How can i treat poison ivy?

Question

About 2 to 3 weeks ago i was cutting some pants of a tree because it just took away from the tree but i later found out that it was poison ivy. i dont think i had ever fallin i contact with poison ivy. now well a few days ago i started itching on my arm but i thought it was a mosquito bite. so i was scratching it without thinking much of it and now its starting to have more and more little blisters where i scrached. can anyone help me with what i can do to get rid of it without going to the doctor.

Answer 1

First of all, poison ivy reactions start a lot faster than 2-3 weeks later. Unless you were exposed to poison ivy/poison oak in shortly before the reaction, it would not be that. Things like stinging nettles can also case a similar reaction.

Start by washing off the affected area (removes the oil that causes the reaction). If (and only if) there are no open sores, take a wash rag soaked in apple cider vinegar (the real thing, nor apple cider flavored vinegar) and lay it on the affected part. Leave it there until the itching goes away (about 10-15 minutes).

The bumps will remain until healed, but you will not itch.

If there are any open sores, do not use the vinegar.

Here are some natural remedies:

Aloe vera juice can also be used to stop the itching and blistering, and it enhances the healing of rashes and sores. You may apply aloe as often as every two hours.

Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) Baking soda to the rescue again! Put a tablespoon of soda in a cupful of water; more may be added if the water will dissolve it. Wash the affected area with the solution and/or make it into a poultice. Change often enough to keep the application cool. Cover open blisters with sterile gauze. Another remedy calls for making baking soda into a paste. Baking soda is a good drying agent.

Brewer's yeast Take large doses of brewer's yeast with warm water and honey four to seven times a day. This remedy has been suggested for poison oak, and results should be noticed by the end of the first day.

Catnip Get some fresh catnip leaves and squeeze it so there is some juice and apply to the rash. Catnip has anti-inflammatory properties and will help reduce the itching and heal the rash quickly.

Cornstarch Dusting the affected area with cornstarch can also be used to relieve poison ivy itch. Another remedy calls for making cornstarch into a paste.

Oatmeal Oatmeal is another useful remedy and can be used in several ways. One way is to make up some oatmeal, let it cool down to warm, and spread on the affected area. For cases where the whole body is affected, put three-quarters of a box in waist-high warm water in your bathtub and soak in it for awhile. Another bathtub method is to put the oatmeal in a sock and swirl it around in the bath water. Don't dry off when you get out, and the oatmeal will leave a powdery covering which will help stop the itch. Another remedy is to make a paste using oatmeal.

Tofu If you have some tofu handy, cut it into pieces and attach to the affected areas. It should stop the itching.

Vitamin C Taken in large doses, Vitamin C may also be helpful because of its antihistamine and detoxifying qualities. Dissolve a vitamin C tablet in water and wash the affected area. The juice of an orange or lemon is also very effective.

Another way to use it is to take 1,000 mg of time-release vitamin C hourly. Take it as soon as you can after contact with the plant (poison oak), and be sure to take it at least three times during the night. This will help stop the spread and it should be cleared up in 3 to 4 days. Remedy compliments of Elizabeth Martz.
Vitamin E rubbed on any raw areas will expedite healing.

Watermelon Another remedy is to cut open a fresh watermelon and rub the area with the flesh and rind.

Willard water Put this special water on full strength if your poison ivy is weeping, or follow the dilution directions for normal cases. The itching should stop immediately, healing will begin and you will notice improvement within a few hours. Willard water, a specially treated water, may be obtained at a health food store.

Answer 2

Honestly, as someone who gets Poison when the wind blows against me anywhere in the vacinity of Poison 'leaves' in the Spring and Summer (literally), I have learned that first and foremost, the moment you know you have it, just go to the Doctor's office and get prednisone. Follow that up with getting Ivarest Cleansing Foam & Ivarest Anti-Itch Cream (or your preferred brands of this type of over the counter medication), wash everything that you sleep on and in, every bit of clothing that you've worn, and anything you've touched ON A DAILY BASIS, until the ivy is 100% gone and your skin is healed 100%. Now, to answer your question, it really varies upon dosage and severity of the rash but for me, generally speaking within about 48 hrs. the itching stops (for some people its quicker), after about a weak the rash is dried out and every 2-3 weeks the skin has completely healed. I have gotten Poison Ivy in the past to the extent of having to be hospitalized. The worst part of getting it is when you get it near the eyes (I always do), because there's not much you can do about it. Don't wait and try to "beat it" yourself with creams and soaps, just go to the doctors ASAP, get on prednisone, the stuff works. Are there side effects? Unfortunately for me, yes, not severe ones, but I have trouble sleeping and there are times where, after I've run the course with the medication, I need to use something to deal with constipation. These are normal side effects and with the right actions taken, just OTC stuff if necessary, it should correct itself within a day or 2 after completing your prednisone cycle. For me, these side effects are worth relieving myself of the torture that is Poison Ivy.

Answer 3

Aveeno makes great products such as baths and creams that really help with poison ivy..also there is an anti itch cream called Poison Ivy Cream that works well..Go to the local CVS or whatever pharmacy you have and ask the pharmacist..they will be able to help you. and..STOP SCRATCHING lol good luck to you :)

Answer 4

you have to get a special "soap" to get rid of the oils that cause the reaction in the skin -

if you use this (as instructed), and it doesn't go away, then it's time to see a doc -

one last idea is to as a pharmacist - they may be able to tell you the name of the best kind of poison ivy "remover"

Answer 5

There's a product you can get at the pharmacy called Ivy Dry. Our kid was always getting poisin ivy when he went to various camps through the years. It's great stuff.

Answer 6

Soak in a warm bath with a little-bit of bleach in it and afterwards put calimine lotion on the area, remember not to touch or scratch the affected area or it will spread. good luck.

Answer 7

Calamine lotion or Caladryl. Caladryl has benadryl in it, this may help with the itch. Also...baking soda paste helps with itch...Soothes the itch.

Answer 8

try rubbing ketchup over yourself...believe me because i once had it

Answer 9

Try calamine lotion.

Answer 10

calamine lotion