ERRRRRRRG!

i have poison ivy. i have never had it before in my life and i don't like it. and i have had it for a while. i have been using this domeboro stuff on it and so itch lotion. sorry for the excessive usage of the word 'have'

they say when you sweat that the poison ivy will spread. it is 95degrees/F where i live all day. i can't stop sweating. so i think that is why i still have it.

does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of this crap. quickly. because i am tired of having it.

if some one has already posted a topic about this i am sorry. i just need a quick answer.

This post has been edited by arza1: Aug 8 2007, 09:52 PM

I think that calomine lotion is supposed to help. Of course, you'll end up a lovely shade of pink after applying it, but it's supposed to soothe the itch. If you can, try to escape the heat as much as possible. Go to the movies or the mall around noonish when it gets really hot. That way you don't have to pay for air conditioning. It should cool down enough after 5 or 6ish. My house doesn't have air-conditioning either, and I'm in California. It usually climbs above 90 and sometimes over 100 sometimes. But we don't have the humidity that you guys get in Indiana, so sweat usually dries off pretty quickly.
Other than that, I think you might just have to wait it out for the rash to heal.

see that is what i have been hearing. you know to sty cool and dry. but i want to know if there is anything i can put on it to dry it out. i tried alcohol. i tried itch cream. some domeboro stuff that smells like viniger. they say oatmeal works but i have yet to try it.

If you want to dry the skin then toothpaste works ive heard. they say it dries up acne but i dunno about large areas of skin. We dont have poison Ivy in the uk i dont think, a tleast ive never seen it. But i would suggest washing with soap and water as it cleans and soap also dries the skin a little, you can always use talc powder.

As for treatments i mentioned antihistamines in the shoutbox and ive found this website http://www.nicholaspiramal.com/pro_formula...ihistamines.htm it lists a few antihistamines i dont know if theyre brand names available where you are but the pharmacist can advise very well usually.

I just read on the net that ice packs can help as they numb the area and such so give that a bash, and try oatmeal baths too, they help for chickenpox which is also really itchy.

wow thanks you are really helpful. i am going to try that ice pack thing.

Calamine Lotion works the best to reduce the Itching, and keep it covered to avoid scratching or irritating the blisters. If it doesn't start getting better, I recommend you consult a Health Professional.

covering it up is acually the worste thing you could do besides scratching it. it makes the poison ivy spread. at least this is what i hear.

but my friends swears up and down that poison ivy doesn't spread and that you can't get it from someone.but obviously he has never had it.

Calamine lotion is your best bet. If you can find any plain old lye soap, wash with itfirst, and you can soak in a bathtub of bleach water too.
A friend of mine is always trying those old time things, soap making, wine, weaving, candles, etc. He gave me a whole box ful of lye soap, it works really well for any "itches" that you get on your skin. I'm always walking through tall weeds, or getting bug bites, and it really helps.

i recently discovered that poison ivy doesn't spread it is actually just the infections showing up in other places after contact due to the certain resistances in different areas of the skin.

so if it itches you can scratch. and it won't spread. and it actually makes it feel a lot better. be careful though if you sratch too much you can scar.

for me my problem is solve. the itchiness is at a low and it looks to be going away.

trust me no mater what they say and no matter what you have seen poison ivy doesn't spread. even if you pop it and the oils from it get n other spots of the skin.

i actually haven't scratched the poison ivy itch much at all to day. because i pretty much just went to town last night at it.

This post has been edited by arza1: Aug 11 2007, 03:22 AM