June 12, 200719 yr My father-in-law told me about Coleman latern fuel. Now this should be done in a well ventilated area. Pour the latern fuel over the affected area and let dry. I usually get it and it spreads like wildfire. But this has dried it out and stopped it from spreading. My wife is not as affected by poison ivy and Ivarest works for her.
June 12, 200719 yr I am very allergic to it. If I get a little bit on me it will spread like wildfire and will stay for a while. I am not a fan of poison ivy.
June 12, 200719 yr Scratch and Bleach...:lol: Burns like crazy, but dries it up...Also as MsKitty said, sitting in a hot tub for a while usually will do the trick too.
June 12, 200719 yr Band-Aid makes a gel called, well, Band-Aid Anti-Itch gel. I love that stuff. It really works.
June 13, 200719 yr Author I've never had it. My mom gets it pretty bad every summer. She says that soaking in their hot tub clears it up. Not downing your mother or anything, but this is what I've heard not to do. The poison ivy releases an oil (urushiol). Urushiol "creeps" through the dermis and into the epidermis of your skin. This is what causes the itching. It is lighter than water, so therefore it sits on the top layer of water while you are soaking. When you get out of the water the urushiol can reattach itself and even spread to different areas when you soak. Just warning you of what I have researched. However, I also read that swimming in pool for 3-4 hours will clear the poison ivy up. The chlorine in the pool has a disinfecting effect. Today I got some great stuff called Cortaid. Expensive stuff but it has been a blessing, truely. It's working like, well; a CHARM:D .
June 13, 200719 yr Clorox bleach and a hair dryer. Dab the clorox on each spot a couple of times a day. When it starts to itch if your at home us a hair dryer first then bleach. I had a friend that did this with pimples in middle and some high school. I passed and eventually the acne cleared up.
June 19, 200719 yr I just wanted to add a couple more remedies that I have come across while I have been "the affliction" - Calagel and Tecnu. Calagel is a clear gel with three active ingredients, including diphenhydramine - no calamine, though! As it is a gel, it doesn't run everywhere and, as I said, it's clear! Tecnu is a skin cleanser that you use if you think that you have been in contact with poision ivy (oak/sumac). It removes the oils that cause the rash. You can wash your entire body with it, if you are extremely suceptible to it. Both are really good...the worst seems to be over for me. I am no longer itching like a flea-bitten dog! The worst was for me waking up on Thursday morning with one eyelid partially swollen shut. I probably should have went to the doctor, but I toughed it out.
June 19, 200719 yr So have you had it this year? Just curious. I just got it. I consider myself a "woodsman" to some degree. The last time I had the "itch" was nearly 10 years ago. What do you do to treat it? I've already made use of the Cortizone Lotion. To my beleif I came in contact with poison ivy 4 days before it started showing any signs (irritable itching). I don't react as badly as others do. Unfortunately one of my coworkers couldn't come to work today because he had the "itch" so bad. Maybe its the 10 year itch...
June 30, 200719 yr The worst thing in the world is getting poison ivey, not realizing it, and then using the rest room!:flame:
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