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I finished my prednisone prescription from the doctor for poison ivy and the poison ivy seems to be coming back now. what do i do?
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Longer course?: the immune response to poison ivy can take weeks to take its course. prednisone will mask the adverse effects of this response, but if stopped too early, the reaction resurfaces.
Answered 8/30/2017
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Go back to doctor: With poison ivy you may have sporadic outbreaks without being exposed again. Just Gibbs know to doctor to continue your treatment for s little longer
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