I am severely allergic to poison ivy.I have it all over my face,and my eyes are swelling shut.My throat also feels like it may be swelling closed.....maybe just my discomfort? I got it because my neighbors were burning the other day,and must have been burning wood with p.i.on it..The smoke was going through my yard,when i went out to get the mail.Should i go to the ER?
2007-10-08 08:02:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
yes, at least get to a doctor, it is posable to get p.i. in your lungs from the smoke of burning it. even with out that i may self am severly alergic to it also, and have had to be put on rather strong drugs for it. i guess now thay also might do a shot in the effected area but i dont know how well that would work over such a large area. and just a tip that saved my sanity, for i found that none of the creams or lotions worked for me. submerge or use a washcloth to apply hot water to the infected area. make the water as hot as you can stand. the heat will atfirst make it itch much worse but that will fade quickly. for me hot water would relive the itch for 4-6 hours or so while i would use the cream every hour or 2.
2007-10-08 08:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by jedidiaha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES, EMERGENCY ROOM, this could be anaphalyatic shock, which can cause your airways to close.
If possible take a Tbsp of Benedryl then go to the hospital, they will give you a shot or Epinephrine which will open the airway, and then they can give you something to treat the Poison Ivy.
Good Luck!
2007-10-08 15:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by Randy W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GET TO THE ER NOW CAN STOP BREATHING AT ANY TIME. CAN GO IN LUNGS. GET OFF THIS AND MOVE OF CALL AN AMBULANCE
2007-10-08 16:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by loreeliz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋