Poison Oak or Ivy spots constantly! Any supplement to prevent this?

My fiance does landscaping for a living. He is constantly coming home with spots of poison oak or ivy. He is extremely allergic.


What is so strange is that he wears gloves, pants, socks and shoes all day but will manange to get a spot of poison oak on his foot, hand or leg. Yesterday he came home with one on his buttcheek.


It seems like whenever he is within 10 feet of the poisonus plants he will get it, whether he touches it or not.


It's started to affect his sleep at night, which affects my sleep as well. The painful itchy bumps keep him up all night.


Can anyone reccomend anything to keep him from constantly getting these poison oak or ivy rashes?


Is there any kind of herb or supplement that will make his immune system stronger to the poison?


Thanks so much for your help

Poison Oak or Ivy spots constantly! Any supplement to prevent this?
Has he tried Ivy Block? It's a barrier cream that helps prevent the oils of poison ivy/oak/sumac from penetrating your skin. He should be very careful when removing gloves, clothes and shoes. The oil will cling to anything it comes in contact with. Regular bar soap is rather poor at dissolving the oil so he may want to wash with a degreasing soap such as Dawn. Also, some people are so extremely sensitive to these plants that they may react to pollen released from the plants. An over-reaction of the immune system to the urushiol (the chemical in the plants that triggers the reaction) is what causes the allergy. So a stronger immune system may create an even more intense reaction. People with weakened immune systems tend to have a reduced reaction to allergens. But definitely don't try to reduce your immune system functions. That could open you up to a whole host of even worse problems.
Reply:Poison Oak and Poisin Ivy is caused by the OIL from the leaves ~ if it gets on the outside of your gloves or clothing you can still transfer it to your skin by touch.


You can't get Poison IVY/OAK from the air. You have to TOUCH it.


No supplement that prevents it. Hydrocortisone helps once you see it develop on yuor skin. But there is no prevention medicine or supplements.





If he sees that he has gotten it (by touch) he should wash with soap %26amp; water right away so it is not transferred to other parts of his body.


Good Luck ~ perhaps another vocation might be in order.
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