I have poison ivy HELP?

Question

it wont go away and i know for a fact its poison ivy because i get it every year. Put calamine lotion on the spots i had it and some of the spots went away but theres spots that are not going away and now are starting to puss. Do'es anyone have any suggestions on how to make it go away besides calamine lotion and oatmeal bathes???

Answer 1

Take the Homeopathic Remedy RHUS TOX in 200C potency take it thrice on the first day 6 hourly and after that just one dose a day RHUS TOX is infact "Poison Ivy" in potenized form, in 200 and higher potencies it antidotes effects of the plant. To read more about it please click the link below :-
http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/r/rhus-t.htm
Nothing works like Homeopathy.
Take Care and God Bless.

Answer 2

I read that you are supposed to wipe the area with alcohol as soon as possible after touching poison ivy. Also if you get it every year, I would think by know you should have recognized the plant and taken steps to avoid it. I have poison ivy growing in my backyard but since I have little punks that like to jump my fence I have let it grow. The last guy to go through there was in for a nasty surprise.
The more you are exposed to it the worse it becomes. The first time you come across it you may have nothing happen but continued contact will get worse each time, it adds up. So you really need to becareful . Once the blisters and pustules appear then it is to late to really do anything about it. If it gets progressively worse then you should see a doctor.

Answer 3

If you know you had contact with one of these plants, immediately wash areas of the skin that may have touched the plant. Sometimes the rash can be completely avoided by washing the affected areas with plenty of water within 10 or 15 minutes of contact.
To relieve itching and help dry blisters, apply wet compresses or soak the area in cool water. Antihistamine pills or calamine lotion may help relieve symptoms.
If you have a moderate to severe rash, you may need to see your health professional. He or she may prescribe corticosteroid pills. These medicines may help improve or clear up the rash more quickly. Prescription corticosteroid creams, ointments, shots, or gels may also be used, but pills or an injection are usually more effective.
A frequent complication of the rash is infection. When this occurs, your health professional will probably prescribe a type of topical (applied to the skin) antibiotic cream if the infection is in a small area. Otherwise, you may need systemic antibiotics given by injection or prescription pills.1To prevent infection, try not to scratch the rash, and cut your fingernails short to minimize the possibility of opening the skin and spreading bacteria.



Sounds like the area may be infected I would see your physician tomorrow to get a cream or oral antibiotic.

Answer 4

Go to your doctor.

I get Poison Ivy almost every season, as I work outside for most of the year. I handle already cut brush and greenery, so you can't always ID the vine.

My doctor gives me an injection, and two script's, one for Hydrocortisone Cream and the other for steroids.

It goes away fairly fast. I quit doing oatmeal baths and calamine lotion years ago, since my doctor started the treatment I do now.

Answer 5

My mom SWEARS by that aloe-vera gel for sunburns. Make sure you get the stuff with LIDOCAINE in it. All I can figure is the alcohol content is high enough to dry up the poison ivy, and the lidocaine numbs it enough to make it quit itching. She gets poison ivy every single year, and we could never get rid of it without taking her in for Decadron shots and dosing her on Benadryl for days. This clears it up wthin a few days...Now she won't use anything but the aloe gel! She's got her sister using it too!
-Paramedic

Answer 6

hello dear in first step you should wash the local of contact with poison lwith lot of water the use an ice piece on eat to reduce the inflammation in next steo should use antihistaminic drugs that a doctor or pharmacian to you and then if iritation is not stopped absolutly should consult your doctor .

Answer 7

Rhus Tox(Poison Ivy)200C or 200X or higher potency the fastest relief for Poison ivy.

Answer 8

puss is an indication of infection. keep it clean, keep the calamine on it, then consult your primary care physician! last thing you need is a big nasty scar from an infected wound that you kept shoving lotion in =P

Answer 9

There is this one thing i use that's insanely effective on sunburns. It's called aloe vera gel and u can get it at walgreens. it's great because it immeadiately cools ur skin. just glop some on and apply vigorously.

Answer 10

get some zinc oxide for it.