A related product is Tecnu
<http://www.teclabsinc.com/products/poison-oak-ivy/tecnu>, also
commonly available at pharmacies. These products wash away the oily
residue that causes the rash . They work best when used as soon as
possible after exposure, but can help even the next day or
two. Calamine (pink stuff), on the other hand, is simply a topical
anesthetic and antiseptic. It reduces itching, but doesn't really
cure the problem (treats the symptoms, not the disease). (I'm also
not affected by poison ivy, but my partner Yvonne is extremely sensitive.)
Mark
At 06:06 PM 10/22/2013, Charles Goldsmith wrote:
I'm very allergic to it, I swear I can just look at a plant and it
jump on me, always have been. The best stuff I've ever found to get
rid of it is
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-poison-ivy-wash/ID=prod6113607-product
Of course that's a store brand, there are other products that are
named brand. I've used the walgreen's brand with very good
results. it's expensive, but worth every cent.
Pink stuff didn't seem to work very well, my mom always put it on
me. There was also some form of tablet she would buy from the local
pharmacist, drop it into a pint of water and spread the resulting
concoction on me, but I swore it was just water, never seemed to
help and I don't know the name either.
If you can, try the above link
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:47 PM, David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> wrote:
Anybody know the best proven treatment for a poison-ivy rash from
personal experience?
Anybody have a good theory about how to boost immunity ?
4 things that I feel make it worse are scratching, sunlight, heat or
hot water, and drying off with bath towels, all of which seem unavoidable.
Is it true that some ethnic groups are not allergic, and that
white-skinned people are the most allergic ?
David Locklear
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