Good things to know. Since I am not allergic, I haven't been aware of the other treatments.
Sheryl Sheryl Rieck, Senior Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 832-632-2387 Home 361-205-1458 Cell On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Mark Minton <[email protected]> wrote: > A related product is Tecnu <http://www.teclabsinc.com/** > products/poison-oak-ivy/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<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 <[email protected]> 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 >> > > Please reply to [email protected] > Permanent email address is [email protected] > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.com<[email protected]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > texascavers-help@texascavers.**com<[email protected]> > >
