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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes Due To Contact With Poison Ivy

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Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2015
Question: I got some poison ivy or oak or sumac which is very itchy. Tecnu has worked amazingly well for me in the past but not this time.
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
add oral antihistamine, topical steroid , baking soda

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic

You may want to consider using an oral anti histamine as well. The older ones such as benadryl or dramamine (some persons also used for nausea) tend to work faster than the newer non drowsy meds (zyrtec, allegra, claritine).

Available over the counter.

You can also purchase a mild topical steroid such as hydrocortisone to apply to the rash. This would help to reduce the itching as well.

Baking soda is also helpful for itching either as a bath or paste. As a bath , one cup is used to a tub of water.
As a paste it is using a ratio of 1 part baking soda to 3 water

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes Due To Contact With Poison Ivy

Brief Answer: add oral antihistamine, topical steroid , baking soda Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic You may want to consider using an oral anti histamine as well. The older ones such as benadryl or dramamine (some persons also used for nausea) tend to work faster than the newer non drowsy meds (zyrtec, allegra, claritine). Available over the counter. You can also purchase a mild topical steroid such as hydrocortisone to apply to the rash. This would help to reduce the itching as well. Baking soda is also helpful for itching either as a bath or paste. As a bath , one cup is used to a tub of water. As a paste it is using a ratio of 1 part baking soda to 3 water I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions