Freelance Superhero

so, after consulting several people and a few websites, i've come to the conclusion that the hiking trip i took last saturday resulted in a case of poison ivy smack dab in the face.

it didn't show until a couple days afterwards, so at first i thought i was having an allergic reaction to something i ate. then i found out that it's pretty common for poison ivy not to show up for even up to a week on first-time sufferers.

in any case, i'll spare you all the spiffy details and get straight to the point:
does anyone have any personal advice on how to go about treating this godforsaken plague? i'm dyin here, and it's been really hard on my co-workers, who have tried their damnedest not to stare at me as i walk around the office.

any and all tips are appreciated... TIA

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nickel

i am only posting this picture to make you feel better. see....it could be worse

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blueindian

the fastest way, period, is to go the the doc and get a cortisone shot. it'll stop itching in a day and be gone in just a few more.

other than that, best home remedy is bleech, best store rememdy is the whatever cream has the highest %cortisone.


and just to make you feel better, i'll tell you about a time my wife got poison. at a widespread panic concert. she had to pee. in the woods. which means poping a squat. in her case, right over a poison ivy plant. it was not pretty.

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yeah, pretty much we missed the boat on that one. but it's still here. get you some.

Freelance Superhero

HOLY $&@^#^$*

yeah, i guess it could be worse...

and thanks for the tip, BI. right now i'm using hydrocortisone and calamine lotion, so i'll see how that goes before i take a trip to the doc.

Butch

Happy I'm not allergic to poison ivy . . . I can wallow around in that stuff and not have a mark . . . of course, it hasn't been an issue of late . . . but when I was a kid, I was around the stuff all the darn time.

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oblongmelon

man, when are you guys gonna realize that Fels Naptha Soap works on EVERYTHING!

mojo

does it work on plumbers crack? cuz that image of nickel's has it pretty bad...

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Houdini

It should go away soon with the cort treatment. Just remember to change your sheets and wash them and your towels and exposed clothes REALLY well, as it's obvious you're highly sensitive to the plant.