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I have big red welts that are spreading all over my body and they are itchy and they hurt and burn. i was out in the woods the other day. please help?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Plant dermatitis: It is possible that you are having a skin reaction to a plant. Common plant reactions include poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and poison parsnip. There is not much that can be done for poison parsnip, but steroids can help poison ivy, oak and sumac. In addition, you can try an oatmeal bath and domboro tablets that are OTC, to apply to your skin to help relieve itching and weeping.
Answered 7/3/2014
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Poison ivy/oak: This could be poison ivy or poison oak. See your doctor you need to be in high dose steroids for about 5 days by mouth. Topical not likely to help.
Answered 3/22/2020
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