A member asked:

Diagnosed with poison oak on arms and cellulitis on breast. given prednisone 50mg for 5 days and keflex for cellulitis. cellulitis cleared up. poison oak is dried up. still really red/ itchy. do i need to give it more time or do i need more pills?

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Time/moisturizer: The prednisone decreased the intensity of your itching and amount of spread, but when it dries out it just needs time to heal. The dry skin will also be flaky & itchy .A moisturizer can help. Unless you have a return of redness, swelling and warmth at the site of the infection it should be stable. I've seen it take a month for these to calm down & look good. If it spooks you have a re check.

Answered 3/10/2020

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