How Long Does It Take

[seniorcats]

How long does it take for this mess to go away and stop itching? I picked up some at brother's almost 2 weeks ago. Picked up a fresh batch doing some weeding here just days later. I may have picked up a bit more a few days ago from my shoes. I am sick of this stuff!!!!!!!!!!

 

[amundb]

My husband swears by this poison ivy stuff...it takes care of his in just a couple of days. All about the scrub...

http://www.cortaid.com/prod_ivy_care.jsp

 

[seniorcats]

I'll give that one a try. My neighbor swears by spray. Right now I have 3 different meds. I think some of this is from the elusive poison sumac. I just started yet another patch of poison ivy and the rashes are different. The sumac rash is much more intense.

 

[slavetoabunny]

It would go away a lot faster if you didn't continually re-expose yourself, lol!

 

[seniorcats]

slavetoabunny wrote:

It would go away a lot faster if you didn't continually re-expose yourself, lol!

Hey! I expose myself wherever I want to and to whomever I want! LOL, LOL, LOL!

Melody made me say it.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Are you taking anything for it? WITH steroids and benedryl cream.... it took mine a month to go away... I used cold compresses and avoided scratching it......

 

[seniorcats]

Just topical stuuf, no steroids. I think you told me cold compresses before. I got a bottle of witch hazel and keep it in the frig.for cold comresses. A hot shower makes me itch more.