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Poison ivy sucks, sucks, suuuuuucks!

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March 15, 2020, 03:39 PM
Ace31
Poison ivy sucks, sucks, suuuuuucks!
Get get a prednisone shot and a dose pack. I just look at it and get it.
May 13, 2021, 06:09 PM
recoatlift
Neighbor’s (farmer)wife made a concoction of 3 ounces household bleach to 16 ozs of water. I poured some on a washcloth and patted it on the rashes. No chemical burn and the Ivy was crusting up by morning. Maybe I’ll get some store bought Ivy medicine but as the old saying goes, “poor folks got poor folks ways.” Maybe I’ll just keep that old farmers brew recipe.
May 13, 2021, 07:21 PM
Graniteguy
Chlorine in a bath.
May 13, 2021, 08:50 PM
phil in indy
Try taking a rag soaked with apple cider vinegar and rub it on the poison ivy. Windex works on chiggers. You might want to give that a shot too. My wife came down with a severe case about a week ago. Tried everything from the pharmacy but the Apple cider vinegar helped the most until the prednisone pills from the doctor took affect.
May 14, 2021, 06:18 AM
Fredward
Dig it raw and pure bleach? Reminds me of the old cure for crabs involving lighter fluid and an ice pick.
May 14, 2021, 08:10 PM
clipper1
In my family us kids were given powdered Tide to scrub with to get rid of poison ivy oils if we were exposed, and any clothes that were exposed got washed in a hot Tide laundering.
May 15, 2021, 11:21 AM
Alpha06
As a kid hardly got it. As an adult, just being around it I get it.

Usually takes a trip to the Dr. Mad


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