I have poison ivy on my hands and legs. It is taking it's sweet time going away. Does anybody know of any tips/products I can use to return myself to the realm of comfortable?
Posted by colrus at October 13, 2003 10:42 AM | TrackBackthat sucks bro....
wash with dish soap... helps dry it out... moisturizing soap makes it worse...
hot water... as hot as you can possibly stand it... run it over the rash.... it'll hurt like hell at first, but after a minute or two the area goes numb and it provides relief for hours...
as far as meds/ointements i found IVA-RESTŪ (in a green box/tube) to be particularly good... apply it thick and don't let it get on your clothes....
Posted by: dwayne at October 13, 2003 11:53 AMthanks, dawg.
Posted by: Bill Colrus at October 13, 2003 01:03 PMYeah, what he said. Hot water. And don't get all curious and start wondering what the ooze tastes like. It doesn't taste all that good and the itching on your tongue is a nightmare.
Posted by: podge at October 14, 2003 08:52 AM