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Bleach for poison ivy treatment
A 54-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Steroids (cortisone): Poison ivy or poison oak rashes are allergic reactions caused by contact with the plants. The plant sap can be on clothes, bedding, car seats, etc...,... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. HENRY LEGEREanswered
Allergy and Immunology 20 years experience
Steroids: If you clearly have allergy to poison ivy and have contact dermatitis to it, you might need oral steroids. At the very least, you will need topical st... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 10 years experience
Anti itch: Hydrocortisone 1% available otc can be used to decrease the itch. Sometimes, a sedating anti histamine like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can also make t... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 33 years experience
Poison Ivy: If the rash is widespread or results in a large number of blisters, your doctor may prescribe an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone, for poison i... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Michael Zacharisenanswered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
Depends: With so many health insurance plans, it will really depend on a person's individual health plan coverage. In general, there is no reason evaluation a... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Shenenbergeranswered
Dermatology 26 years experience
Many: There are several things that can help. Probably the most common things are otc, like calamine lotion and topical steroids. Sometimes patients need ... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Whitmananswered
Ophthalmology 46 years experience
Steroid cream: Just as on the arms or legs, the treatment is symptom driven. Over the counter steroid cream 2-3 times a day for 3-5 days should help. Try not to get... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Options: Some options of treating poison ivy include calamine lotion, oatmeal soaks, Hydrocortisone cream and antihistamines.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
Possible: especially if you had scratched the area heavily. I would give it at least 3 months to see if the pigment would return before doing anything about it... Read More
566 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
Unclear as: to what you mean by "rebound" Can you get the rash back after initial improvement....DEFINITELY In fact many Physicians write for or administer TWO ... Read More
592 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ayyaz Shahanswered
Dermatology 28 years experience
Prednisone: Prednisone is routinely given for many inflammatory conditions. Usual duration for most acute conditions is 1-2 weeks. While Prednisone used long term... Read More
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Doanh Nguyen, md, faaaaianswered
Allergy and Immunology 15 years experience
Don't do that: You shouldn't apply bleach over the inflamed skin area due to poison ivy contact dermatitis. Bleach is an irritant and would make your skin more infla... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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