Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 In a message dated 8/24/2003 12:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, pjand3kids@... writes: > I don't want them to go on any meds like prednisone. I bought some spray > on stuff, but it stings so bad. > paula, giving benadryl orally and topically will help. Cut fingernails very short and disinfect regularly with alchohol. Have kids wear long sleeves and pants (cotton) to keep from scratching boo boos directly into infection. Oatmeal baths or baths with baking soda are natural remedies. I've tried the natural remedies but after 4 weeks of my kid still scratching, we gave up and went the medical route. It never did burn out until I used cortisone. Over the counter medications tend to either overly dry the area using alcohol or acids, these are not really good, their purpose is to stop the oozing but we found them to irritate more than they helped. I remember some over the counter which contained Rhuli or something like that which was a little helpful but not much. Something with benzocaine to deaden the pain may stop the itching just a little, but we ended up with hydrocortisone before it was over. The next round of that stuff I went straight for the hydrocortisone to stop it early.....and it worked. Calamine lotion will help with the drying if there is oozing as well as making a paste out of baking soda and applying it to skin. good luck, claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 In a message dated 8/24/2003 12:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, pjand3kids@... writes: > Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I paula i found the link to Rhuli, Band-Aid makes it, here people say it works better than anything they've tried.......... <A HREF= " http://www.poisonivy.us/view/commercial.html " >Commercial Products - Viewer Suggestions for treating Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac - (www.poisonivy.us)</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Re: [ ] Remedy for poison oak In a message dated 8/24/2003 12:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, pjand3kids@... writes: > Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I paula i found the link to Rhuli, Band-Aid makes it, here people say it works better than anything they've tried.......... <A HREF= " http://www.poisonivy.us/view/commercial.html " >Commercial Products - Viewer Suggestions for treating Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac - (www.poisonivy.us)</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Re: [ ] Remedy for poison oak In a message dated 8/24/2003 12:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, pjand3kids@... writes: > Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I paula i found the link to Rhuli, Band-Aid makes it, here people say it works better than anything they've tried.......... <A HREF= " http://www.poisonivy.us/view/commercial.html " >Commercial Products - Viewer Suggestions for treating Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac - (www.poisonivy.us)</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Plantain, a weed always found growing where poison oak does works very well. Crush it and apply to the affected area Dolphi Re: [ ] Remedy for poison oak In a message dated 8/24/2003 12:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, pjand3kids@... writes: > Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I paula i found the link to Rhuli, Band-Aid makes it, here people say it works better than anything they've tried.......... <A HREF= " http://www.poisonivy.us/view/commercial.html " >Commercial Products - Viewer Suggestions for treating Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac - (www.poisonivy.us)</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Aloe vera concentrate, specifically with 10,000mps rating works well topically. Dolphi [ ] Remedy for poison oak Both of my boys have had poison oak for about a week now. It's getting really bad, and they won't leave it alone. My oldest is spreading it all over himself. Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I don't want them to go on any meds like prednisone. I bought some spray on stuff, but it stings so bad. a ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Ivy Dry is also good-can get it at any drug store Re: [ ] Remedy for poison oak > In a message dated 8/24/2003 12:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, > pjand3kids@... writes: > > > Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I > > paula i found the link to Rhuli, Band-Aid makes it, here people say it works > better than anything they've tried.......... <A HREF= " http://www.poisonivy.us/view/commercial.html " >Commercial Products - Viewer > Suggestions for treating Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac - (www.poisonivy.us)</A> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 > Both of my boys have had poison oak for about a week now. It's getting really bad, and they won't leave it alone. My oldest is spreading it all over himself. Does anyone have suggestions on how to combat this stuff? I don't want them to go on any meds like prednisone. I bought some spray on stuff, but it stings so bad. > > a There is some stuff I bought at the HFS called " oak away " . It is a spray and is supposed to stop itching or poison oak, poison ivy and poison sumac. The ingredients are herbs (including plantain, I notice!) plus " ocean water " and isopropyl alcohol. I have not used it so I can't say if it works. Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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