I need help controlling poison ivy! Both on ME and in the yard!?

I am very allergic to poison ivy, I just have to LOOK at it and I get it, BADLY! And it never fails, I always have to take a 2 week steroid pack to get rid of it. Here is the problem, I am new to CT and never really had to deal with poison ivy before. After doing some research and learning how to recognize it I found that my backyard is literally INFESTED with it! How do I get rid of this gosh awful ivy so I can spend a summer itch free? Is it possible? Any home remedies to stop the itches as well? I am mostly looking for a way to get rid of the plant all together...it is illegal to burn it in CT but seriously, I must rid my yard of it as I can't handle how I feel any longer. Thank the Good Lord my children are not allergic! Thank you in advance for all of your help and suggestions.

I need help controlling poison ivy! Both on ME and in the yard!?
I first heard of this near the end of last summer, I had never gotten poison ivy before though I had been knee deep in it many times. My daughter got some of the wet seep on me and now I get it everytime I touch it like everyone else! I want to get some but the price seems rather high to order off this web site, but I'm going to keep looking. Good luck.





dig it out, tear it out in the winter when it's not green and you're more protected.
Reply:Probably the best way to get rid of it is to have someone who is not allergic to it pull it out and put it in a garbage bag. If it's in a place where you can use weed killer then spray the weed killer also. As for you, I found that a hair dryer helped with the itching. I know it sounds strange but aim the dryer at the poison ivy spots and it helps the itching. Also, use lots of calomine lotion.
Reply:Bleach on you will dry it up. It stings, but it gets rid of it quicker.





I pour gas on mine. However, with gas prices the way they are, I don't suggest doing that right now... Buy Round-up and have a non-allerginic person paint the leaves with it. Or wait til next Feburary or March and pull it(wearing gloves). Whatever you do, DON'T burn it. If you breathe in the smoke from poison ivy, you WILL be spending the next month in the hospital.