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How to get rid of poison oak fast before it spread all over my body?
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Poison Ivy: Without proper treatment of topical and oral cortisone the rash of poison ivy can last for weeks. See your doctor for a prescription.
Answered 8/28/2020
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Soap up good/wash: Consider an encounter with poison oak like you got invisible pain on your skin. The rash only shows up where the paint touches. If you soap up good & wash off all the antigen from the plant, it will not spread. Use a cuticle brush to remove it from under your nails. It does not spread from blisters that drain. It can take weeks to dry/ clear. IVY Dry is an OTC product & doc can Rx some others.
Answered 11/28/2017
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