Thread: poison ivy
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Old 05-23-2011, 01:09 PM
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cathyvv
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I had a bad case like that when I was 12. Ugh - bad memories! What worked for me is practically impossible to do. I did not scratch for 3 days or nights. That meant I was awake for 72 hours fighting the itch. Iit was summer, so I was able to wear as little clothes as possible to be 'decent' to reduce rubbing on the rash. I was miserable and no doubt I made everyone around me miserable. Gotta share the pain!

That, calamine lotion, corn starch baths and time cured me. I have been extremely careful not to get poison ivy again.

Good luck to you.
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