Posion Ivy/Oak/Sumac cures

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by Richard B

My Dad got it once on his hands and arms, then it spread to his penis (gotta hold it when you pee) and it spread there too.

That sucks. I dunno, I'm just reporting what my Dr. said, and I tend to believe her too because my rash never spread and I scratched it in the beginning not knowing what it was .

I hate all the "poison" plants, I am so allergic to them! I had poison sumac so bad last year I thought it was going to scar my legs, but thankfully it healed up with no scars.

[estranged4life]

that has to suck, having to deal with the itching BS.

Only thing I ever knew to try is to use "calamine lotion"...Deb said either use clear "Calamine lotion" (Unless you want to walk around with "pink" skin splotches from the normally pink colored "calamine"), An "oatmeal bath" (exactly what it is, A bathtub filled with oatmeal) or "Aveeno" lotion (Sorta like the oatmeal bath except in a lotion form.)

Brian "Anyone know how to treat a stroke?" j.

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Only thing I ever knew to try is to use "calamine lotion"...Deb said either use clear "Calamine lotion" (Unless you want to walk around with "pink" skin splotches from the normally pink colored "calamine"), An "oatmeal bath" (exactly what it is, A bathtub filled with oatmeal) or "Aveeno" lotion (Sorta like the oatmeal bath except in a lotion form.)

Those Aveeno oatmeal baths are a godsend for poison oak/ivy/sumac. They are also good for really bad sunburns which I've had the unpleasure to experience. Aveeno is just good stuff! I've never tried the lotion, but I've heard good things.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Those Aveeno oatmeal baths are a godsend for poison oak/ivy/sumac. They are also good for really bad sunburns which I've had the unpleasure to experience.

for a bad sunburn? A teabag! Dip a teabag in cold water and apply it to the burn and trust me, it will remove the burn!!!

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

for a bad sunburn? A teabag! Dip a teabag in cold water and apply it to the burn and trust me, it will remove the burn!!!

I've heard that but I've never tried it. Wow. I guess I'll need one of those industrial size bags though, I'm not gonna put little tea bags all over my body--too cumbersome! .

Thanks for the tip Bri.