POISEN IVEY NEED HELP........

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Registered: 03-06-2006
POISEN IVEY NEED HELP........
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Fri, 05-26-2006 - 4:45pm
My dd has poisen ivy. I am broke till Monday.
It showed up as a cluster of 3 spots on her
leg a couple days ago. Today its starting to
spread and she is scratching it like crazy.
I put witch hazel on it which helps the itch
alot but burns where she has scatched and broke
open the blisters. It pains me to put it on her
and she screams for 10 min but then she is fine
and no itch for a few hours. Anyone have any other
ideas as to what I can do? Thankyou for any replies.
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Fri, 05-26-2006 - 4:48pm

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Registered: 03-06-2006
Fri, 05-26-2006 - 5:40pm
Thankyou so much for the replies. I already had a good idea of
what the poisen ivy plant looks like but looked up on line to
be sure and we have a ton of it growing in my back yard along
our fence line and groups of it scattered under my deck. Every
now and then I will get an attack of the itchy's but I haven't
broke out like my dd has and it shocks me becuz I am super allergic
to it. I had it 5 summers in a row when I was a kid. I was covered
in spots from the neck down. I am sure I will turn up with it. I'm
washing all the laundry and bedding. I will try the soda paste.
Thanks again!