Bubba just came home with a nasty case of poison oak. Turns out we parked next to some on Saturday and I don't react so I didn't even notice. Both arms and legs are affected. He says he nauseated from the itching. Anybody have recommendations?
He just took an antihistamine and is going to wash with some 2% salicylic acid acne wash. The acne wash is years old. Do you think it has lost it's "umph?"
What else? He normally just gets a very small patch that goes away in a few days. This time, it looks really nasty.
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02-15-2005, 04:41 PM #1
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Help, need poison oak treatment
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02-15-2005, 04:48 PM #2
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While we're on this topic, anyone have a source for Tecnu by the gallon?
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02-15-2005, 04:52 PM #3
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poor bunkie!!
Lee once took a fabulous tumble into some marsh weeds which, come to find out a few days later, also had some poison oak lurking within. The poor guy was covered!!!
Lee found out about Zanfel *after* the fact, and according to his reading & word-of-mouth from others who have used it, it's supposed to work really well. It's available at drugstores.
http://www.zanfel.com/
Best of luck!!!
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02-15-2005, 05:07 PM #4
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I’ve had poison oak a couple of times. One time it was really bad. One time it was really, really, really bad!! Whenever I mountain bike in shorts and short sleeves, I use a poison oak blocker (kind of like sunblock). There’s a commercial product called “Ivy Block”. It leaves your skin blotchy white… It looks bad, but it’s worth it. After I ride, I wash everything twice. I spray my shoes and bike with Tecnu. Then I rub Tecnu all over myself and take a really long shower (cool water seems to be better).
The worst case I had was about 2 years ago. I had to see a dermatologist. He said it was one of the worst cases he had ever seen
. Lucky me! I got two steroid shots and was on prednisone for about a month! Benadryl and calamine lotion helped the itching a little, but I was really miserable for a while.
If he has it really bad, I'd suggest a visit to the doctor. Don't let him suffer! By the way, Costco sometimes sells big bottles of Tecnu.
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02-15-2005, 05:16 PM #5
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Bubba and I both say thank you and I'm out the door to RiteAid!
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02-15-2005, 05:42 PM #6
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Ice cream never hurts either
(administered internally, not topically)
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02-15-2005, 05:43 PM #7
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Yowza! The Zanfel better be good! A 1 oz tube is $40 bucks! I got him some Peeps just in case.
Will report later. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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02-15-2005, 07:08 PM #8
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Oh, poor guy! The Peeps will definately help, he may need Circus Animal Cookies too....along with ice cream of course.
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02-15-2005, 07:29 PM #9
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Originally Posted by SadieKate
I had no idea!!
Well, according to Lee, if it works the way people told him it does, it's well worth it... ( my poor sweetie was in agony for many days )
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