Worst case of poison ivy ever...HELP!!!?!


Question: Worst case of poison ivy ever!.!.!.HELP!!!!?
I am so desperate to get rid of this awful poison ivy!. Nothing I do seems to help!. I have tried the following: Technu wash, Calagel lotion, Lanacain, Hydrocortisone cream, and finally a Medrol dosepak (methylprednisone) prescription from my doctor!. I have 2 days left on the pack, and still no improvement!. I am actually considering pouring bleach on myself! (I read it in some of the answers) If anyone can please help me, GOD I would appreciate it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The medrol dose pak might not be long enough to treat the symptoms you have!.!.!.!.steroids are best done for 14 days on a tapering off dosage!. You can try washing with dish washing soap!.!.!.!.this cuts the oils from the ivy and will stop the spread!. You can bathe in an oatmeal solution (like Aveeno, bought OTC in local drug stores) and you can add OTC zantac and take two 75mg pills twice a day with benadryl 50 mg every 4-6 hrs!.!.!.may make you drowsy so don't drive!. Do NOT use bleach!.!.!.it will only burn terribly and damage your already inflamed and injured skin!. You can try ice packs to the worst areas when they start itching!.!.!.!.!.this sometimes stops the awful cycles of itching which you are experiencing!.

You will most likely need a shot of high dose steroid to settle this down, though, so you should call your doctor back and be rechecked!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It sounds like you may have a pretty bad case!. You might have to see a doctor and get a prescription for steroids to beat it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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