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I have had poison ivy for 2 months now and nothing is working. i was on prednisone didn't work. now hydroxyzine doesn't work. i still am breaking out.
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Doubt the diagnosis: I'm sorry. Poison ivy should be gone by now. Are you sure you don't have dermatitis herpetiformis or another skin disease?
Answered 8/19/2017
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Dermatologist : input is what you need, it may very well not be poison ivy, best wishes
Answered 8/20/2017
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