When affected, I have found -tremendous- relief of the lesions by simply spraying them with a jet of very hot water. The sensation is much more gratifying than scratching but also completely stops the itching, no meds needed after. Hot as I could stand, ONLY on the wound. Strange but true.
Sent cellularly. -Don > On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Mary Thiesse <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have to say that my instincts tell me that solvents seem like a bad idea in > this case. Working in the lab if there was any kind of chemical splatter or > spill it was always soap and water to wash off the area. Solvents can enable > the offender (whatever it is) to penetrate the skin. So using these products > seems contrary to what I've learned over the years. Personally I think I'll > stick with soap (Dawn) and water for removal of the oils and then treat with > topical steroids if needed. > > Mary TZ > > From: Tom Rogers <[email protected]> > To: caverarch <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy > > I have had it many times. I have now from TCR. The best stuff to use is > mineral spirits. The main ingredient in tecnu. Any alcohol based liquid will > work. Rub it on immediately. Rinse with water after about ten minutes. There > will still be a rash but it will stop it from spreading. Rub down tools with > alcohol also to remove poison ivy oil. I suspect my repeated exposures has > built immunity. > Tom > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "caverarch" <[email protected]> > Sent: October 22, 2013 6:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy > > I am a bit more sensitive to the vine than I was in my youth. I'm sure this > is the result of repeated exposure from lots of field work in the eastern > woodlands and blissfully disregarding contact back in those days. > > Roger G. Moore > > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Veni <[email protected]> > To: Texas Cavers <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 5:40 pm > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy > > Poison ivy never bothered me for many years, but I learned that immunity can > sometimes be lost by repeated exposure. So my advice to those who are > currently immune is to avoid it as much as possible. > > George > > > Sent from my mobile phone > > ******************** > > George Veni, Ph.D. > Executive Director > National Cave and Karst Research Institute > 400-1 Cascades Avenue > Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 > USA > Office: 575-887-5517 > Mobile: 210-863-5919 > Fax: 575-887-5523 > [email protected] > www.nckri.org > > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Sheryl Rieck <[email protected]> > Date: 2013/10/22 16:31 (GMT-07:00) > To: Mark Minton <[email protected]> > Cc: TexasCavers <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Poison-ivy > > > 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>, 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 <[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: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > >
