[pct-l] Poison Oak Recovery

[J. Lopes]

Probably a little late, but as someone has gotten poison ivy a few more
times then i would like to remember, I would highly recommend Tecnu. It
works best if you use it within a few hours to a day or two after you touch
the oils. Tecnu also sells a Caladryl like product that is not worth it. I
find a calamine with antihistamine to be the best at reducing the itch/burn
after using tecnu.

When you get it really bad, a doctor will quickly prescribe a dose of
steroids to bring down inflammation.



On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:07 AM, Hernandez <hernand at magicriver.net> wrote:

> Hi Marion,
>
> If no one has suggested Relieve It, Rescue, or Aveeno Exema Calmer to
> you, please allow me. I am very, very allergic to Poison [planty of
> choice here], and got a bad case around this time last year. I can't do
> steroids (allergic to those, too), so I was stuck. You can find Rescue
> at Whole Foods. It's an English product with Arnica and other herbs in
> it. Maybe they'll let you try a tester before you buy it. It's
> expensive, but excellent. Relieve It is available in two forms, oil and
> lotion, and is also natural. Both are also expensive, but provide the
> best, fastest relief I've ever gotten. Since you're past the weep and
> itch stage, you can get Aveeno Exema Calmer at the drugstore for about
> 13-15 dollars per good sized tube. It's unscented, very rich, and
> soothing. Aveeno also makes a fine product called Skin Calmer, or
> something like that. It's fine for routine chapped hands, etc., but you
> need industrial strength.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Moonbeam
>
>
> On 3/23/2014 3:08 PM, Marion Davison wrote:
> > Okay, yesterday I soaked the scabbed area for several hours and all the
> > scabs came off.  Blessed relief, felt great, until I got up this morning
> > and the raw skin is so tight and dry.  I did the betadine wash as
> > recommended and it burned like fire. I tried a cold wet compress, just
> > plain water, and that burned like fire too! I tried Vitamin E oil,
> > vitamin E lotion, and 100% aloe vera gel on small areas, and all of them
> > burned!   Now I have a tube of Calmoseptine ointment, which is very
> > thick.  My neighbor who does home health/hospice care uses it on her
> > patients' bedsores.  So I am trying that on small patches, little by
> > little.  So far it is not burning.  Thank you for the tip, Dr. Ken, I
> > think you are correct.  I don't need any more drying!  I need protection
> > for this raw skin.  It looks and feels like a second degree burn with
> > the blister gone, in that dried out, cracking stage of healing.
> > On the much less severe areas I am trying Aveeno Stress Relief
> > moisturizing lotion.
> > It is way too late in the game for me to do any soaks or tecnu.  But I
> > will sure keep all that in mind for next time.
> > I am going to get an appointment with a dermatologist this week.
> > On the up side, the oral meds did bring down the hugely swollen leg and
> > calmed down all the bright red rashes so overall I feel better.  I'm not
> > doing any driving while on all these meds.  17 years ago I had poison
> > oak, took my first dose of prednisone, got in my car, blacked out and
> > wrecked it!  So, no driving for me.  I am blessed to have a week off
> > from work (spring break) and a husband to drive me around.
> >
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