An older guy I knew years ago told me to run sandpaper over the ivy rash then rinse it with BLEACH.
I never did try it though!
Chuck S, post: 449304, member: 698 wrote: An older guy I knew years ago told me to run sandpaper over the ivy rash then rinse it with BLEACH.
I never did try it though!
WOW, I'd hate to hear his remedy for crabs (kerosene & a Zippo?).
Loyal
razor off the left half. set the right half on fire. use an ice pick to stab the littler rascals as they run from the fire.
Holy Cow, post: 449309, member: 50 wrote: razor off the left half. set the right half on fire. use an ice pick to stab the littler rascals as they run from the fire.
That was a more in depth description of what I had heard too!
Old as the hills, but still funny.
My preferred treatment for poison ivy is table salt. Wet the rash area and sprinkle salt on it. Rub it in until it makes a paste, you may have to add more salt. Let the paste dry and lightly brush off the excess granules.
James
Chuck S, post: 449304, member: 698 wrote: An older guy I knew years ago told me to run sandpaper over the ivy rash then rinse it with BLEACH.
I never did try it though!
Guy I worked with said it was Dawn dishwashing soap. It made sense because it is an oil, and they used Dawn to clean the rescue critters after the Macondo well spill. I rarely get a patch so i don't have enough knowledge of whether this actually works.
I tried "Zanfel" this summer for the first time. Work it into a paste and scrub the area. Seemed to work well, a couple days and it was gone. Not cheap, $50 for a 1 once tube, but that's still cheaper than a $200 doctor visit and a steroid pack.
ontarget1, post: 449410, member: 9989 wrote: I tried "Zanfel" this summer for the first time. Work it into a paste and scrub the area. Seemed to work well, a couple days and it was gone. Not cheap, $50 for a 1 once tube, but that's still cheaper than a $200 doctor visit and a steroid pack.
I have some Zanfel in my truck. I bought it after my last bad case (2008), and the claims made for it seemed promising. I haven't needed it yet, and now it's so old I guess I ought to replace it.
The one claim that really drew my attention was that the itch goes away as soon as you scrub it into the affected area. Did your experience jive with that?
My Doctor and I are of the same age and have many of life's ailments in common.
While he is pure medical, I pass a home remedy on to him now and then and we help each other deal with aging.
Thankfully, when I need a steroid pack or more of those I can call him and tell my needs and he understands that I know enough about my own self and he will call it in to the pharmacy, as long as I keep coming in twice a year for updates on my physical and mental well being.
Yes Jim, it does do that. The idea is to use it when the itch reoccurs again and so on. It really did a great job relieving the itch and each time it took longer before I needed it again. After a couple days I was just using it a couple times a day whether it itched or not because it was drying it out so well.
My doctor wont give me the steroids without a visit because we only see each other when I'm bleeding or broken and he feels the need to weigh me and take my blood pressure again.