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Rashes that look like poison ivy
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Machtingeranswered
Allergy and Immunology 45 years experience
Ooey, gooey, itchy: Blisters filled with yellow fluid on a very red base. When the blisters leak or break everything gets sticky. As they dry the whole thing gets crusty.... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 18 years experience
Scabies: Should be seen by a dermatologist who would perform skin scrapings for true diagnosis. If this has already been done, then he should have been prescri... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marianna Postanswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Benadryl, (diphenhydramine) caladryl or calamine lotion, if it gets bad, you might need to go to doctor to get steroid injection and/ or Prednisone pi... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rudolph Johnstoneanswered
36 years experience
Poison ivy: If it is severe you doctor can prescribe Prednisone by mouth in addition to oral antihistamine.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joram Seggevanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Yes: Poison ivy rashes are due to allergic contact dermatitis. You will have worse reactions with each encounter with poison ivy. You may also develop alle... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
It can: Some of the more worrisome cases i've treated have come when kids rubbed their eyes with contaminated fingers.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 33 years experience
Poison Ivy: Poison ivy rash is not contagious. Rubbing the rashes won't spread poison ivy to other parts of your body (or to another person). You spread the rash... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lee Perryanswered
Allergy and Immunology 18 years experience
No anaphylaxis: The reaction (rash) that one gets from exposure to poison ivy is mediated by t cells, not immunoglobulin e (ige). Ige is the antibody that mediates an... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Mossanswered
30 years experience
Itch: Probably makes them itch more, but that is about it.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Norman Levineanswered
Dermatology 52 years experience
Poison ivy: The rash of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are identical.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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