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Gardening

Siwsan

(27,354 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2023, 06:14 AM Jun 2023

I'll be doing zero gardening for a few days. This poison ivy rash is make me feel MISERABLE!!! [View all]

It is mostly on my left arm, scattered from wrist to the bend of my elbow. AND some on my right wrist.

I'm going to soak in an Epsom Salts bath, today, and see if that brings some relief.

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I'll be doing zero gardening for a few days. This poison ivy rash is make me feel MISERABLE!!! [View all] Siwsan Jun 2023 OP

,,, KarenS Jun 2023 #1

Ever try Domeboro powder in water as a wet dressing? steventh Jun 2023 #2

The best. Had to bathe in in once. cachukis Jun 2023 #16

I was in my friends yard with her the other day and she pointed out a plant to me Walleye Jun 2023 #3

Paste of baking soda & Goonch Jun 2023 #4

yes, and let it dry bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #8

Eeew! 2naSalit Jun 2023 #5

Maybe a glass or two of Chardonnay?? Siwsan Jun 2023 #7

Oh definitely. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #9

The shiny leaves are laden with oil, the allergic part bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #6

I think it was transfer contact Siwsan Jun 2023 #10

Calamine? GPV Jun 2023 #11

I'm pretty sure I have some. Somewhere Siwsan Jun 2023 #12

Oatmeal and baking soda might also help GPV Jun 2023 #13

I have both, in abundance Siwsan Jun 2023 #14

Read this! PLEASE! CommonHumanity Jun 2023 #15

I'm definitely going to remember this!! Siwsan Jun 2023 #17

Tecnu usonian Jun 2023 #18

I use Dawn after every time I work in the garden zeusdogmom Jun 2023 #19

I usually have a spray bottle of vinegar in my garden tool basket Siwsan Jun 2023 #20

Read this! PLEASE! CommonHumanity Jun 2023 #21