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Whenever I get a bad case of poison oak here in Oregon, I go to the Doc and
get a prescription for Prednezone(sp?). It is some sort of a steroid and it
clears the itching and rash up real quick. I don't even try over the
counter stuff anymore, I just call the Doc real quick!
Tim M/OR
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Prednezone(sp?) is real good stuff but like most medicines it does
have a down side. I think it's bad for the liver. Use only as directed
and ask your Doc.
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Mike
You can get cortisone ointment over the counter, which works pretty well.
Get some Benadryl, or the generic equivalent, too. Poison Ivy is a major
nuisance; god luck getting over it!
Bob Athay
Robert N. Athay
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you and act accordingly." - Thomas Jefferson
#In article <6i8jq3$n...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, Tim Mickelson <tim...@open.org> writes:
#|> At 09:30 AM 4/29/98 CDT, you wrote:
#|> #Well, I went and did this one up great. Got a nice turkey last
#|> #weekend but it looks like he might get the last laugh. Seems in my
#|> #haste to set up and get him I inadvertnely sat against the wrong dang
#|> #tree. What's the best way you've found to cure the itch??????
#|> #
Get a jar of Massengill douche, mix it with water to form a paste &
apply to the affected areas. It's only boric acid & alum & works great
on poison oak, ivy, etc. I know of one man who used it to kill a case
of the crabs but he mixed it too strong & peeled the hide off his you
know whats.
Joe,
If you have a really bad reaction, see a doctor for some steroid
cream/medicine. Otherwise the best product I've found is "Oak-n-Ivy
Brand" "tecnu" (that's the product) Outdoor skin cleanser.
It removes the oils that poison oak and ivy leave (and that cause the
problems). You can use it as soon as you get back or after the fact.
After you have developed the rash, tecnu stops it from spreading.
The product can also be used to decontaminate clothing and tools, the
oil (urushiol) can stay "active" for a long time (months/years IIRC).
They also have a product called Armor, that provides a barrier against
urushiol "locing on" to the skin.
Give it a try.
Pete Stryjewski
pstr...@worldnet.att.net
Joe Falk wrote:
# Well, I went and did this one up great. Got a nice turkey last
# weekend but it looks like he might get the last laugh. Seems in my
# haste to set up and get him I inadvertnely sat against the wrong dang
# tree. What's the best way you've found to cure the itch??????
#
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Views expressed are my own.
You can get cortisone ointment over the counter, which works pretty well.
Get some Benadryl, or the generic equivalent, too. Poison Ivy is a major
nuisance; god luck getting over it!
Bob Athay
Robert N. Athay
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The best thing that I have used after being exposed is Goop, which is
typically used for removing grease from you hands. This does a really
good job removing the oils plus is fairly inexpensive.
When I have gotten poison oak really bad, steroids is the best
treatment. If you are not to the point where you are looking like
the Elephant Man, what works well is "green soap". This is a liquid
soap (whatever you do, keep it out of your eyes) that dries the
skin really quick. It get the poison oak under control quite quickyly
and most drug stores carry it.
Mark Raso
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Keep your stick on the ice,
Thos.
Mark Raso wrote:
#
# Robert N. Athay wrote:
# # In article <6i8jj2$n...@xring.cs.umd.edu> Joe Falk,
# # jgfa...@homer.louisville.edu writes:
# # #Well, I went and did this one up great. Got a nice turkey last
# # #weekend but it looks like he might get the last laugh. Seems in my
# # #haste to set up and get him I inadvertnely sat against the wrong dang
# # #tree. What's the best way you've found to cure the itch???
# #
# # You can get cortisone ointment over the counter, which works pretty well.
# # Get some Benadryl, or the generic equivalent, too. Poison Ivy is a major
# # nuisance; god luck getting over it!
#
# The best thing that I have used after being exposed is Goop, which is
# typically used for removing grease from you hands. This does a really
# good job removing the oils plus is fairly inexpensive.
#
# When I have gotten poison oak really bad, steroids is the best
# treatment. If you are not to the point where you are looking like
# the Elephant Man, what works well is "green soap". This is a liquid
# soap (whatever you do, keep it out of your eyes) that dries the
# skin really quick. It get the poison oak under control quite quickyly
# and most drug stores carry it.
#
# Mark Raso
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# mdr...@ibm.net
# Site: http://www.raso.com
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Thomas Fournier wrote:
#
# Whenever I had poison ivy leprosy, I was given a cortisone/steroid
# ointment plus an antihistamine. The rash is an allergic reaction, so it
# makes sense to treat the allergy as well as the rash per se.
I haven't tried the rest of Richards suggestions, however, I can second
that the very, very hot water kills the itch for several hours.
I have had *great* dificulty getting people to even try it: "oh no,
hot water (scratch) will make it spread (scratch, scratch), and I don't
want that (scratch, scratch, scratch)!
Poppycock! I've seen no spreading from hot water, scratching on the
other hand...
--Soren
# You might also try a concotion called Ivy-Dri. It's available in
# the south at most drug stores. It comes in a green bottle, which
# is very appropriate because it's green as well. And while it
# doesn't smell great, it sure clears up the nasties.
#
# Thomas Fournier wrote:
# #
# # Whenever I had poison ivy leprosy, I was given a cortisone/steroid
# # ointment plus an antihistamine. The rash is an allergic reaction,
# so it
# # makes sense to treat the allergy as well as the rash per se.
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I've got one for you, my great-uncle told me this one & I've never had
trouble with poison ivy since. When you get the stuff & blisters begin
to form, dab the blisters with a moist towel. Then...get this...pour
salt (table salt) on the blisters and rub the salt into site. Rub until
you can't stand it anymore & leave alone. Don't wash the salt off.
Next day the blisters will have dried up. I know it sounds crude, but
it works.
I haven't tried the rest of Richards suggestions, however, I can second
that the very, very hot water kills the itch for several hours.
I have had *great* dificulty getting people to even try it: "oh no,
hot water (scratch) will make it spread (scratch, scratch), and I don't
want that (scratch, scratch, scratch)!
Poppycock! I've seen no spreading from hot water, scratching on the
other hand...
--Soren
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I've got one for you, my great-uncle told me this one & I've never had
trouble with poison ivy since. When you get the stuff & blisters begin
to form, dab the blisters with a moist towel. Then...get this...pour
salt (table salt) on the blisters and rub the salt into site. Rub until
you can't stand it anymore & leave alone. Don't wash the salt off.
Next day the blisters will have dried up. I know it sounds crude, but
it works.
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# I've got one for you, my great-uncle told me this one & I've never had
# trouble with poison ivy since. When you get the stuff & blisters begin
# to form, dab the blisters with a moist towel. Then...get this...pour
# salt (table salt) on the blisters and rub the salt into site. Rub until
# you can't stand it anymore & leave alone. Don't wash the salt off.
# Next day the blisters will have dried up. I know it sounds crude, but
# it works.
When I was a kid and my dad took me hunting, we used Jewel
Weed and rubbed it on the rash. I never had much problem with
it, but my brother did.
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