in the process of building a new home and i'm getting it too often. hope someone has found something to prevent after contact but before rash? only recommendation by builder was bleach. ouch.
2006-07-23 14:17:39 · 11 answers · asked by The Beast 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
it's on 30 acres of land so eradication is expensive, plus it returns quickly.
2006-07-23 14:25:44 · update #1
a really good medicine called TECNO. you use to be only able to buy it from safety supply stores. I did see it at walgreens. bleach wont do it. tried it. tecno is used allot by the power company and tree trimmers. look at the pharmacy and safety supply
also when you know you have been exposed to it do not take a hot shower. it only opens the pores for the poison ivy oils. use the tecno within 2 hours of exposer and after that if it still comes through I would use benadryl anti itch gel and also take a benadryl pill for itching. I have had it many times living in the country so I learned fast. good luck
2006-07-23 14:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a strong shower would be good. Then calamine lotion or perhaps some sort of cortisone cream. Why don't you just pay someone to eradicate all the poison ivy?
2006-07-23 14:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by Dana A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact with poison ivy often lasts 2/3 weeks under no circumstances use bleach no rely the position you heard it Benadryl might want to be sensible with the itching yet you may want to wish a steroid out of your health care professional that would want to be sensible you
2016-11-25 20:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by minissale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cortaid is good for itching, My dad would have said use tobacco. But that may be a wise tale. I have used a cleaning Bonnie Bell product called 1006. Its strong and stringent.
2006-07-23 14:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by Looey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a product out there that is IvyRid or soemthing like that..you use it as a soap to wash the poison off. It works wonderfully.
2006-07-23 14:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As anyone knows who has had the pleasure of dealing with Greeks... Try Windex!
It actually does work - I have been covered with Poison Ivy and used Windex - thanks to my parents and I never have suffered the itch or any other symptoms
2006-07-23 14:27:07 · answer #6 · answered by T ¸¸.â?¢*´¸¸.â?¢*´¨L ¨`*â?¢.¸¸¨`*â?¢.¸¸ T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds crazy but some guys I know use Bleach. Just a little though and yes it does burn.
2006-07-23 14:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by hanzpoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Household remedy here: http://www.learningherbs.com/poison_ivy_remedy.html
2006-07-23 14:21:17 · answer #8 · answered by Zeta 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try hydrogen peroxide it works on some skin types.
2006-07-23 14:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by broadway_boy7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tomatoe juice i guess
2006-07-23 14:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by raiderchic83 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋