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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 ?
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See a dermatologist: Are you sure it is poison ivy? You forgot to mention the dose or schedule of prednisone. Injecting kenalog works no better than prednisone oral. Exactly which prescriptions do you have for application? Poison ivy is not an infection and does not spread.
Answered 9/14/2017
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