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when it comes to poison ivy the best offense is a good defense - once you get it and its bonded to your skin and started to react no amount of hot water or scrubbing will cure - I am highly allergic and my routine is to strip down and wash all cloths then take a COLD shower to keep pores closed and soap up with dish soap or rubbing alcohol if shower is not available (I keep rubbing alcohol in the truck in case I can't get to a shower in time) - the magic window for me to shower after being exposed to reduce/eliminate most systems seems to be around 4 hours
edit: once symptoms pop up your best bet is the steroid shot followed by a course of prednisone oral steroids and as another guy above mentioned you may want to go back for a second shot if you were heavily exposed
also, make sure to wipe down boots/truck seats/steering wheel/backpack/ANYTHING that may have come in contact with the plant directly or clothing that had fresh plant resin with rubbing alcoholLast edited by JBT; 04-30-2018, 01:50 PM.
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I had in many times and tried several things, including shots and all ointments. Had it on my arms bad several years back. I was mixing concrete, setting posts in the pasture. I got concrete on a couple of large spots, when it dried it pulled all the moisture and stopped the itch. Seems a little wild, but it relieved the itch and dried the spots out. It worked for me. When I get it weeps and drains bad.
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I started carrying some of the waterless orange hand scrub you get at auto store or hardware store. During the summer everytine I leave my ranch I scrub down with it on any exposed skin. I think it has helped as a preventative measure. Usually if I start itching it's too late and I have to let it run its course.
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Need to find you some saline solution and wash down the open sores The saltier the better it dries out the oils Before all the flesh eating scares at the coast I would make a quick trip down south and soak in the saltwater for a while and wallah it would be gone before you know it Now I take Aveeno and make a paste and cover all sores also take showers/baths with Aveeno oatmeal soap
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