HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Doctors waiting to answer your question
Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
MD
Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
MD
Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Recently Exposed To Poison Oak Or Poison Ivy

Premium Questions

Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

around any poison ivy or poison oak or anything of that nature. Would an epson salt bath help and if so ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

, except measles and chicken pox as a child. I think I might have had poison ivy or poison oak as a child ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  BR Hudda MD

local drugstore and he said this looks like poison ivy! Using over the counter steroid cream now. All that said: can exposure to poison ivy or poison oak have caused the redness ,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

I have this rash but I have not been on the grass where poison ivy is even though it looks like poison ivy bumps. Could you suggest what it might be? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

What's a good 3 week prednisone taper for severe poison oak? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Arun MD

body. Dr at walk in clinic diagnosed it as poison oak or ivy, gave me a steroid shot. Ihave had no exposure to my knowledge to poison ivy or oak. What is your thought? Thank You ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

my husband has had poison ivy or poison oak for 3 weeks now, but it seems to have spread continually and seems to still be spreading. he was put on a long course of steroids but it continues to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

What does poison sumac look like? What is the difference in a rash from poison oak, poison ivy and poison sumac? Sorry I thought this was a free website willing to help someone like me who does... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I thought I had poison ivy. I purchased an over the counter Anti-itch lotion specifically for: pioison ivy, poison sumac, insect bites, poison oak and minor skin irritations. It states active ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Som Lakhani MD

My boyfriend thinks that he got into some poison oak while mowing the lawn. It wasn t a huge area, just part of his shin, so we used some cortizon cream. now it is turning a purple color. He go the rash ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Som Lakhani ( Dermatologist)