[MR] ingested poison ivy

[Isolda de Crosthwaite]

I have to agree with Megan here...I also have a hard time finding products
that work for me.

Here's my question:  who knows what helps to get it out of clothes when
ordinary detergents don't get it all.  I'm a Park Ranger, so I get into it
frequently, but I'm starting to believe that some of my breakouts come from
putting on clothes that are clean, but may still have some of the oils on
them.  I've been trying adding Borax powder (I think) to the wash, but it'll
be a while before I realize whether it's working or not.  I'm wondering if
anyone has any better options.


Regards,
Isolda

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Megan McHugh <megan at benchite.com> wrote:

> >
> > Ah, so much folk wisdom here.  Fact is, NOTHING helps everyone.  Zanfel
> is
> > another one of the creams that helps get rid of the oil - has helped my
> itch
> > but not removed the poison ivy.  If I catch it, I'm in for a month of
> > oozing.  And I've even gotten it from touching lumber at Home Depot. In
> > November.  Last year was my worst outbreak ever.  Started on the left arm
> > and chest where I must have brushed that arm when getting undressed.
>  Tried
> > to deal with it, but when still breaking out on remote areas of the body
> 10
> > days later (around the waist, both legs that had not had any prior rash,
> > etc. ) had to resort to taking the high-dose prednisone.  Because it went
> > systemic.  It is possible, and you don't have to eat it.  For those of us
> > who are incredibly allergic, prednisone is our friend.  Rash starting
> > reducing in about 4 days, and was pretty much gone a week after starting
> the
> > prednisone.  But being manic for the three weeks of treatment is rough.
> > Zanfel, Technu, I've tried them all, but none actually get rid of it,
> just
> > help the itch for me.
> > I won't go near the area where I got it again. Just don't want to have to
> > take that prednisone.
> > -Megan
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com>
> >  wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Ingested Poison Ivy
> >>
> >> Since we use public areas that might have poison ivy etc so much....
> >>
> >> Well a new trick for me this past week was ingesting poison ivy.
> >
> >
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