what can be done for poison ivy?

Question

I have what seems to be poison ivy/oak on the back of my leg. Now the whole area has gotten swollen and extremely weepy. What's to be done?

Answer 1

Aviodance: First avoid if possible. Wash with soapy water, then keep clean and dry. If a rash erupts, see your doctor.

Answer 2

Poison Ivy: There are specific products that you can buy that will wash the urushiol off. Some options of treating poison ivy include calamine lotion, oatmeal soaks, Hydrocortisone cream and antihistamines. Anything which has touched urushiol from the poison ivy needs to be cleaned (clothes, shoes, gear etc.) oral steroids are sometimes indicated.

Answer 3

No: No - poison ivy causes only local contact irritation and will not cause long term issues or problems. Poison ivy causes trouble by contacting the plants sap - and its not contagious. However, people can continue to come in contact with it if you don't eradicate the plant.

Answer 4

Yes: You'll have long term caution about going through greenery without long sleeves on, but that's pretty much it. Also, each poison ivy exposure tends to produce progressively nastier rash, but each rash will, eventually, go away, unless they get infected, in which case they can scar or cause serious illness.

Answer 5

Yes: Occasionally, people who have reacted to poison oak will begin to have allergic reactions to fruits in the same plant family. Poison oak, poison ivy, mango, cashew, and pistachio all belong to the plant family "anacardiaceae." A reaction to poison oak can lead to future reactions to mangoes. So, it is best to avoid poison oak and poison ivy, even if one has never suffered a reaction previously.

Answer 6

Weeks: Without proper and prompt treatment, poison ivy dermatitis can last for weeks at least, and sometimes, months.

Answer 7

Poison Ivy: The rash is not contagious. You cannot catch or spread a rash after it appears, even if you touch it or the blister fluid, because the urushiol will already be absorbed or washed off the skin. The rash may seem to be spreading. But either it is still developing from earlier contact or you have touched something that still has urushiol on it. Topical prescription cortisone or rash for weeks.

Answer 8

Itchy: Poison ivy itches. A lot.

Answer 9

Yes: Individuals who contract poison ivy are allergic to it and subsequent exposures will result in return of the rash.

Answer 10

Yes!: Poison oak rash, a "contact dermatitis", is like an allergic reaction to the oil in the plant. Although an individual's sensitivity can vary over time, it is common to get poison oak, if you are sensitive, more than once.

Answer 11

Some people aren't: Because some people are not allergic to it. Allergies depend on the response of several factors of the individual immune system. For different reasons, some people develop an allergy to something and others do not. Over time with more exposure, someone previously without a problem can develop it. Once there, it almost always remains though.

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