I am severely allergic to poison ivy.I have it all over my face,and my eyes are swelling shut.My throat also feels like it may be swelling closed.....maybe just my discomfort? I got it because my neighbors were burning the other day,and must have been burning wood with p.i.on it..The smoke was going through my yard,when i went out to get the mail.Should i go to the ER?
Poison Ivy complications?
yes, at least get to a doctor, it is posable to get p.i. in your lungs from the smoke of burning it. even with out that i may self am severly alergic to it also, and have had to be put on rather strong drugs for it. i guess now thay also might do a shot in the effected area but i dont know how well that would work over such a large area. and just a tip that saved my sanity, for i found that none of the creams or lotions worked for me. submerge or use a washcloth to apply hot water to the infected area. make the water as hot as you can stand. the heat will atfirst make it itch much worse but that will fade quickly. for me hot water would relive the itch for 4-6 hours or so while i would use the cream every hour or 2.
Reply:YES, EMERGENCY ROOM, this could be anaphalyatic shock, which can cause your airways to close.
If possible take a Tbsp of Benedryl then go to the hospital, they will give you a shot or Epinephrine which will open the airway, and then they can give you something to treat the Poison Ivy.
Good Luck!
Reply:GET TO THE ER NOW CAN STOP BREATHING AT ANY TIME. CAN GO IN LUNGS. GET OFF THIS AND MOVE OF CALL AN AMBULANCE
Friday, November 20, 2009
Poison ivy help?
can the tent, sleeping bags and tennis shoes be rid of poison ivy and if so how?
Poison ivy help?
Have you ever heard of OdoBan? It is the best thing I have ever used. It kills most germs and allergens. I buy it at Sams. Comes in a gallon jug and you dilute it to refill the spray bottle that comes with it. Very pleasant smelling. Try it. You will be glad you did.
Reply:Oh. I think it might take fire.
I did read one time that vodka fights poison ivy, but that was on skin. You might try washing with vodka, but you risk the chance of catching the dreaded itches. Also, washing with vodka could be very expensive. I think I would burn it all and start anew.
Reply:I myself would try washing it in Dawn dish detergent. It will strip the oils from the fabrics nicely since it works well on grease spots as well. If you get it on your skin and know you have touched it, find a weed called the jewel weed. It always grows close to patches of poison ivy. Break the stems and rub the juices on the part of the body the ivy touched. It works wonders, a natural remedy for most.
Reply:every time you touch these things you will be exposed to poison ivy. If they are not terribly expensive, use rubber gloves and throw it alll away, gloves and all!
Putting these things in your washer will just expose your home to the oil.
DON'T DO IT - REALLY
Reply:well try washing them. hand wash them with gloves on your hands
Reply:No...give them to me; I'm not allergic to poison ivy.
Poison ivy help?
Have you ever heard of OdoBan? It is the best thing I have ever used. It kills most germs and allergens. I buy it at Sams. Comes in a gallon jug and you dilute it to refill the spray bottle that comes with it. Very pleasant smelling. Try it. You will be glad you did.
Reply:Oh. I think it might take fire.
I did read one time that vodka fights poison ivy, but that was on skin. You might try washing with vodka, but you risk the chance of catching the dreaded itches. Also, washing with vodka could be very expensive. I think I would burn it all and start anew.
Reply:I myself would try washing it in Dawn dish detergent. It will strip the oils from the fabrics nicely since it works well on grease spots as well. If you get it on your skin and know you have touched it, find a weed called the jewel weed. It always grows close to patches of poison ivy. Break the stems and rub the juices on the part of the body the ivy touched. It works wonders, a natural remedy for most.
Reply:every time you touch these things you will be exposed to poison ivy. If they are not terribly expensive, use rubber gloves and throw it alll away, gloves and all!
Putting these things in your washer will just expose your home to the oil.
DON'T DO IT - REALLY
Reply:well try washing them. hand wash them with gloves on your hands
Reply:No...give them to me; I'm not allergic to poison ivy.
Poison Ivy Help?
Does anyone have any home remedies that work for poison ivy? I am alternating benedryl cream, cortozone cream and calamine w/benedryl. I also have a presciption that is for any infection, but I'm ready to rip my arm off, any suggestions are appreciated!
Poison Ivy Help?
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_po...
Reply:Take a bath in Tomatoe and ALoe Vera.
Reply:yea, i had poison ivy a while ago, what worked the best was some spray called like ivy-be-gone or something like that, all i know is that since my dad is a doctor, he says that sprays work the best...good luck!
Reply:If you haven't seen any improvement doing the things that you are doing in about 3-4 days, I'd go back to the doctor for a shot. As I've gotten older, the usual remedies seem to be diminishing in their effectiveness. The last time I got poison ivy it took a shot + pills + creams to clear it up.
Reply:Ok,
Well you have to be carefull with all those creams. I use Tee Tree oil on my sons fingers. It really dried it up quickly but the infected area almost looks burned. There are different strengths of Tee Tree oil, I would try one that is diluted first.
Good luck!
oyster plant
Poison Ivy Help?
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_po...
Reply:Take a bath in Tomatoe and ALoe Vera.
Reply:yea, i had poison ivy a while ago, what worked the best was some spray called like ivy-be-gone or something like that, all i know is that since my dad is a doctor, he says that sprays work the best...good luck!
Reply:If you haven't seen any improvement doing the things that you are doing in about 3-4 days, I'd go back to the doctor for a shot. As I've gotten older, the usual remedies seem to be diminishing in their effectiveness. The last time I got poison ivy it took a shot + pills + creams to clear it up.
Reply:Ok,
Well you have to be carefull with all those creams. I use Tee Tree oil on my sons fingers. It really dried it up quickly but the infected area almost looks burned. There are different strengths of Tee Tree oil, I would try one that is diluted first.
Good luck!
oyster plant
Poison ivy symptoms and cures?
What are symptoms of poison ivy, and how can you cure it quickly?
Poison ivy symptoms and cures?
The symptoms are the appearance of little red water blisters on various places on the body. They are in clusters. This starts about 1-2 days after exposure. It is accompanied by the most INTENSE EXCRUCIATING itch that you can imagine. Usually the affected area keeps getting larger for a few days. POISON IVY IS HORRIBLE. There are over the counter things to help it (ask pharmacist) but for the most part it lasts for a full TWO WEEKS.
If you have it really bad and can't stand it, then you can visit the doctor and he/she will give you an injection of cortisone or something like that. That works pretty well and does shorten the time that it takes to heal. Whatever you do, DON'T SCRATCH IT.
I had a hyper-sensitivity to poison ivy for a few years and had it all summer. I did not even have to touch it. Just the wind blowing the oil molecules onto me was enough. I knew some kids who were actually hospitalized because they rolled in it and they had it all over their bodies.
Do yourself a favour! Learn how to identify poison ivy, oak and sumac (there's not as much sumac around) and keep yourself away from them. If in doubt about a plant, remember that 500 year old proverb, "Leaves of three, let it be!"
Good Luck to you. I hope that you don't have it too bad.
Reply:Symptoms:
rash
redness
sometimes swelling
burning
itching
blistering
Cure:
will usually go away by itself in a week or two
antihistamines
cortisone cream
steroids - if severe rash
Reply:The most significant, and most recognized, symptom of poison ivy is a red rash with pustules and often drainage from the rash. This is a localized rash found at the point of contact as well as at points where you have moved the reagent, such as by scratching the rash and then touching another body part. Note that you must have come in contact with the reagent on the poison ivy plant to get the rash. If you have not been in an area where overgrown plants have been, you likely do not have poison ivy.
As far as curing poison ivy, the best solution, as with most medical problems, is to see your physician. He/she will likely prescribe a steroidal cream to minimize itching and help with recovery and potentially an antibiotic. Sometimes, in cases of a very bad rash or a rash in a sensitive area such as the face or genitalia, an oral steroid may also be prescribed. Anyway you look at it, the medications will make the itch go away very quickly, and you can expect symptom improvement in one to two days.
Normal "treat at home" over-the-counter options include benadryl to decrease the itch and inflammation and hydrocortisone cream to decrease the itch and help with healing.
Another "at home" option is to spray the rash with vehicle aerosol brake cleaner. Long story short, the brake cleaner will pull fluid out of the rash, decreasing the itch as well as the risk of spreading the rash. This is a common treatment for those who do not see a physician, however there is a significant risk of health problems from exposure to the brake cleaner. Yes, it works, but it is very unhealthy for you.
Best bet, go to your physician or urgent care center and get medications. It will greatly minimize your suffering. Otherwise, go with the over-the-counter medicines.
Poison ivy symptoms and cures?
The symptoms are the appearance of little red water blisters on various places on the body. They are in clusters. This starts about 1-2 days after exposure. It is accompanied by the most INTENSE EXCRUCIATING itch that you can imagine. Usually the affected area keeps getting larger for a few days. POISON IVY IS HORRIBLE. There are over the counter things to help it (ask pharmacist) but for the most part it lasts for a full TWO WEEKS.
If you have it really bad and can't stand it, then you can visit the doctor and he/she will give you an injection of cortisone or something like that. That works pretty well and does shorten the time that it takes to heal. Whatever you do, DON'T SCRATCH IT.
I had a hyper-sensitivity to poison ivy for a few years and had it all summer. I did not even have to touch it. Just the wind blowing the oil molecules onto me was enough. I knew some kids who were actually hospitalized because they rolled in it and they had it all over their bodies.
Do yourself a favour! Learn how to identify poison ivy, oak and sumac (there's not as much sumac around) and keep yourself away from them. If in doubt about a plant, remember that 500 year old proverb, "Leaves of three, let it be!"
Good Luck to you. I hope that you don't have it too bad.
Reply:Symptoms:
rash
redness
sometimes swelling
burning
itching
blistering
Cure:
will usually go away by itself in a week or two
antihistamines
cortisone cream
steroids - if severe rash
Reply:The most significant, and most recognized, symptom of poison ivy is a red rash with pustules and often drainage from the rash. This is a localized rash found at the point of contact as well as at points where you have moved the reagent, such as by scratching the rash and then touching another body part. Note that you must have come in contact with the reagent on the poison ivy plant to get the rash. If you have not been in an area where overgrown plants have been, you likely do not have poison ivy.
As far as curing poison ivy, the best solution, as with most medical problems, is to see your physician. He/she will likely prescribe a steroidal cream to minimize itching and help with recovery and potentially an antibiotic. Sometimes, in cases of a very bad rash or a rash in a sensitive area such as the face or genitalia, an oral steroid may also be prescribed. Anyway you look at it, the medications will make the itch go away very quickly, and you can expect symptom improvement in one to two days.
Normal "treat at home" over-the-counter options include benadryl to decrease the itch and inflammation and hydrocortisone cream to decrease the itch and help with healing.
Another "at home" option is to spray the rash with vehicle aerosol brake cleaner. Long story short, the brake cleaner will pull fluid out of the rash, decreasing the itch as well as the risk of spreading the rash. This is a common treatment for those who do not see a physician, however there is a significant risk of health problems from exposure to the brake cleaner. Yes, it works, but it is very unhealthy for you.
Best bet, go to your physician or urgent care center and get medications. It will greatly minimize your suffering. Otherwise, go with the over-the-counter medicines.
Poison Ivy Oils on Furniture from Pet?
I am wondering if my dog or cat got into poison Ivy and laid on a chair, if the oils are in the fabric of this chair, how would I go about removing them? Can I use my hoover steam cleaner on the chair, and if I do will it remove the oils or should I pre-treat it with something before?
I have a small but quite irritating case of pi and that is the only way I can think of I possibly got it because after sitting on the chair and watching a movie, I started itching and the subsequent red patches starting showing up. Any help on how to clean that chair would be greatly appreciated!
Poison Ivy Oils on Furniture from Pet?
just a good cleaning with soap and water will take care of the oils.
I have a small but quite irritating case of pi and that is the only way I can think of I possibly got it because after sitting on the chair and watching a movie, I started itching and the subsequent red patches starting showing up. Any help on how to clean that chair would be greatly appreciated!
Poison Ivy Oils on Furniture from Pet?
just a good cleaning with soap and water will take care of the oils.
Poison Ivy? PLEASE ANSWER?
I have some poison ivy that I got when I was working one day last week. Do any of you have any remidies that will help heal it?
Poison Ivy? PLEASE ANSWER?
Are you sure it's Poison Ivy? That is the most important question you need to answer. If you are sure, then go to the local pharmacy or to the nearest outdoor store and look for Tecnu. It will help clean away the Urushiol, which is the oil in the plant that irritates the skin.
Also, since urushiol doesn't evaporate, it may still be on whatever objects or clothes you had with you as they may also have been exposed to the plants. You will continuously re-contaminate yourself by touching those items until you remove all the urushiol. You can also use the cleanser to remove the oil from that stuff as well.
Yes, anti-histamines like Benedryl will help in the short term but histamines will continue to be released as long as your body is exposed to the irritant, the urushiol. If this doesn't improve in a day or so, or if you start to have any swelling or oozing at the site of the contamination, see a doctor immediately as your condition may be getting worse.
As a side note, I was working in the mountains of Southern California about 10 years ago. From a very young age, I always thought I was one of those very rare, very lucky few that are immune to urushiol. I grew up on the East Coast %26amp; had been exposed to poison ivy so many times with nothing happening so I felt somewhat invincible.
Anyway, after a shift walking through some very thick undergrowth, I found two or three bumps in a cluster on my right forearm that were very itchy. I figured it was poison oak so I went to REI and bought some Tecnu. Well, guess what? It was poison oak and I not only was I allergic to poison oak but also to tecnu. I found this out after slathering my whole arm in the stuff trying to clean away the plant oils. The next day I woke up to a swollen, oozing mess of an arm. I could barely get dressed for work. I had to use my left hand to put my gun in my holster because I couldn't bend my right arm enough to do it. I showed my supervisor who literally freaked out and ran outside to one of our marked units to rush me to the local hospital. They gave me Benedryl and steroids, and sent me home with a prescription for Aveeno oatmeal bath packets. Three days later and my arm was back to normal. The doctor told me after my follow-up visit that he thought they were going to have to cut my arm to relieve the pressure so that it wouldn't restrict the circulation in my arm beyond the area of the swelling. I am a lot more careful now when out in the wild.
Good luck!
Reply:Peppermint oil and hand herbal creams.
Reply:you can get temporary relief by running hot water(as hot as you can stand without burning off the skin) over the areas...relief for 6-8 hours until the histamines regroup and itching starts again
Reply:clean the area well, try Gold Bond powder for itching, or Zanfar soap which is specifically for poison ivy. Try taking some Benadryl also to help reduce the histamine reaction. if it continues to spread and be a problem see your doctor to ask if you need steroids.
Poison Ivy? PLEASE ANSWER?
Are you sure it's Poison Ivy? That is the most important question you need to answer. If you are sure, then go to the local pharmacy or to the nearest outdoor store and look for Tecnu. It will help clean away the Urushiol, which is the oil in the plant that irritates the skin.
Also, since urushiol doesn't evaporate, it may still be on whatever objects or clothes you had with you as they may also have been exposed to the plants. You will continuously re-contaminate yourself by touching those items until you remove all the urushiol. You can also use the cleanser to remove the oil from that stuff as well.
Yes, anti-histamines like Benedryl will help in the short term but histamines will continue to be released as long as your body is exposed to the irritant, the urushiol. If this doesn't improve in a day or so, or if you start to have any swelling or oozing at the site of the contamination, see a doctor immediately as your condition may be getting worse.
As a side note, I was working in the mountains of Southern California about 10 years ago. From a very young age, I always thought I was one of those very rare, very lucky few that are immune to urushiol. I grew up on the East Coast %26amp; had been exposed to poison ivy so many times with nothing happening so I felt somewhat invincible.
Anyway, after a shift walking through some very thick undergrowth, I found two or three bumps in a cluster on my right forearm that were very itchy. I figured it was poison oak so I went to REI and bought some Tecnu. Well, guess what? It was poison oak and I not only was I allergic to poison oak but also to tecnu. I found this out after slathering my whole arm in the stuff trying to clean away the plant oils. The next day I woke up to a swollen, oozing mess of an arm. I could barely get dressed for work. I had to use my left hand to put my gun in my holster because I couldn't bend my right arm enough to do it. I showed my supervisor who literally freaked out and ran outside to one of our marked units to rush me to the local hospital. They gave me Benedryl and steroids, and sent me home with a prescription for Aveeno oatmeal bath packets. Three days later and my arm was back to normal. The doctor told me after my follow-up visit that he thought they were going to have to cut my arm to relieve the pressure so that it wouldn't restrict the circulation in my arm beyond the area of the swelling. I am a lot more careful now when out in the wild.
Good luck!
Reply:Peppermint oil and hand herbal creams.
Reply:you can get temporary relief by running hot water(as hot as you can stand without burning off the skin) over the areas...relief for 6-8 hours until the histamines regroup and itching starts again
Reply:clean the area well, try Gold Bond powder for itching, or Zanfar soap which is specifically for poison ivy. Try taking some Benadryl also to help reduce the histamine reaction. if it continues to spread and be a problem see your doctor to ask if you need steroids.
Poison Ivy/Lamictal???!?!?!?!?
Can I take Lamictal after I got a shot for poison ivy?
Poison Ivy/Lamictal???!?!?!?!?
ask your docter before someone gives you the wrong answer and somthin happens
Reply:You better not lay off the lamictal for more than about 3 days or you will have to start all over again with the tapering up to an effective dose.
I have bipolar disorder (assume you do too since you are in mental health? Ignore this if you have epilepsy) and a lot of people with bipolar disorder get paradoxical reactions. If that shot was benadryl and you get some behavioral problems for a few days, it could be from the shot. I take benadryl pills anyhow when I get poison ivy, but I warn everyone I will be impossible to deal with (really mean).
That tecnu soap stuff in a bottle works really well, even once the rash just gets going. It seems to work good to take a benadryl pill right away too. Also, really hot water breaks down the stuff that makes you itch, and you can dunk your hands in hot water every few hours, or put a really hot rag against your skin. Sooooooooooo much better than anything else!! I get poison ivy a lot, so does my brother, this really works!!!
fig
Poison Ivy/Lamictal???!?!?!?!?
ask your docter before someone gives you the wrong answer and somthin happens
Reply:You better not lay off the lamictal for more than about 3 days or you will have to start all over again with the tapering up to an effective dose.
I have bipolar disorder (assume you do too since you are in mental health? Ignore this if you have epilepsy) and a lot of people with bipolar disorder get paradoxical reactions. If that shot was benadryl and you get some behavioral problems for a few days, it could be from the shot. I take benadryl pills anyhow when I get poison ivy, but I warn everyone I will be impossible to deal with (really mean).
That tecnu soap stuff in a bottle works really well, even once the rash just gets going. It seems to work good to take a benadryl pill right away too. Also, really hot water breaks down the stuff that makes you itch, and you can dunk your hands in hot water every few hours, or put a really hot rag against your skin. Sooooooooooo much better than anything else!! I get poison ivy a lot, so does my brother, this really works!!!
fig
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