Ugh, Poison Ivy

[cyber-sibes]

Fortunately I washed everything thoughly -including the dogs- when I got home to Newport. Although I re-wore those clothes for a few days working there) But I didn't do the car, guess I'll go wipe it down now.

Been wearing the long-sleeves jammies & shirts (lots of fun when it's 80 out ) People are looking at my long-sleeves, but that's better than looking like an accident victim with all this gauze wrapped around my wrist & arm!

I forgot all about Fels Naptha! Relief is only 1.2 miles away! (Good thing they have a store locator on their site!) I haven't seen that stuff in so loong, I didn't think it was available anymore. We always had a bar in the basement, I remember the smell well! Anything that's worked for 100 years otta help!

I'll pick up some OTC stuff to take for my itchies, too.

Your suggestions all sound sane, and Karen, I will certainly be on the lookout a little more closely next time! I'd hate to have this any worse than it is. Thanks!

[elizabethann]

Ugh....I hate poison ivy. I've had it so bad that I've had to go to the doctor's. She gave me some cream that stops the itch and some anti-histamine that I can take at night so I don't scratch in my sleep.

I have a small patch right now and it hasn't spread (thank God).

Have you washed all of your sheets, towels, clothes really well to get the oil off of that?

I've used Ivy Stat in the past. It's a scrub and then an anti-itch gel. That seemed to work. But I get rashes, not the big bubbly oozey blisters that some people get.

I can sympathize with what you are going through. I hope it gets better soon.

[ramanth]

My dad is going through his second outbreak of poison ivy this summer. He washes his arm with mild soap, then applies a cream the doctor gave him, then wraps his arm with gauze and then covers the gauze with a sock (by cutting a hole in the end to put his hand through).

If I get poison ivy, I have to go to the doctor for shots.

[anna_66]

Pat it sounds like you've gotten some pretty good advice. I really hope it works wonders for you and you don't have the itchies any more