This past wed i realized i had poisen ivey. It hurts, burns, and iches really bad. I need advice on how to heal it faster. If you guys know any at home tricks or medicine. I have already gotten a shot on saturday but its not helping. How to i keep it from spreadidng? Its really hard not to scrach. I NEED HELP!
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sounds odd but, bleach on a cotton ball...put it on area...will dry it up within a day or 2...works I had it last week, and hubby told me to use bleach and it worked quick. I 1st tried clorox clean up, but nope, had to use straight bleach. Dried it right up.
oh that sucks. i had poison ivy once, but i can't remember what i did to get rid of it. sry
mix cornstarch with a little water and put it on the poison...it will feel cool...hope you feel better soon.
The remedy for ivy and nettle stings are rubbing Dock leaves on the sting, they are massive leaves.
If you know what aloe vera is (its a plant) Use that. Or you can also buy aloe vera gell at a store. Good luck and heal soon!
If you were exposed last Wednesday, it won't spread any more. Whatever skin was exposed should have a rash on it by now. But if it's really bad, it will still weep and ooze serum for awhile. You can try putting some of the creams on it. I had a bad case, and the doctor gave me a shot of steroids and a prescription steroidal cream. You can try an over-the-counter steroid cream from a pharmacy, or something like Ivarest cream. It has antihistamines and an analgesic to help soothe the itch. Ask for it at a pharmacy.
Some simple suggestions would be to apply cortisone cream to the affected areas. This will help the itching. Also, ibuprofen will help with the pain/discomfort. Be sure to talk with your doctor or pharmacist first before doing anything.
i can only tell u one thing that may help. try to do as less activity as possible. do not sweat! that will open the pores and spread it even more. then it will itch and burn more too. so u pretty much can be a bum all day.
okay ... this is going to sound really odd ... to cure poison ivy ... scratch it. Really.What you want to do is scratch open the blisters while you have it under warm running water. Poison Ivy spreads by the fluid that is in the blisters so if you can scratch the blisters and basically pop them the water can get inside of it and then wash it out. Break your blisters, use soap and water and wash out your wounds. Then make sure you change your bedsheets and maybe lycol the mattress to make sure you kill off the ivy that has popped and leaked onto your bed. I personally had a really bad case of ivy a few years back. I had it for weeks. I decided to just pop it all and wash it out and it was gone in days.
I can walk right thru that stuff and never get it., but every time my mom gets it I have to take her to an urgent care. She is highly allergic and has to take antibiotics along with steroids and Allegra. Works well for her. Just put some Calamine on it and go back to the doctor. **** luck.
my husband and daughter get pioson ivy and it makes them both VERY SICK. So i know what you are dealing with. First off, since you already have had the shot, i would call the doctor back and ask for a presctiption for the itchying. My husband was given some cream that really helped last time he fell ill. once you have broken out with the ivy..as i understand it may seem like its is spreading, but really it is just other areas taking longer to show symptoms. If you know you are on the mend.. there is something made by band aid (i think) that will stop the itch it is in a clear squeeze type bottle, but if you have oozy runny sores call the doc because you don't want to get an infection on top of the posion ivy. The ooz isn't the ivy, it is your own bodies fluid trying to fight it off. But it can still be gross. if it isn't really oozy. Then some home remedies i use are a bath in baking soda, calamine lotion on the affected area, my husband swears by lathering bar soap on the afffected area and then letting it dry, and leaving the soap on the area. Also the doctor recemmended cortizone cream to help with the itch and healing one time. My household deals with many bouts of psoin ivy in the summer. from simply red bumps to toally ooziness. I hope you feel better soon because it does eventually get better!! Also to prevent getting in the future. if you think you have been in contact...you must bath ASAP, and our doc recommened using ivory dish doap for that shower as it breaks up any oils on your skin. ( i also try to give my hubby a benadryl after his decontamination shower.) because it is the oils from the plant which you are having a reaction to. Also any clothing you wore when you were exposed needs washed. i would recommend doing this before the shower, because until the clothes are washed, the residual oils can still cause a reaction. Also if pets have walked through the stuff they could also carry the oils which could cause reaction. Try to avoid if at all possible %26 if you don't know what poison ivy looks like make sure to google it %26 get some pics. Sorry you feel crappy, and i didn't mean to ramble so much!!
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