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Poison Ivy

Post by manley »

Man, I've never had an outbreak before... but brought back a good case from Kentucky.

what fun. :smt013 :smt013 :smt013
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Post by Charles »

Any of the 1% cortisone creams knock it out for me. Apply often and liberally.
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Post by Sea Fox »

I normaly get it when hunting season comes in but the 1% hydrocortizone does the trick 8)
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Post by Browning Slayer »

A shot in the arm from the doc is about the only thing that works for me, not to mention it starts working instantly!
I hate that stuff!! :smt013
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Post by GC »

That Benedryl clear lotion is worth $1000/oz for poision ivy and chiggers!!!!!!!
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Post by manley »

It's FINALLY turned the corner... I did the Teknu soap deal, the Calagel lotion, the 1% hydricortisone cream... none of it worked.

Thanks for the tips, though. You better believe I'll be on the lookout for that mess the next time I hit the woods! :hammer:
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Post by qoutrage »

Glad ya got a handle on it, IKN. :D
My Moma always put calamine lotion on any itch problem, particularly the poison ivy or oak variety. It's still a staple in my medicine cabinet along with rubbing alcohol, h. proxide, and Vick's.
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Bourbon and coke. Apply liberally until rash and itching disappear. :thumbup:
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:smt005
GULP! free since 1970.
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Post by AJ »

The Teknu treatment (not just the soap) works for me, the soap is only for within a couple of hours of coming in contact with it.

I never had a problem with it until I got into it with a weedeater :smt013 , now I start itching every time I play golf (anyone who plays will know what I mean).
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Golf?
What was I supposed to do today?
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tin can wrote:Golf?
I think that's what these yankees call the GULF.
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Golfin and Gulfin, two of my favorite pastimes :D .
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Post by mjsigns »

Apply a layer of catfish slime and allow it to dry. Itching will stop immediately... An old fisherman's remedy :-D
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Eeeeeuuuuwwww. Suppose you don't have a catfish handy... then what?
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