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A member asked:
2 wks ago i got poison ivy. for 2 days have been using cream and pills. also everything has been washed. is it normal to still be getting new blisters?
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See details: What pills have you been using? If it is poison ivy it will resolve with a tapering course of prednisone.
Answered 10/5/2018
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Depends: Poison Ivy is a skin reaction to the rheus antigen (oily material) from the plants. It can spread until washed off. If you are re-exposed to camping gear, clothing, tools that have this rheus material on it you can break out again. The rheus antigen remains active on objects for years. If you are developing new blisters but are not re-exposed, it is not from poison ivy.
Answered 10/9/2018
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