Poison Ivy?

Question

What are some home remedies for poison ivy?

Answer 1

Best things for poison ivy or oak is benadryl by mouth and calamine lotion topically. If it is too bad-you can go to the doctor who may give you a shot of Solumedrol and may give you a Medrol dose back for a week-that will dry it right up! Good luck to ya.

Answer 2

Good luck, if you don't get rid of it within just a few days you need to go to the ER. I tried some poison ivy lotion stuff from the grocery store and it did nothing for me. The doctor ended up giving me pills to take and a lotion to put on it and it still took several days for things to start going away.

Answer 3

For milder cases (not when it's swollen, blistering and oozing) I've found that running hot water over it greatly reduces the itching. Not hot enough to burn but hot enough to be slightly uncomfortable. For me it's been a foolproof method. Benadryl by mouth is helpful (but don't use the cream). Otherwise you just have to let it run its course. If it's widespread, severe and gets around your eyes go to the doctor. They can give you a corticosteroid shot or steroid pills. It won't dry it up but it will stop the itching, burning and swelling. Good luck.

Answer 4

wash your clothing that you were wearing not with the other clothes take and wash where you have the posion ivy and dont touch youe eyes then put on calmine lotion on and if that dont help go to the er room.

Answer 5

get some epsom salt and put some in a very little water to make it like a paste and then wrap it in a bandage wrap over night then it should be gone over night try this first

Answer 6

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