I have heard from many people that cats are seriously allergic to ivy and other house plants. I have had cats all my life and have never seen any indication of this. When I grew up my Mom always had ivy growing from pots all over the house and we currently have ivy that grows in several rooms. The cats love to play with the leaves and the long runners that the ivy puts out and will frequently chew on the vines that run along the walls. Is there any truth to the myth or have all my cats just been immune?
Are cats really allergic to ivy or is this just a myth?
Some types of ivy are poisonous to cats, as well as some other house plants. Here is a list of plants that are a danger to felines:
Plants Poisonous to Cats
Almond (Pits of)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fuit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Boxwood
Branching Ivy
Cactus, Candelabra
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (pits, seeds %26amp; wilting leaves)
Cherry, most wild varieties
Cherry, ground
Cherry, Laurel
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineria
Clematis
Cordatum
Coriaria
Cornflower
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus, Autumn
Crown of Thorns
Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Devil's Ivy
Delphinium
Decentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily *
Eggplant
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Evergreen
Ferns
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Ferns
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier IvyGolden Chain
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Glow
Golden Pothos
Gopher Purge
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock, Poison
Hemlock, Water
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Horse Chestnuts
Hydrangea
Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris
Iris Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily *
Java Beans
Jessamine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Marijuana
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily *
Plumosa Fern
Poinciana
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Spotted Dumb Cane
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Sweetpea
Tiger Lily *
Tobacco
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Tulip
Tung Tree
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Monday, November 16, 2009
Poison ivy?
i have had poison ivy on my leg for about 8 days now, and i am using a cream to prevent the iching, but i got the urge to itch it, but its oozing stuff. what is this stuff? and is it natral for poison ivy? and is it a good or bad thing?
Poison ivy?
What is oozing is a bodily product - probably serum. It is normal in people who are unusually reactive to poison ivy. It will not spread the rash nor is it contagious. The rash is an allergic reaction to urushiol, the oil in all parts of the poison ivy plant. Urushiol is not soluble in water, so it is hard to wash it off. It is, however, soluble in alcohol, so if you contact poison ivy again, clean the part of you that came in contact with it with alcohol.
Urushiol can also be carried in the smoke of burning plants, so don't try burning away the plant, and be careful not to allow any to start growing around your firewood.
The best way to avoid problems with poison ivy is to learn to recognize it and stay away from it. It's a pretty weak plant and can be killed with any of numerous prodcuts sold in hardware and home improvement stores.
Reply:Ur anti itching cream ur using is not working at all. Ask ur physician about TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE OINTMENT this really works for me its like putting a skin barrier on ur skin and doesnt even burn or whatsoever. You can only get this tru prescription.
Reply:Baby, do I have a cure for you!! An elderly man in an old tack shop noticed I had a poison ivy rash on my leg and arms. He said to dig up a poke root, wash it, cut it up into pieces, and boil it until the root is mushy and the water turns brown. Then put the liquid on the rash and let it dry. He said this is a Cherokee cure, and that it cured most rashes. I did this, and it worked! Overnight!! Now, it burned like crazy, but just for a minute or two, but it really worked. That oozing stuff is as poison as the plant - wherever it touches your skin, you will break out in a fresh bout of rash. Your cream isn't working. Try the poke root. Seriously, it worked so well that I poured the mushy root and tinted water into ice trays, froze it, and put the cubes in freeze bags so I will have it available at all times! If not, you probably need to try some different creams. If you go to a doctor, he will give you steroids - which is worse for your body than the rash. Feel better soon.
Reply:Ozonated Olive Oil is supposed to work great for poison ivy. I use it for insect bites and it works great. It says on the jar that it works for poison ivy too. So you might give it a try. I found the best price at www.ozonatedoliveoilandmore.com
Reply:the stuff is the urushol oil that your body absorbed, whatever you do dont itch it! i am highly allergic, and i got it last year, i was practically bathing in poison oak (i live on west coast)
and i had it so bad. its been exactally a year, monday when i first broke out in a rash that covered my entire body, it was such a bad case, that i got another case of it on monday, i havnt even seen poison oak since last year, so, you can understand how bad it is. just hang in there, dont itch, use lots of calamine lotion. the oil secretion is a good thing. that means your rash is almost up, just wrap it in a towel, or gauze, and change it every once and a while, so it dosnt stick and get crusty and infect your rash. take it easy. just take extra precautions to not touch the "ooze" because it will spread the rash everywhere.
Reply:Well now that you're "oozing" it's almost over with. When you come in contact with poison Ivy you get the rash and then it blisters. It's just how it runs its course. The only thing you can do now is try and stay comfortable till it passes. Try an antihistamine like benadryl... which could give you come comfort for the itching. And to help it dry up you can make a baking soda paste (baking soda and water) and just spread it on. Aveeno (oatmeal bath is good too.) Soak in a cool tub... that will also help with the itching. And use calamine lotion... or caladryl... it's the same thing as calamine except it has a medication in it to help stop the itching, where as calamine is only to dry it up. So anyway, give them a shot you have nothing to lose. You just have to wait it out... it's similar to chicken pox.. you'll feel a 1000 times better when they dry up. Make sure you avoid heat (the sun, hot bath/shower) it will irritate the inflames skin and make it worse. You could even rub ice on your skin. But all you can do is try and dry it out. AND about the "oozing" fluid... if you itch it or if someone touches it... it will NOT spread... it's not contagious... if you don't believe me go google it. You can only get it from coming in direct contact with the urushiol oil (the blisters don't contain it)
Poison ivy?
What is oozing is a bodily product - probably serum. It is normal in people who are unusually reactive to poison ivy. It will not spread the rash nor is it contagious. The rash is an allergic reaction to urushiol, the oil in all parts of the poison ivy plant. Urushiol is not soluble in water, so it is hard to wash it off. It is, however, soluble in alcohol, so if you contact poison ivy again, clean the part of you that came in contact with it with alcohol.
Urushiol can also be carried in the smoke of burning plants, so don't try burning away the plant, and be careful not to allow any to start growing around your firewood.
The best way to avoid problems with poison ivy is to learn to recognize it and stay away from it. It's a pretty weak plant and can be killed with any of numerous prodcuts sold in hardware and home improvement stores.
Reply:Ur anti itching cream ur using is not working at all. Ask ur physician about TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE OINTMENT this really works for me its like putting a skin barrier on ur skin and doesnt even burn or whatsoever. You can only get this tru prescription.
Reply:Baby, do I have a cure for you!! An elderly man in an old tack shop noticed I had a poison ivy rash on my leg and arms. He said to dig up a poke root, wash it, cut it up into pieces, and boil it until the root is mushy and the water turns brown. Then put the liquid on the rash and let it dry. He said this is a Cherokee cure, and that it cured most rashes. I did this, and it worked! Overnight!! Now, it burned like crazy, but just for a minute or two, but it really worked. That oozing stuff is as poison as the plant - wherever it touches your skin, you will break out in a fresh bout of rash. Your cream isn't working. Try the poke root. Seriously, it worked so well that I poured the mushy root and tinted water into ice trays, froze it, and put the cubes in freeze bags so I will have it available at all times! If not, you probably need to try some different creams. If you go to a doctor, he will give you steroids - which is worse for your body than the rash. Feel better soon.
Reply:Ozonated Olive Oil is supposed to work great for poison ivy. I use it for insect bites and it works great. It says on the jar that it works for poison ivy too. So you might give it a try. I found the best price at www.ozonatedoliveoilandmore.com
Reply:the stuff is the urushol oil that your body absorbed, whatever you do dont itch it! i am highly allergic, and i got it last year, i was practically bathing in poison oak (i live on west coast)
and i had it so bad. its been exactally a year, monday when i first broke out in a rash that covered my entire body, it was such a bad case, that i got another case of it on monday, i havnt even seen poison oak since last year, so, you can understand how bad it is. just hang in there, dont itch, use lots of calamine lotion. the oil secretion is a good thing. that means your rash is almost up, just wrap it in a towel, or gauze, and change it every once and a while, so it dosnt stick and get crusty and infect your rash. take it easy. just take extra precautions to not touch the "ooze" because it will spread the rash everywhere.
Reply:Well now that you're "oozing" it's almost over with. When you come in contact with poison Ivy you get the rash and then it blisters. It's just how it runs its course. The only thing you can do now is try and stay comfortable till it passes. Try an antihistamine like benadryl... which could give you come comfort for the itching. And to help it dry up you can make a baking soda paste (baking soda and water) and just spread it on. Aveeno (oatmeal bath is good too.) Soak in a cool tub... that will also help with the itching. And use calamine lotion... or caladryl... it's the same thing as calamine except it has a medication in it to help stop the itching, where as calamine is only to dry it up. So anyway, give them a shot you have nothing to lose. You just have to wait it out... it's similar to chicken pox.. you'll feel a 1000 times better when they dry up. Make sure you avoid heat (the sun, hot bath/shower) it will irritate the inflames skin and make it worse. You could even rub ice on your skin. But all you can do is try and dry it out. AND about the "oozing" fluid... if you itch it or if someone touches it... it will NOT spread... it's not contagious... if you don't believe me go google it. You can only get it from coming in direct contact with the urushiol oil (the blisters don't contain it)
Poison ivy?
My dad has poision ivy....Does anybody know any poison ivy remedy.
Poison ivy?
guaze is not a good idea becauseit will absorb the oils relaesed from the pustulles and spread it to what ever the guaze is touching, ive done it before it kind of cooked it and got really bad, causing it to spread more easily, Colgate Octagon bar soap is cheap and you can get in wal-mart or other places to help stop spreading and Cortizone cream helps with the itch, hope it gets better. my grandma got the soap for me last year in 10th grade ,make sure it gets air but dont scratch it or rub it, good luck to father
Reply:calamine lotion, don't scratch, put gauze over it so you don't spread it over the rest of your body.
Reply:Aveeno anti-itch cream. I just bought it today as I also have poison ivy rash and it seems to be helping. It contains both calamine lotion and colloidal oatmeal which is supposed to sooth your skin.
Reply:The doctor can give him a couple of shots that will help clear it up. If you can't get to the dr., buy some of that sunburn gel. It works great! It dries it up and helps numb it. He can also take orally OR in cream, an antishistamine. Stay out of the sun, and keep it cool. Wash all clothing.
Reply:When I get poison ivy, I get it BAD... big weeping blisters...
I always go get a cortisone or other steriod shot and that clears it up QUICK!
Reply:Nothing can make it go away over night, but there are some excellent over-the-counter medications in the drug store that can help dry it up faster and others that will take away the itch.
My grandmother used to give us brown soap to wash the poison ivy with...and it dried it up pretty well too.
Don't forget to wash all clothing, tools, or anything else that could have gotten poison ivy resin on it, so it doesn't spread. Only the resin from the plant will spread poison ivy, not the water in the blisters.
Poison ivy?
guaze is not a good idea becauseit will absorb the oils relaesed from the pustulles and spread it to what ever the guaze is touching, ive done it before it kind of cooked it and got really bad, causing it to spread more easily, Colgate Octagon bar soap is cheap and you can get in wal-mart or other places to help stop spreading and Cortizone cream helps with the itch, hope it gets better. my grandma got the soap for me last year in 10th grade ,make sure it gets air but dont scratch it or rub it, good luck to father
Reply:calamine lotion, don't scratch, put gauze over it so you don't spread it over the rest of your body.
Reply:Aveeno anti-itch cream. I just bought it today as I also have poison ivy rash and it seems to be helping. It contains both calamine lotion and colloidal oatmeal which is supposed to sooth your skin.
Reply:The doctor can give him a couple of shots that will help clear it up. If you can't get to the dr., buy some of that sunburn gel. It works great! It dries it up and helps numb it. He can also take orally OR in cream, an antishistamine. Stay out of the sun, and keep it cool. Wash all clothing.
Reply:When I get poison ivy, I get it BAD... big weeping blisters...
I always go get a cortisone or other steriod shot and that clears it up QUICK!
Reply:Nothing can make it go away over night, but there are some excellent over-the-counter medications in the drug store that can help dry it up faster and others that will take away the itch.
My grandmother used to give us brown soap to wash the poison ivy with...and it dried it up pretty well too.
Don't forget to wash all clothing, tools, or anything else that could have gotten poison ivy resin on it, so it doesn't spread. Only the resin from the plant will spread poison ivy, not the water in the blisters.
Overhyped Ivy Leagues?
I have been accepted into Penn and I've have heard myths that Ivies are much harder to get into then they are to graduate in. I have heard that the work at Ivy league schools are very easy in general. I want to know if this myth holds weight( If you have experience with Penn please provide in answer)
Overhyped Ivy Leagues?
I have no personal experience with the Ivies myself, but a classmate of mine at the College of William and Mary had gone to Harvard. He was originally from Williamsburg and transfered to W%26amp;M when his father had a major heart attack and felt the need to be at home to help out. He said that getting into Harvard was the hardest thing he ever did in his life. Everything he did since 7th grade was done with the idea of getting into Harvard. But he always said the classes at William and Mary were much more difficult. He only had a couple of classes from actual professors at Harvard, the rest were all from graduate students, many with no previous teaching experience. He claimed his GPA took a nose dive when he transfered. I asked about this from a temporary summer employee I had a couple years later who was a Harvard student, and she pretty much agreed.
Of course college, like many things, depends on what you put into it. If you keep up with your work and don't blow it all off, you'll generally do ok.
Reply:It is not that the work is easy, its still hard. But there is some grade inflation. However this is mainly Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. The others don't have the same grade inflation.
Are you going to arts %26amp; sciences or Wharton?
Because wharton has a rep for being very difficult, fairly quantitative and financial based.
Reply:Generally you are graded on a curve. The material, then, is geared to the average, which at an Ivy League is very high. Therefore, the material is hard.
However, there is grade inflation at the Ivy Leagues, which means the average grade is probably a B or B- instead of a C+ or C.
Reply:Easier than the work you have to put into getting accepted in the first place would suggest? Sometimes, yes. But developing the discipline to get the grades and the SAT scores and still have time for the extracurriculars you need to get to that level makes you far, far better prepared for the challenge no matter where you are. College only seems easier because you've been working at a college level for so long, only now you don't have to do every single subject every single day, plus homework every night.
It also depends to an extent on what you're studying. Wharton students don't have it easy. Neither do premeds, as my alumni friends tell me.
Reply:This is a pretty well-known fact. The hardest part is getting in; from then on, the workload isn't THAT tough (especially compared to Ivy equivalents like Williams and Amherst) and there is intense grade inflation. I have a lot of friends who go to Ivies and a lot who go to "little Ivies," and the kids who go to Ivies really don't have to work as hard to get good grades.
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Overhyped Ivy Leagues?
I have no personal experience with the Ivies myself, but a classmate of mine at the College of William and Mary had gone to Harvard. He was originally from Williamsburg and transfered to W%26amp;M when his father had a major heart attack and felt the need to be at home to help out. He said that getting into Harvard was the hardest thing he ever did in his life. Everything he did since 7th grade was done with the idea of getting into Harvard. But he always said the classes at William and Mary were much more difficult. He only had a couple of classes from actual professors at Harvard, the rest were all from graduate students, many with no previous teaching experience. He claimed his GPA took a nose dive when he transfered. I asked about this from a temporary summer employee I had a couple years later who was a Harvard student, and she pretty much agreed.
Of course college, like many things, depends on what you put into it. If you keep up with your work and don't blow it all off, you'll generally do ok.
Reply:It is not that the work is easy, its still hard. But there is some grade inflation. However this is mainly Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. The others don't have the same grade inflation.
Are you going to arts %26amp; sciences or Wharton?
Because wharton has a rep for being very difficult, fairly quantitative and financial based.
Reply:Generally you are graded on a curve. The material, then, is geared to the average, which at an Ivy League is very high. Therefore, the material is hard.
However, there is grade inflation at the Ivy Leagues, which means the average grade is probably a B or B- instead of a C+ or C.
Reply:Easier than the work you have to put into getting accepted in the first place would suggest? Sometimes, yes. But developing the discipline to get the grades and the SAT scores and still have time for the extracurriculars you need to get to that level makes you far, far better prepared for the challenge no matter where you are. College only seems easier because you've been working at a college level for so long, only now you don't have to do every single subject every single day, plus homework every night.
It also depends to an extent on what you're studying. Wharton students don't have it easy. Neither do premeds, as my alumni friends tell me.
Reply:This is a pretty well-known fact. The hardest part is getting in; from then on, the workload isn't THAT tough (especially compared to Ivy equivalents like Williams and Amherst) and there is intense grade inflation. I have a lot of friends who go to Ivies and a lot who go to "little Ivies," and the kids who go to Ivies really don't have to work as hard to get good grades.
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Poison ivy?
Someone told me that if you feed your child poison ivy as a baby, it won't get it when it's older.
It sounds ridiculous, I know. I would never feed my baby poison ivy even if it wouldn't harm the baby. I looked on the Internet, and I can't find any evidence about it. It's just been bothering me. Does anybody know?
Poison ivy?
Makes me itch just thinking about it!!
Check out this website: http://www.wwmag.net/pivy.htm.
It doesn't refer to feeding poison ivy to a baby, but it does say that you can immunize yourself by eating poison ivy!!
I never heard of such a thing!!
Reply:You're right, it's ridiculous. Suppose you tried that and your baby had a reaction to it, I would hate to think what would happen. I wasn't fed it. I don't catch poison ivy either. It's just an allergic reaction. Just keep your children away from it and teach them as they grow what it looks like and what can happen if they touch it, also poison oak. I don't believe feeding it will help you build up a resistance. Forget that like you and I say, ridiculous question. Raise your child and teach him/her as they mature and give them lots and lots of love and lots of your time. What you sow now will flourish in them. Good luck.
Reply:I really think that person was smoking something. I have never, never heard of that. Ridiculous is right.
Reply:that can not happen. Impossable but i have posin ivy right now in th middle of witnter.
It sounds ridiculous, I know. I would never feed my baby poison ivy even if it wouldn't harm the baby. I looked on the Internet, and I can't find any evidence about it. It's just been bothering me. Does anybody know?
Poison ivy?
Makes me itch just thinking about it!!
Check out this website: http://www.wwmag.net/pivy.htm.
It doesn't refer to feeding poison ivy to a baby, but it does say that you can immunize yourself by eating poison ivy!!
I never heard of such a thing!!
Reply:You're right, it's ridiculous. Suppose you tried that and your baby had a reaction to it, I would hate to think what would happen. I wasn't fed it. I don't catch poison ivy either. It's just an allergic reaction. Just keep your children away from it and teach them as they grow what it looks like and what can happen if they touch it, also poison oak. I don't believe feeding it will help you build up a resistance. Forget that like you and I say, ridiculous question. Raise your child and teach him/her as they mature and give them lots and lots of love and lots of your time. What you sow now will flourish in them. Good luck.
Reply:I really think that person was smoking something. I have never, never heard of that. Ridiculous is right.
Reply:that can not happen. Impossable but i have posin ivy right now in th middle of witnter.
Poison ivy?
so today i went quading through the woods and my arm might have brushed up against a poison ivy plant idk.
but 2 hours after my arm started itching and theres a rash. and it itches and stings a little. but theres no blisters . and its been like this for 7 hours and it wont go away...do you think its poison ivy?
Poison ivy?
It's the posion ivy, yes. Some people are more sensitive than others. I don't know anything in particular you can do now, except give it time (see doctor if it persits). In future - and this is true for everyone - ensure washing all skin that has had contact with poison ivy.
I have sourced a Wikipedia article that may be useful to you, check source!
but 2 hours after my arm started itching and theres a rash. and it itches and stings a little. but theres no blisters . and its been like this for 7 hours and it wont go away...do you think its poison ivy?
Poison ivy?
It's the posion ivy, yes. Some people are more sensitive than others. I don't know anything in particular you can do now, except give it time (see doctor if it persits). In future - and this is true for everyone - ensure washing all skin that has had contact with poison ivy.
I have sourced a Wikipedia article that may be useful to you, check source!
Posion ivy help?
i have posion ivy.. i got it last week... went to the dermatalogist and she gave me some cream to put on it and said it should be better within three weeks...
well ive been putting the cream and also some other cream meant for posion ivy. ive also been soaking twice a day in the oatmeal bath.
ive cleaned everything in my house in case the day i got it i may have spead the oils. i bathed the pets, all bedsheets, couches, towels .. you name it i cleaned it...
so this stuff is not helping. the rash is hurting more and more. everyday i wake up i see new spots on my body. i had some on my face but its pretty much gone.. its on my hands arm back thighs, tummy..
what can i do to make this go away!!! i cant stand it anymore.
Posion ivy help?
I get poison ivy all the time when I'm up at my cottage. The topical cream I've always found to be the best is ANIVY (comes in a tube).
However, I think soaking it is probably not good. You want those blisters to dry out and soaking them is going to keep them wet and soft and easier to break and spread!
I've always found some of the homemade treatments to be the best....if you can stand the smell!
if you dab the affected areas with plain white vinegar or Javex, you'll find that dries the blisters and stops the itch as quick as anything.
Are you aware if you are burning brush and there's poison ivy in the brush, that you can get it from smoke exposure!
The worst places are between fingers and toes because they rub together and just keep breaking the blisters. I dab them well with the vinegar or javex, put a light coating of Anivy (almost looks like Calamine in a tube) and then lightly wrap gauze in and around my fingers to keep them apart.
If it's widespread all over your body, you might need your doctor to prescribe an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone.
Reply:Thank you for giving me best answer! Hope your itchy days will soon be over! Report It
Reply:It appears you have a severe allergy to poison ivy. It is probably growing in your landscape and when you go outdoors if the wind is blowing in your direction it intensifies the condition you already have. You should see an allergist for a shot to help alleviate or help prevent it from affecting you. Get someone to locate the source of the poison ivy and eradicate it from your premises. Remember LEAVES OF THREE LET IT BE!!!!!
Reply:Sooooo sorry to hear that you are having such problems...I think being itchy is almost worse than being in pain..I had poison oak and it was so bad my Dr. put me on steroids..I remember it took over a week or so for it to start taking effect ...It was horrible.. I actually did an old trick my husband taught me ..I put clorox directly on the poison and it burned but it felt better than itching for a change...Not sure if it is good to do...but It did help for awhile....Ask your Dr...and hang in there and try to do things to take your mind off it ....I know it's hard but the more you scratch the more it spreads...GOOD LUCK!!
Reply:Bless your heart. I have had the same thing before. It does take awhile for it to go away. And it sounds like you are doing everything to get rid of it. However, You are most likely more allergic than others. Try taking some Benedryl. Actually, Benedryl is what most Dr.s prescribe. Good luck with that, I hope you get rid of it soon.
Reply:2 to 5 showers a day with that posin ivy soap and on the places where it is and use ruhle cream. talk to your pharmacy person.
well ive been putting the cream and also some other cream meant for posion ivy. ive also been soaking twice a day in the oatmeal bath.
ive cleaned everything in my house in case the day i got it i may have spead the oils. i bathed the pets, all bedsheets, couches, towels .. you name it i cleaned it...
so this stuff is not helping. the rash is hurting more and more. everyday i wake up i see new spots on my body. i had some on my face but its pretty much gone.. its on my hands arm back thighs, tummy..
what can i do to make this go away!!! i cant stand it anymore.
Posion ivy help?
I get poison ivy all the time when I'm up at my cottage. The topical cream I've always found to be the best is ANIVY (comes in a tube).
However, I think soaking it is probably not good. You want those blisters to dry out and soaking them is going to keep them wet and soft and easier to break and spread!
I've always found some of the homemade treatments to be the best....if you can stand the smell!
if you dab the affected areas with plain white vinegar or Javex, you'll find that dries the blisters and stops the itch as quick as anything.
Are you aware if you are burning brush and there's poison ivy in the brush, that you can get it from smoke exposure!
The worst places are between fingers and toes because they rub together and just keep breaking the blisters. I dab them well with the vinegar or javex, put a light coating of Anivy (almost looks like Calamine in a tube) and then lightly wrap gauze in and around my fingers to keep them apart.
If it's widespread all over your body, you might need your doctor to prescribe an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone.
Reply:Thank you for giving me best answer! Hope your itchy days will soon be over! Report It
Reply:It appears you have a severe allergy to poison ivy. It is probably growing in your landscape and when you go outdoors if the wind is blowing in your direction it intensifies the condition you already have. You should see an allergist for a shot to help alleviate or help prevent it from affecting you. Get someone to locate the source of the poison ivy and eradicate it from your premises. Remember LEAVES OF THREE LET IT BE!!!!!
Reply:Sooooo sorry to hear that you are having such problems...I think being itchy is almost worse than being in pain..I had poison oak and it was so bad my Dr. put me on steroids..I remember it took over a week or so for it to start taking effect ...It was horrible.. I actually did an old trick my husband taught me ..I put clorox directly on the poison and it burned but it felt better than itching for a change...Not sure if it is good to do...but It did help for awhile....Ask your Dr...and hang in there and try to do things to take your mind off it ....I know it's hard but the more you scratch the more it spreads...GOOD LUCK!!
Reply:Bless your heart. I have had the same thing before. It does take awhile for it to go away. And it sounds like you are doing everything to get rid of it. However, You are most likely more allergic than others. Try taking some Benedryl. Actually, Benedryl is what most Dr.s prescribe. Good luck with that, I hope you get rid of it soon.
Reply:2 to 5 showers a day with that posin ivy soap and on the places where it is and use ruhle cream. talk to your pharmacy person.
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