[MR] ingested poison ivy

[Maymunah al Siqilliyah]

Dawn is your friend.  You are trying to break up oil.  Also use Dawn on 
work gloves and tools that come in contact with it.  I recently washed 
my garden hoses in a big plastic tub (the kind you put a beer keg in).  
All Borax does is make your wash water soft and less acidic.

It's also a good idea to use a poison ivy soap immediately after every 
outside adventure whether you think you've got it or not.   If I were a 
park ranger, I'd have some at the bathroom sink at work.


On 6/15/2010 10:09 AM, Isolda de Crosthwaite wrote:
> 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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