I need to get rid of this poison ivy!!
Question: I need to get rid of this poison ivy!
i need to know how to get rid of poison ivy/ poison oak!. im dyin over here!. PLEASE HELP!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Rashes can be treated at home through such folk remedies as taking a bath in water to which baking soda or Epsom salts have been added!. Poultices made of half oatmeal, half baking soda are also said to be effective!. Over-the-counter commercial treatments include Caladryl, Benadryl, Desitin, and good old-fashioned, cheap calamine lotion!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Treating Poison Ivy Exposures
If you are exposed, according to the FDA, you should quickly (within 10 minutes):
* first, cleanse exposed areas with rubbing alcohol!.
* next, wash the exposed areas with water only (no soap yet, since soap can move the urushiol, which is the oil from the poison ivy that triggers the rash, around your body and actually make the reaction worse)!.
* now, take a shower with soap and warm water!.
* lastly, put gloves on and wipe everything you had with you, including shoes, tools, and your clothes, with rubbing alcohol and water!.
Unfortunately, if you wait more than 10 minutes, the urushiol will likely stay on your skin and trigger the poison ivy rash!. You may not be able to stop it on your skin, but you might still scrub your nails and wipe off your shoes, etc!., so that you don't spread the urushiol to new areas!.
Commercial products, like Zanfel, Ivy Cleanse Towelettes, and Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub, are also available over-the-counter, if you don't want to use rubbing alcohol!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are exposed, according to the FDA, you should quickly (within 10 minutes):
* first, cleanse exposed areas with rubbing alcohol!.
* next, wash the exposed areas with water only (no soap yet, since soap can move the urushiol, which is the oil from the poison ivy that triggers the rash, around your body and actually make the reaction worse)!.
* now, take a shower with soap and warm water!.
* lastly, put gloves on and wipe everything you had with you, including shoes, tools, and your clothes, with rubbing alcohol and water!.
Unfortunately, if you wait more than 10 minutes, the urushiol will likely stay on your skin and trigger the poison ivy rash!. You may not be able to stop it on your skin, but you might still scrub your nails and wipe off your shoes, etc!., so that you don't spread the urushiol to new areas!.
Commercial products, like Zanfel, Ivy Cleanse Towelettes, and Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub, are also available over-the-counter, if you don't want to use rubbing alcohol!.Www@Answer-Health@Com