What do you recommend for Poison Oak just below my lip? Boy do I want to
catch it before it spreads. NO Calamine - that stuffs awful. It dries and
cracks. A nice clear liquid would be grand.
As soon as I hear from someone I'm rushing to the store! Thanks, Sydney
Hello Sydney! Several members of my family are severely allergic to the
"poison" plants.
Here is a good resource on what to do (just putting "stuff" on the
dermatitis portion of the problem is usually not enough).
http://my.webmd.com/content/asset/adam_injury_ivy-poison
This page covers poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.
Best regards,
Brigitte
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What do you recommend for Poison Oak just below my lip? Boy do I want to
catch it before it spreads. NO Calamine - that stuffs awful. It dries and
cracks. A nice clear liquid would be grand.
As soon as I hear from someone I'm rushing to the store! Thanks, Sydney
Thanks so much for all of the replies. Hospital seems extreem, no
pharmasists at this hour so bought tech-nu stuff in a package of two
products. One for cleaning and the other for itch and drying. I assume
this is Oak - Poison Ivy I know.
If a problem by Monday will seek professional advice but think this should
do the job.
I'm pretty sure I must have gotten it from petting my dog as I have not been
near any vegetation. I walk on the road - he goes as far into the woods as
his leash will allow. A dogs got to do what a dogs got to do! Again,
thanks to all. Sydney
Hi Sydney,
Your best bet is to call the dr., or if it's available in your area, an
Ask-a Nurse program at the hospital. There are all sorts of remedies you
can try, but since this is on your face, it would be better to talk to a
medical professional. Don't rush to the store--rush to the phone! 8-)
Lee Ann, who is doctoring broken-glass-nipped legs tonight
Tech-nu? It is for both P. oak and ivy and it works great!
Debbie
-----Original Message-----
From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@lsv.uky.edu] On Behalf Of
Warbler
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 10:04 PM
To: GARDENS@lsv.uky.edu
Subject: OH NO! Poison Oak
What do you recommend for Poison Oak just below my lip? Boy do I want to
catch it before it spreads. NO Calamine - that stuffs awful. It dries and
cracks. A nice clear liquid would be grand.
As soon as I hear from someone I'm rushing to the store! Thanks, Sydney
What is going to keep it from spreading is soap and water. Poison ivy, poison
oak, sumac, etc. rashes don't spread from the oozy 'juice' from the blisters.
That's serous fluid, and the body's response to the sap from the plant. We
tent to think that's what spreads it because new spots can break out for a
couple of days, but that's because the areas with the heaviest exposure break
out 1st, and so on to the least exposure. Sometimes we re-expose ourselves w/o
realizing it because the sap is on cloths, gloves, towels, etc. (or the dog or
cat, or the lawn furniture we sat down on after we were initially exposed.)
Think invisible wet paint. When I know I have been exposed I use dish soap
because it seems to do a good job of dispersing the oils. (The old standard
was Fels Naptha Laundry bars - do they even still exist?)
As far as what will treat the spots once you have them, ask a pharmacist - they
can give that kind of info. If you have large areas, and are truly miserable,
you might need a prescription for a steroid, but I hope it's just small areas,
treatable with over-the-counter stuff. I don't know what is out there now -
it's been about 8 yrs since I got a spot bigger than a quarter, and I just
treated that with the medication I use for my eczema. I exercise great
vigilance, and will really go out of my way to avoid it if I'm not defensively
dressed to go after it.
I used to have a great little book about it, but I loaned it to my then-boss
for her son, to try and help him learn how to protect himself, and never got it
back.
Something which really does help the itching is exposure to the hottest water
you can stand, for 7-8 minutes. The itch gets nearly unbearable for a few
minutes, but then it is gone for several hours. I learned this from direct
observation and testing (on me), and then I read it in a journal several years
later, with an explanation I don't know remember. Seems to me it was something
about temporarily exhausting the neurotransmitters in that area or something.
You have my sympathy. I sure hope that's the only place it shows up!
Joan
Warbler wrote:
There is also a phenomenon known as "auto-eczematization" that is a
spreading of the reaction internally rather than through additional/new
external exposure. This is what usually happens to me! New tiny sites that
were not actually exposed, but pop up anyway.
Debbie
-----Original Message-----
From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@lsv.uky.edu] On Behalf Of Savvy
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 10:42 PM
To: GARDENS@lsv.uky.edu
Subject: Re: OH NO! Poison Oak
What is going to keep it from spreading is soap and water. Poison ivy,
poison
oak, sumac, etc. rashes don't spread from the oozy 'juice' from the
blisters.
That's serous fluid, and the body's response to the sap from the plant. We
tent to think that's what spreads it because new spots can break out for a
couple of days, but that's because the areas with the heaviest exposure
break
out 1st, and so on to the least exposure. Sometimes we re-expose ourselves
w/o
realizing it because the sap is on cloths, gloves, towels, etc. (or the dog
or
cat, or the lawn furniture we sat down on after we were initially exposed.)
I've used a clear product called Ivy-Dry for poison ivy, oak sumac,
before. Can't say that it worked any better than calamine or anything
else, although it doesn't gunk up like calamine since it's a clear
liquid. The active ingredient is zinc acetate. Then when my skin
started getting too dry I used a hydroicortisone cream I had laying
around. It's all gone now, so I can't tell you the name of it, but that
was a white cream you rubbed on (clear on your skin) and it felt like
maybe it helped a little. Usually though it seems like I just suffer
through it. I shouldn't say this, but I haven't gotten any poison ivy
yet this year.
Karen in Pittsburgh, PA (zone 5b/6)
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Rush right to the store and ask the druggist. They know stuff.
Wow! I got poison oak once - it was worse than the ivy. June
Hi Lee Ann,
What happened? June
Nothing much....I just dropped some glass jars when I tried to fling them
into the bin at recycling. They smashed around my feet and some small
pieces cut my lower legs a bit. It stung for awhile, but I'm fine. The
biggest hurt was when Charlie asked me why I threw the plastic bag they were
in, into the glass bin. Not a single concern about my condition!! Just
worried about my dropping the bag in with the glass.... Men!
Lee Ann
Hi Lee Ann,
What happened? June
Just like when someone hit my car and I called my DH. First thing, he asked about how bad the car was crunched. I told him he should ask about me first, and he said, "Well, since you'll well enough to call, I figured you're ok!"
Good thing I know he loves me. :)
Elizabeth
tiarella@bellsouth.net
You didn't hollar loud enough. You didn't whine. You didn't
grasp your leg in pain with tears running down your face.
You were pathetic.
June :) (Nope, you didn't milk it.)
Don't you bet on it!!! I cried real tears, and sniffled and limped. And as
we drove away, I gave him the silent treatment bigtime!
And when we got to the Legion, I sat in the van and wouldn't go in!
Lee Ann, one of the best milkers in the county! ;-)
You didn't hollar loud enough. You didn't whine. You didn't
grasp your leg in pain with tears running down your face.
You were pathetic.
June :) (Nope, you didn't milk it.)
> Nothing much....I just dropped some glass jars when I tried to fling them
> into the bin at recycling. They smashed around my feet and some small
> pieces cut my lower legs a bit. It stung for awhile, but I'm fine. The
> biggest hurt was when Charlie asked me why I threw the plastic bag they
were
Hi Lee Ann,
I just re-read my first message (I don't see my own posts)
and noticed that I meant to say "You weren't pathetic".
Oh, and I'm sorry for your boo-boo. ((((hugs)))). June
Oh! I thought you meant that I was pathetic at being pathetic! 8-)
Lee Ann
Hi Lee Ann,
I just re-read my first message (I don't see my own posts)
and noticed that I meant to say "You weren't pathetic".
Oh, and I'm sorry for your boo-boo. ((((hugs)))). June
> Don't you bet on it!!! I cried real tears, and sniffled and limped. And
as
Hi Lee Ann, LOL
My married daughter hit her shinbone and she came in with lip
quivering, eyes all misty, and voice quavering. I still remember
her husband (big guy, 6 ft. 4.) saying -- "What's the matter,
lil buddy?" He was right there. It was touching.
I was thinking I should have cried more. LOL
June
well, li'l buddy...I would at least have given you a bandaid or two. shame on
that mean old husband-o-yours. I would go for a gift at this point. show him
all these posts and make him cower in shame. (and then buy you something shiny
--hee hee)
-tracy
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