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on 5/4/2009 POISON OAK IS TOXIC TO GOATS!!!!!!How stupid can you be to recommend having goats eat the poison oak from gardens.Get your facts straight before posting them on the internet. I hope someone sues you for what you've done here.
on 10/1/2007 how can I get poison Ivy off my microsuede couch?
on 8/8/2006 Vibe, made by Eniva, is awesome. It is sticky sometimes, but it also takes down the swelling, dries it and, takesaway the itch. You can only get it through Eniva.
on 8/8/2006 Go out and buy Zanfel. You can find it at your local drugstore and it costs about $40. Yes, it is a little expensive but works like a wonder. Just do what it says on the box and itching will go away in 30 seconds and the rash within 3 days.
on 8/8/2006 Rub Rubbing alcohol over the rash and surrounding areas it cools as it dries so its also drying up the oilstry it
on 6/11/2007 Do not heat the skin. Yes, it feels good in a weird sort of way, but it will cause the rash to worsen and last longer. Use Tecnu to prevent the rash or curtail it. Take an antihistamine. I am extremely allergic to poison oak and I am an outdoorsman. I have had it hundreds of times, I know of what I speak.
on 6/30/2006 After suffering for over a week, the itch was so unbearable I went to the doctor. She gave me Zyrtec. It worked wonders, I finally got a full nights sleep.
on 7/18/2007 Use a hair dryer to heat up the skin where the rash is present; get the area good and hot for several seconds (don't burn yourself). At first it makes the skin itch more, but in seconds the itch goes away and stays away for hours! I read this elsewhere and just tried it, and it works very well for me. Inexpensive, too.
on 11/22/2005 Baking soda with water until you get a paste substance works really well
on 6/11/2007 Duct tape works really good to help with the itching.
on 11/22/2005 Shower the spot where the ivy causes irritation. Use water as hot as possible. This quickly removes the itch and removes oil from the blisters. But be sure to dry it with a paper towel ... a towel will allow it to spread.
on 11/22/2005 Apply Elmer's School glue to your skin(poison ivy), this dries it up and helps prevent it from spreading.
on 11/22/2005 Dilute a small amount of bleach with water and apply to the skin with a washcloth. It instantly cools the skin, stops the itch, and helps dry up the poison.
on 6/11/2007 Fels-naptha is a bar laundry soap. It works to remove the poison oak oils off of one's skin after working to get rid of the plants. It is best to wash twice and if needed to leave a 3rd lathering to dry on the skin. Oatmeal is a wash for more delicate skin. My dogs used to run through it. Hyland's poison oak tablets rescued me. They can be taken before exposure as a preventative or after to relieve to dermatitis and help it to heal quicker.
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