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Poison Ivy

Postby ACEINTHEHOLE » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:09 pm

Me and the wife both have poison ivy. This is her first time to ever have it. She has been scratching it all day thinking it was a flea bite. LOL. I did my best not to laugh when she showed me her bad flea bite. I have a feeling she is gonna have a bad day tomorrow. :D --Ace
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Postby iron grip » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:24 pm

Me and my wife had it a few weeks back, my fault of course...Lesson number one: If she aint happy you aint happy!

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Postby rustypjr » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:10 am

Get that stuff Paul Harvey talks about it works. I think it is Zaniphill
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Postby jwarwick » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:21 am

I'm not allergic to it but my wife is...
We've found that if she doesn't touch my dirty hunting clothes- I wash them in hot H2O- she dosen't get poison ivy unless she's been digging in her flower beds :roll:
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Postby jtdumallard » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:30 am

Zanfel works great but it is expensive. it runs about $37 for a 2oz. I would find a product called Buji that has all the ingredients as Zanfel and works just as good but is half the cost. YOu could also get a bottel of Tecnu Scrub and rub down with it and wash it off to pull all of the oils out of your skin. Hope this helps
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Postby RedEyed Duck » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:39 am

rustypjr wrote:Get that stuff Paul Harvey talks about it works. I think it is Zaniphill


That stuff didn't work for me at all. I go immediately and get the cortizone shot! Soaking in a much diluted mix of bleach and water will work too (1 part bleach 9 parts water), it'll dry it up!
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Postby esquire » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:41 am

I got it bad the opening day of dove season this year. I tried just about everything. It took two cortisone shots, a bottle of Zanfel, and about six weeks to get rid of it. I think the Zanfel is worth the $37.
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Postby Blackwater » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:43 am

jtdumallard is right the buji stuff seems to work well, if i even see poison ivy i get it. Hate that stuff, damn itching just thinking about it.
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Postby jacksbuddy » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:47 pm

Three words. "Get the shot." I get it so bad that even with the shot, I still itch some - just not as bad as when I use anything/everything else. Benadril gel helps, but just a little. That's why I strongly advise getting the shot.
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Postby marionfd708 » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:23 pm

i found some stuff called calagel that worked for me. the needle thing aint happening with me.
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Postby mudsucker » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:35 pm

I am not kidding when I say this. Some oldtimers swear by kereosen. It washes away the "oils" like those other products d. Also, a Doc told me to get oderlass mineral spirits at home depot and wash it off after suspected contact. Ask 'ol Big wawa what he did when he got it on his ball sack last year! :oops:
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Postby h2o_dog » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:57 pm

jacksbuddy wrote:Three words. "Get the shot." I get it so bad that even with the shot, I still itch some - just not as bad as when I use anything/everything else. Benadril gel helps, but just a little. That's why I strongly advise getting the shot.


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Postby jacksbuddy » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:40 pm

h2o_dog wrote:
jacksbuddy wrote:Three words. "Get the shot." I get it so bad that even with the shot, I still itch some - just not as bad as when I use anything/everything else. Benadril gel helps, but just a little. That's why I strongly advise getting the shot.


Where do I go and what do I ask for?


Go to your doctor, tell them that you have poison ivy, and ask for a chortazone shot. Pronounced Kor'-ta-zone. Hope you get over it quick.
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Postby Blackwater » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:45 pm

I think the shoot i always get is Decadron, I usaully walk right in at the MEA in clinton and get it.
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Postby h2o_dog » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:47 pm

Blackwater wrote:I think the shoot i always get is Decadron, I usaully walk right in at the MEA in clinton and get it.


Preventative or relief?
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