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In reply to the discussion: DUers allergic to poison ivy-- [View all]Nay
(12,051 posts)32. Tecnu Poison Ivy and Oak Cream, at any drugstore. This helped me tremendously. Using
it at the first sign of blisters is best.
My BIL got such a bad case of it that he went to the doc and got a shot -- I don't remember what it was, but it was probably a steroid of some kind -- and he was much better in just a few hours.
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Works like a charm for a while. Once yiu start itching that itch, it only gets worse. So the key
KPN
Jun 2023
#28
Jewel weed works well. My Dad showed me and my siblings that trick back in the early 60s. We'd go
KPN
Jun 2023
#29
Smart. Sometimes that is the best solution. You could salt the earth, to kill out the ivy, but
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2023
#14
I had an awful time w/ all of the poisonous plants, especially poison ivy. My remedies are:
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2023
#13
Looks like bananas attract mosquitos! Maybe that's why I buy them and never eat them.
vanlassie
Jun 2023
#52
A Lidocaine Spray for anesthetic effect, and Domeboro Astringent Solution to dry oozing
Donkees
Jun 2023
#30
Tecnu Poison Ivy and Oak Cream, at any drugstore. This helped me tremendously. Using
Nay
Jun 2023
#32