Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Re: severe poison ivy rash/allergic reaction of skin - how long does it usually take for a kenalog shot to kick in and symptoms to start subsiding?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Define "kick in": You can usually expect a reduction in the intensity of itching within 24 hrs. Swelling may take a bit longer. The skin rash will take a week or two to fade whether you have the shot or not. There are products like IVYDRY or Benadryl cream that seem to help some.I avoid calamine lotion as too drying and stinky.
Answered 6/4/2018
621 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I used Triamcinolone Acetonide cream to treat poison ivy. Now I have a rash on my arms, stomach and thighs. Can this be from the steroid cream?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Had inflammation w/bad poison ivy rash. Redness/inflammation gone now, but still feels like there is fluid beneath the skin. Why? How long to go away?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How long does poison ivy rash and blisters stay on the skin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My daughter had been getting some type of skin rash that last a few minutes firts the area fills hot then there is a rash like poison ivy and vanish?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How do I get rid of an unexplained and extremely itchy skin rash? I have tried bathing in lukewarm water and oats, benadryl, and using triamincolone cream, although the cream is left over from an old case of poison ivy and is out of date (i have not spent
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Is it possible to have rebound symptoms after steroid treatment (IM Kenalog shot) for severe reaction to poison ivy & after initial rash has cleared?
Dr gave me Kenalog injection for vry severe poison ivy rash day before yesterday. How long before the rash starts to clear up and feel less itchy?
How long would a pt have to have a poison ivy rash or how severe would it have to be for the Dr to suggest Kenalog injection as treatment?
After a poison ivy rash has healed and scabs are gone, how long does it take for the skin in the rash areas to return to its normal color?
My daughter has poison ivy all over her body that will not go away after a kenalog shot and 2 days of prednisone which is making her sick & no sleep and facial swelling so dr said stop taking it but poison ivy still spreading ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
