My teen daughter has a pretty bad case of it. It keeps spreading. It started out on her arms, and days later it's on her stomach, legs, neck and back.
She is using calomime lotion and some anti-itch stuff. She's also taking Benedryl. Nothing seems to help.
2006-07-13 12:26:03 · 12 answers · asked by allaboutthewords 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
The oil from the plant is in the bloodstream,it cannot be transmitted from person to person. If the clothes are not washed that she had on, one can get it from touching those garments. They make a suspension of prednisone that is very effective. Please see www.surviveoutdoors.com for more info and myths of poison ivy.
2006-07-13 13:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your daughter is apparently spreading the poison ivy by scratching. For a very severe case that does not respond to Benadryl and calamine, she may need to see the Dr. and get some Prednisone
2006-07-13 12:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by sophie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from it! I've had it twice and now I can spot a poison ivy plant out of the corner of my eye. Otherwise stop scratching it and spreading it. It will eventually go away.
2006-07-13 12:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by Ron P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First - do not wash with warm water, it spreads the oils. Wash you epidermis and clothing with cool water. I wash clothing one at a time. and that i'd wash your footwear too. some thing the leaves or branches ought to spread the oils to should be washed. Wash your palms in cool water and cleansing soap after handling your clothing and footwear to positioned into the washer. Dish cleansing soap will artwork on your bike. Laundry cleansing soap should be to abrasive. be particular you wash your palms with cool water and cleansing soap to get any residue off. i don't think of the rubbing alcohol damage some thing. it likely broke down the oils. i'd be particular you washed nicely with cool water and strong cleansing soap like Ivory. ward off oil depending soaps they purely carry in the oils. some techniques: Tecnu: initially developed early in the chilly conflict for radiation publicity. The product calls for that or not that's utilized no later than 8 hours after publicity to urushiol. Zanfel: developed in 1999. this permits the molecule to "wrap" around the non-polar molecules of the urushiol and inactivate it. In rigorous study, evidently to be powerful, even in situations of superior rash. compared to Tecnu, Zanfel is powerful many days after publicity. Tecnu severe: developed 2005, Tecnu severe has debris to break the bond the urushiol has with the proteins in epidermis. The product consists of an element for itch alleviation. it really is maximum effective if a rash has already all started. There are creams to help with the itching - hydrocortizone or benedryl creams.
2016-11-02 00:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burt's Bees sells a soap made specifically for people dealing with poison ivy.
2006-07-13 12:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't itch it and make sure she don't take a shower, a shower opens up the pores and spreads the poison.
2006-07-13 12:31:41 · answer #6 · answered by A-Ron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zanfel. It is pricy, but it really does work. You just rub it in for 30 seconds and that's it. It extracts the toxins and it clears up. Should be able to find it in most drug stores.
2006-07-13 12:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dr. can give meds or even a shot. if its not too bad put monistat(vaginal cream) on it and then band-aids. It dries it up fast.
2006-07-13 14:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by mustanglady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen a docter they can give shots that work real good
2006-07-13 12:31:56 · answer #9 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aloe vera lotion
2006-07-13 12:28:26 · answer #10 · answered by joe r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋