas has no effect Burow's solution, calamine lotion and Jewelweed are ineffective or of questionable effectivity against itching



hope this helps

good luck...
Reply:maybe call a dermatologist or doctor and see if u can use tea tree oil, it heals most skin conditions... hope u feel better!

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Reply:What you need to do is take a warm bath and pour some quaker oatmeal in with you and soak! This will dry it up. Also, for the itching, try aveeno. Have you tried calamine? That will dry it up too.