Poison Ivy question

[abledrn]

My DH was clearing some brush and got poison ivy. The problem is, he didn't recognize it and sat aound on the couch in his unwahed clothes. Now I have it. Can the oils be removed?

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

i would try a degreaser for the coutch when you wash the cusions

and for himand you a bottle of bleach in the shower , it dries it out , a guy i met that had just gotten out of basic training in the army said that what they used then hidrocotozon . that or the poisoin ivey soap they sell

i have also heard phelps naptha soap works could be used on the couch to


i had it real bad about 5 years ago blisters weaping so much it would soack right tru the dressing and cloths every few hours i ended up pouring alchohal on it 3 time a day boy does that stink the redressing with clean gauze
i was unfolding 4 inch gauze pads to 8x8 abd using 3 of them to cover it

and to think i started with a small patch on my arm but when very tired i made the mistake if setting that part of my arm on my leg when sitting on the can boy did i regrest that i had it bad for a month and doctors are of no use for poisoin ivy at least at that piont they were 5 years ago

[trixiwick]

I have it too, for the first but certainly not the last time this season.

I use Ivy-Dry, which is sold at drugstores and is essentially a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol that may (or may not) have other active ingredients in it. It dries out your skin something awful, but cuts the suffering down from about two weeks to maybe four days.

I'm on day three at the moment.

[themamahen]

Acne Cream works very well on poison Ivy and Oak, the salysic *sp acid and or peroxcide in those cream not only clean the oils present but will dry it out very fast 1-2 days about 4 applications. put in on the ivy and rub it in and then put MORE on there leaving big globs on the blisters. you will see the Ivy places weeping. this is the oils coming out of your skin on the couch I agree with a degreaser for the oils in the cloth.

[Country Doc]

Remember its an oil. Use lots of soap and water to wash off (think motor oil). It spread by direct contact and takes a few days to come after exposer. Does not get in the blood. IVY BLOCK helps prevent it.

[Callieslamb]

There is a special soap that you can buy in the wal mart(for one) pharmacy that helps get rid of the oil from clothes that you use in your washer. There is also a cream that you can put on your skin if you know you will be working in poison ivy that will prevent you from getting it. It isn't always practical, but I keep a supply in my first aid kit.

[RockyGlen]

chew plantain leaves up and spread them on the rash. Gross, but it works

[peter nap]

I'm one of the lucky people who can roll in the stuff and not get a single itch...but my daughter breaks out if she looks at it.

The best thing I've ever found is Beech leaves crushed in Alcohol.

The leaves stop the itching and the alcohol dries it up and removes the oil.

[dashley]

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache...nk&cd=10&gl=us

This is a good article on posion ivy and it's "cure".

[Oggie]

Tecnu wash will clean urushiol, the oil from poison ivy, off of stuff. It's available at just about any pharmacy.

http://www.teclabsinc.com/products.c...129F6D83DF2417

I've used it and it seems to work. I also use it to cleanse skin if I think I've come into contact with the evil vine.

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to help that much if a rash has already broken out.

[chickenista]

In the summer I keep a bottle of liquid soap mixed with rubbing alcohol by the sink. If I know I have been in it I scrub areas with this and no PI. Alcohol should take it out of your couch if you mix with soapy, hot water and wipe down and blot several times. I always get it on my arm where I lean against counters at the store, bank, wherever others have laid their PI covered arms. Very annoying to have to wear a bandana around my arm for 3 weeks afterward. Look like bad 80's throwback. People do stare and I don't blame them.

[BellsBunnies]

wild touch-me-knots also help. Just break the steams and rub directly on the ivy.

[Trixie]

My husband cleared up a bad patch on his arm with Cider Vinegar. He would wash it with soap and water - kinda rough like - dry it - then Cider Vinegar and let it dry.

It stopped the itchy and dried it up quickly.

[Macybaby]

I also love the Technu. Learned about that when we lived in WI and had poision ivy all over the place. I got really sensitized to the stuff, and had to be very careful.

I would wash with it if I even thought I might have gotten into some. I kept some in my purse, and if I would feel the start of an "itch" I'd go wash again, and it really helped.

Lucky only higher level primates are sensitive to it (good laugh on those that never break out LOL!) Unfortunly we had it in the pasture, so I had to be careful petting the horses. Don't have any on our property in SD - I am so glad!!!!

Cathy

[LamiPub]

I never get it by my dd who is 10 gets it just being in the area. She is broke out very bad at this time. We had her take a bath with buttermilk because I didn't have any of the aveena oatmeal bath stuff. She washes it with soap and water and wipes it with a little alcohol and we use the highest cortisone cream on it. I also have her change clothes twice a day and we wash her bedding every day. For allergic reactions I have them drink the juice from dilly beans/dill pickles. They eat as many dilly beans as they want but the juice (especially if heated) helps because it has cider vinegar, water, garlic and cayenne which seems to be a natural benadryl.

[MELOC]

a steam cleaner with a good soap should fix the couch.

i like to use jewel weed as a remedy for the itch. just crush it up and smear it on.

i also have a failed batch of experimental drip lye soap that works wonders on poison ivy. it is lye heavy soap the consistency of butter. i just dab a little bit on the affected spot and it dries it right up. the downside is that it burns the skin with a minor chemical burn and you have a little mark for a while.

[2horses]

I have a case of it now (the first of several this season, I'm sure) and while I'm not wildly allergic, I do get bumps that itch. I use alcohol to dry them and extra strength benadryl cream to stop the itch, and that usually takes care of it after three or four days. But this time, don't ask me how, it wound up in my navel??? Not on my navel, but inside, in the wrinkles - oh lordy, talk about annoying and painful!

Where's the worst spot you've ever had it?

Pam <-------------- hopes it doesn't land in this particular spot again!

[Oggie]

Originally Posted by 2horses

Where's the worst spot you've ever had it?

I once had it on my soul.

Had to trick a cat into scratching it.

Talk about painful!

[Ardie/WI]

Originally Posted by 2horses

I have a case of it now (the first of several this season, I'm sure) and while I'm not wildly allergic, I do get bumps that itch. I use alcohol to dry them and extra strength benadryl cream to stop the itch, and that usually takes care of it after three or four days. But this time, don't ask me how, it wound up in my navel??? Not on my navel, but inside, in the wrinkles - oh lordy, talk about annoying and painful!

Where's the worst spot you've ever had it?

Pam <-------------- hopes it doesn't land in this particular spot again!

I guess you didn't see the episode of "Grey's Anatomy" where the female doctor went potty outside and got it in a very private area. Oy vey!

[Bret]

Can the slip covers be removed for washing? Can you toss a slip cover or towel...over the likely area for a while to absorb some of the oil in addition to washing?

It would be hard to have PI on your favorite resting spot at the end of the day.

I picked up PI above my leather glove on the inside of my wrist while taking out an old fence row that I had sprayed last fall. Everything looked dead. I wore the gloves about three days before I figured out what was up. I developed a slight problem too on my inner thigh for a few weeks. That was too close.