Poison Ivy
 

Damn it to hell I got in the Ivy and it sucks. Bad! I haven't had a bad case of Poison Ivy since I was a kid. It's on both arms, both legs, a bump or two on my stomach, in my ear, a spot on my forehead and yes it's on my dick.:doh!::cuss:

Fooooooooooock!

try to ignore it.

LOL yeah no shit. I ordered some of this http://www.allstop.com/poison-ivy/po...ent/index.html

It's made by Q-Based solutions the thing is I need it yesterday. It cost more to overnight it then the product it's self.

Chop off your junk, then it won't itch.

No.

What do you cook anyway? Meth?

I hate it. I can't get near it without getting it. If I see I have it I wipe off every door handle and light switch with a Clorox wipe and wash anything I might have worn, twice.

Yeah I need to go wipe down my steering wheel along with everything in the house. I'm going to throw away my gloves, shovel and trimmers too because they are probably covered it the urushiol. The problem is theat shit is all over my fence and growing up a red oak tree out back. I'm going to have to find someone to remove that shit. At this point I don't want to get near it.

All those counter medicines for poison ivy are not really effective. The only way to overcome to itch is to endure it for seven days. And it takes a real man to do this.

The Ivarest helps a little but that real man bullshit is just that. And it's not like a person would have a choice in the matter. Real man:LOL:

Poison Ivy...been there done that, at this point, no big deal. Right now am on bed rest with dengue (breakbone) fever. Still have the rash covering my whole body, but the worst bone pain you can imagine. Wanna trade?

been there, done that...this sucks.

You have my deepest sympathies. I am so allergic to that devil plant, I itch just seeing the words "poison ivy." You might try popping a benedryl when you go to bed, and I've gone so far as to pour straight bleach on affected areas, except for my junk.

My condolences but no trade.

I'd been around poison ivy a million times hiking/biking and never got so much as an itch. I figured everyone was just being a pussy when they got the itch. Then one day I got it while mtn biking all over the back of my thigh. I was like a dog that with fleas...scratch scratch scratch. I'm not so lax around the stuff anymore. Good luck to you.

Next time bring toilet paper with you camping..

Never go camping without it.

FTFY.

Dude? WTF?? Bleach? Why would you think that would help? Bleach is a chloride. It does really bad things to your skin. There is no way possible that it could ever help with poison ivy. The only possible outcome would be skin irritation and more pain. Don't ever put bleach on your skin. Especially damaged skin. It can get into your bloodstream and do even worse things...

probably a good idea to have your wife or girlfriend suck out the poison.

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WalMarts, Wallgreens, pretty much any place with a pharmacy will have it.
Since I get out stomping around in the weeds fishing I come up with it about once a summer and Ivarest does the trick, cools the itch and dries out the bumps.

:huh: Why would one never go camping? I do not comprehend.

Not my thing. I've gone on float trip before and I would rather sleep in the car than in a tent. I went to a 3-day concert festival a couple years ago and stayed in a hotel vs sleeping in a tent.

Try this as an experiment. I'm curious.

http://www.poison-ivy.org/html/stories.htm

At the first sign of irritation caused by poison ivy/oak, wash the area with soap and water if possible, but in any case, spray (never use a stick or roll-on) the area with an antiperspirant containing aluminum chlorhydrate. Arrid Extra Dry was a favorite, but any kind that is not too sticky will work. Simple deodorants won't work; it must be an antiperspirant! This material reacts with the urushiol, the principal irritant in poison ivy/oak, and deactivates it. It will even provide relief and start healing when oozing blisters are present.

There is a remedy for the itching.

A hair dryer.

Hold a hair dryer over your skin. It will itch. Then itch worse, then burn. Then it will be terrible. It takes about 30 seconds.

When you are done, you will not itch there for 6-8 hours. You can also do this with super hot water in the shower.

It is the ONLY remedy.

Kid that works for me isn't allergic. we had some growing behind the shop lay week and he pulled it by hand.

Lucky shit
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TRUTH. The heat releases the Histamines that your body has created. The itch will return when your body builds new histamines, so just do this shiz again. Science is BOSS.

I used to rub it on my hands and arms then go around touching/wrestle w people! Usually it was when I was camping and drunk! This type of behavior will piss people off lol.

It would work. But I question how much.

The ingredient in poison ivy that makes you react is the oil in the plant. The itch comes from your body reacting(overreacting) to the oil. So treating poison ivy involves 2 parts. Removing the poison ivy oil from the skin, and stopping your body's immune system from reacting to the oil(making you itch). Antiperspirant can help with that because it acts to dry the skin, and hopefully the oil. But I wouldn't say it "Deactivates" it.

I'm resistant to the effects of it. My father and brother are also resistant to the rash. By that I mean none of us have ever had a rash from Poison Ivy. I can still spread it though so I just have to wash really good if I touch it.

A buddy of mine is super sensitive. If he touches it his whole BODY breaks out in a rash. As a kid it even got into his lungs and almost killed him.

The Drifters remedy....
 

Your going to need an ocean
of calamine lotion........

Epsom salts bath does relieve the itching quite a bit. If it's on your junk, get your MD to get you a Medrol dose pack. Steroids will clear it up.

It was not my first choice, but I was desperate to dry that shit out!

If you rub Tabasco sauce all over it it will stop itching then disappear in about three days.

I'm super allergic to poison ivy. I haven't had a really bad case in several years, thank God. I do everything I can to stay far, far away from that stuff.

Don't even bother with over the counter stuff.

Go straight to the doctor's office. He will give you a steroid shot(don't ask me how it stops poison ivy, it just does), prescription pills, and prescription anti-itch cream. This is the fastest, and least itchy, way to get back to normal.

Man, put oral-jel on it. it won't cure it but it sure as hell makes it quit itching.

Never tried that, but one thing that always worked for me (not on the face or junk of course) but take some gauze and soak that shit with alcohol and then use prewrap or an ace bandage and wrap it real tight on the affected area. Leave it on while you're sleeping. That shit works. Trust me I'm extremely allergic and I absolutely loathe that shit.

I just use Ivy Dry. Works like a charm. Stops the itch and dries up the rash. I've used it for years now and it's a godsend.

I got into some of that right before I made a drive from Wichita to Dallas and it got so bad and my face got so swollen that I couldn't see, just about the time I pulled into Dallas. My mom took me straight to the emergency room. Hell, that might have been poison oak. All I remember for sure was that it was frickin' miserable and they gave me a benedryl shot. I think each time you get that shit it's worse than the time before.

zantac and zyrtec. Both are histone blockers. I had it bad and the doctor prescribed this. Within a day, my symptoms were completely gone. I did have to keep taking them for a week or so though. I've had poison ivy quite a few times when I was a kid and am highly allergic to it. I hadn't had it for years until this last time, and it was pretty bad. I was amazed at how well the above treatment worked. Just one pill each at night before bed and relief by morning.

I've been applying the Ivarest and also went to the doctor. He didn't give me a shot either. He wrote me script for predizone and then for the itch Hydroxyzine HCL. I looked it up and it's kind of weird. It did calm me.

Hydroxyzine HCL

Hydroxyzine HCL is used to calm energy in the brain, which assists in the treatment of allergic reactions, nausea or vomiting. In some cases this medication is also used as a sedative or during anesthesia.


Hydroxyzine HCL is used to decrease activity in the central nervous system, and can also be used as an antihistamine to reduce allergic reactions and similar symptoms. Given the wide variety of uses, it is difficult to determine how this medication should be administered, so you will need to follow the instructions set by your doctor. Do not make any changes to your prescription before speaking to your doctor and receiving permission to do so. You will also need to talk with your doctor about how to alter other prescriptions you may be using as these can cause a negative reaction in the body if paired incorrectly.

Indications and Usage

Hydroxyzine is sold under the brand names Atarax or Vistaril. Hydroxyzine is used as an antihistamine to help reduce the occurrence of sneezing or runny nose. Unlike some antihistamines you can use Hydroxyzine HCL to treat allergic reactions on the skin such as hives or contact dermatitis. In some cases this medication is also used in conjunction with other substances as an anesthesia or to control nausea or vomiting. Hydroxyzine is available in tablet and liquid form. Dosage will vary based on the nature of your symptoms and the condition of the patient. Do not take more of your medication than prescribed as this can lead to severe side effects.

If you are taking a tablet form of Hydroxyzine HCL, take your dose with a full glass of water. Those using the liquid form of this medication should use the dose measuring spoon provided rather than a utensil from their home to ensure that they are getting the proper dose. If you do not have a dose measuring spoon, you can ask your pharmacist for one. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is close to the time when you would be taking your next dose. Do not double up doses to make up for those you have missed.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL My god, the idiocy.

I used to be resistant, until I got into a really bad one time. Now I get it bad anytime I come into any contact with it. So I wouldn't push your luck.

I used to do a lot of yard work. Definitely the key is to wash your skin with water as soon as you see contact. As long as you get to it within 30 min. or so you should be ok.

Good luck buddy. It sucks to have that shit.
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That's what I've always heard. That basically the more you get it the worse you get it.

Yeah, that's my understanding.

It's a resistance, not an immunity. Enough exposure and eventually I'll be just as sensitive as anyone else.

I’m sure it depends on what you get into too. Poison ivy doesn’t seem as bad to me as poison oak or sumac. I’ve gotten into some of that stuff that was more like a chemical burn than a rash, turned my skin a deep, dark red before turning to blisters.

Uma was so hot as Poison Ivy. Shame the movie sucked.

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I've been stickin' to what the doctor ordered but I think the steroids are makin' me crazy. I'm off the hook!

IMO drugs should be for recreational usage only. If you need'em some things wrong.

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(In a Johnny Cash voice) Man I never thought I'd get high off Poison Ivy medicine.

I came in here hoping to see Alyssa Milano's boobs.

Guess I'll have to Google 'em myself.

I have never had been bothered with Poison Ivy. As a kid I ran around the woods all the time. I spent a lot of time camping and hiking in the forests as well. Can a person be immune to the affects of Poison Ivy?

Every time my little brother got within 5 feet of the woods he would break out.

Yep. We're the lucky ones. Nettles, on the other hand...

Absolutely THIS! I turn the shower water to as hot as I can possibly stand and spray the shit out of the infected areas. Gives you hours of itch relief. Only thing that will work for me.

I've had several severe cases. Scrub vigorously with new (don't use the germ factory from the kitchen sink) stiff bristle brush and Dawn dish soap to break the blisters and break up the oil. Itching will stop immediately. Put on some anti-biotic ointment and gauze and the skin will heal right up.

Oh yeah I have been stung by stinging nettles!

Have no reactions to it.

No Boy Scout left home without this. Calamine lotion works the best for Poison Ivy.