2007-08-16 13:00:53 · 6 answers · asked by homedog52 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
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
2007-08-18 11:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by paramedicgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash with some Fels-Naptha soap in cool water,
rinse very well with cool water,
air dry, apply Caladryl Gel.
Wash all clothing and bedding in hot water
with a good detergent, rinse and dry well.
Do not touch other areas of you with hands that you
have scratched with, or let arms infected rub up
against legs and knees, especially stay away
from all areas of your face.
Make sure surfaces that may have made contact,
ie arm rests, steering wheels, counter and desk tops,
telephones, doorknobs etc...
are washed down thoroughly with germ killing agents
and dry well.
Best of Luck
2007-08-16 20:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by Linda A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont scratch, calmine lotion,oatmeal baths. Im very allergic, all of these work GREAT
2007-08-16 20:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by cs1014 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on you go too the doctors they will proscribe you a special cream in your yard dont go near it you will end up with it on you and its not fun best of luck
2007-08-16 20:05:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try hydro-cortisone! You can buy it most anywhere. It's an over-the counter drug.
2007-08-16 20:04:45 · answer #5 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make up a populer club thing and then kikout the pepol that are not coon and good looking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-16 20:19:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋