i might have poison oak on my belly...it really hurts. ive been putting aloe vera on it and it helps some, but not enough. is there aything else i can do?
2006-06-23 14:15:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
calamine lotion or one of the ivy dry things you can pick up at walmart in pharmacy over the counter,, if its real bad your dr can give you a shot to clear it up.
2006-06-23 14:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by yeller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try oatmeal onslaught. Colloidal oatmeal dries up oozing blisters. Aveeno is the most popular commercial preparation for skin care and comes with easy-to- follow instructions. apply it with a cloth to the blisters. or use it the bath if you don't mind the mess and a very slippery tub
2006-06-30 18:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A FRIEND OF MINE FOUND A CURE FOR POISON IVY AND POISON OAK BY ACCIDENT-HE'D BEEN WORKING IN HIS GARDEN AND YARD USING (GARDEN LIME) ON HIS YARD. WHEN HE STARTED THE DAY OUT HE HAD POISON IVY AND OAK ON BOTH OF HIS HANDS AND ARMS, BASICALLY HE WAS ATE UP WITH IT. AT THE END OF THE DAY IT WAS GONE. THE GARDEN LIME HAD DRIED IT UP AND IT WAS GONE. SO THROUGH THE YEARS I USED IT ON ME AND MY FAMILY TO GET RID OF POISON IVY AND OAK. MYCHILDREN USED TO COME TO ME AND HAD IT ON THEM FROM PLAYING IN THE WOODS AND WEEDS AND I'D PUT GARDEN LIME ON THEM BEFORE THEY WENT TO BED AND IT WOULD BE GONE THE NEXT DAY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET SOME GARDEN LIME ON YOUR HANDS AND RUB IT OVER THE AFFECTED AREA AND THEN JUST LEAVE IT ALONE, DON'T WASH IT OFF TILL THE NEXT DAY AND IT SHOULD BE GONE COMPLETELY IN 2 DAYS MAX. THE ITCHING STOPS ALSO WHEN YOU USE IT. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD TROUBLE WITH HER DOG HAVING POISON IVY AND OAK ON HIM, SHE HAD ALREADY SPENT OVER A $1000. ON DIFFERENT PRODUCTS FOR HIM INCLUDING SHOTS AND NOTHING HELPED HIM, I TOLD HER ABOUT THE GARDEN LIME AND SHE USED IT AND HE WAS CURED IN A COUPLE OF DAYS MAX. YOU CAN BUY IT ANY GARDEN CARE OUTLET. IT'S NOT THAT EXPENSIVE...I THINK LESS THAN $5, FOR A BIG BAG OF IT...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE THE RESULTS...
2006-06-24 21:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local pharmacy QUICK you dont have to suffer!!!
theres a new product on market its 2 part first theres a wash to get the poison ivy out of your pores and then thers a lotion that stops the itch its in a blue box good luck
2006-06-23 22:00:57 · answer #4 · answered by jennooon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use good old calamine lotion. Only on your belly,huh , I always get it everywhere and I don't scratch either. And it never really hurt it just itched.
2006-06-23 21:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's really bad, go to the doctor and get some cortisone pills, if it is not so bad they have over the counter creams that help.
2006-06-23 21:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by clbinmo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy some oatmeal bath! It really works, and then buy Calamine lotion!
2006-06-23 21:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never...use....SOAP....
2006-06-23 21:18:26 · answer #8 · answered by Grack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋