Antihistamine for poison ivy

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Avatar m tn I have had poison ivy for almost two weeks. Monday since it had spread to my legs from my arms, I went to a doctor. He gave me a shot, some methylprednisol, and other pills for the itch. I'm am waking up at night itching. Also, I'm treating the itch with calamine lotion and other creams for itch. How long does it usually take for the itch to stop. Thanks.
Avatar m tn Thanks!!! I think it was antibiotic but Im not 100% sure. They said it was poison ivy which I had before but since it started on my ear it felt completely different from before. The prescription included 8 tubes of ointment, but since each tube was $50 I only bought one but it really worked and the rash was gone in about 2-3 days. thanks again!
Avatar f tn Feels like Air pockets under my scalp but it secretes an oil type liquid i have had rougjly a month. I had a rash head to toe which was diagnosed as poison ivy, cortisone shot, 2 steroid packs and antihistamine regiment and still barely any change in skin rash, none on scalp.
888841 tn?1242516603 Onward sunday i notice these red marks with rise skin that was extremely itchy even today(tuesday) I brush it off as me getting biten but no mosqutio bite ever looked like this on me. Could I have maybe caught poison Ivy or oat??? Does these look anything at all similar to poison ivy? If yes I am presently using Anthisan Cream and taking Benadryl as my friend said these would help . My question is do i need to see a doctor or can i just wait it out and will these spots leave any marks..
Avatar n tn The first thing for you to do is to talk to your pharmacist for OTC topical to help control the itching. Some people recommend an antihistamine like Benadryl. If you start breaking out in other areas, it will be time to see your doctor. It is possible for it to become systemic which will require an oral steroid like prednisone or Mederol (methylprednisolone). Feel better. God bless.
Avatar m tn I don't think I would've taken a chance with the beehive in the first place. I don't know if the poison ivy story is really true, because I have become allergic to wasp stings, so I wouldn't have even attempted to annoy the bees in the first place. That said, I do know that stinging nettles are also used medicinally for allergies. But, you don't have to get stung by the nettles to get the benefits from it. You buy it dried at the herbalist or even the vitamin store.
Avatar n tn ve had an area on my left thigh that has been itching me like crazy, I thought it was just poison ivy or poison oak, but the more I thought about it the less likely that it was that due to my lack of being in the outdoors and what not. The area in question is red, bumpy, warm, and blotchy. I wear boxer briefs and its located in the area right above where the bottom of them hits. I'd say it's expanded slightly in width, but not in height.
Avatar n tn About a week ago I developed some itchy red spots on my left side just under my breast area. They itched mildly for about 5 days (nothing as intense as poison ivy) and Itch-X stopped the itching. Now they appear to be healing but have become painful. There is one larger spot on the left side of my back that started itching after the rest stopped. I've never had anything like this and am wondering what it might be. Thank you.
1540112 tn?1293016134 Hello, It can be due to poison ivy or hives. The rash that results from the poison plants is a form of allergic contact dermatitis. Symptoms include redness and itching of the skin, development of rash and sometimes development of blisters from rash. Once it begins, the rash will usually clear on its own by 14-21 days. Treatment is directed at controlling the itching. Apart from oral steroids, You may take oral antihistaminics like benadryl or zyrtec.
Avatar m tn I contracted poison ivy a little over two weeks ago. I was prescribed prednisone and completed it after 10 days. I still have areas that are very itchy and irritated. They are now hot and itchy--not as bad as the original case but can his still be active after the prednisone?
905142 tn?1242320675 I have bruising and poison ivy too. Most of the bruises surround the poison ivy except in oen area and all are on my left leg even though i have plenty of posion ivy every where else. My Nurse Practitioner didn't seem concerned, but if they don't go away in another day or so I'm goin back.
Avatar f tn My husband over several years has encountered poison ivy frequently and has always taken him MONTHS to get rid of it. This latest encounter spread to his scrotum and groin. It had originally started over a week ago on his forearm, then spread to other arm, neck, hands and thighs. He states (because he is too embarassed to let me see) that this is the worst by far, his scrotum was enlarged, painful, itching, and hardened plus his groin had also swollen (which we now know was his lymphnodes).
Avatar f tn Calamine lotion is great !
Avatar n tn I have an Allergist specialist spcifically for treating my poison ivy when I get it (I work outdoors in the southern US, so I get it frequently). One of the M.O.'s of poison ivy is each time you have a reaction it will be worse than the previous time. There is no way to treat a breakout other then steroids.
Avatar n tn My lips are getting better as my genitals seem to itch more. Hot showers are worse just like for poison ivy. What else can this be? Some of us don't have money to see a doctor that send us to another doctor who then says oh you only need this little prescription for $30! That's why we are on here to get some opinions! We know we need to see a DOCTOR!!
1230655 tn?1344257799 but yesterday my hands broke out in a weird rash. They look like i have poison ivy. since i work at a restaurant, i thought it could be a latex allergy, although i have been in the industry for 15 years and never had a problem. But now my feet and even my ears are breaking out, and its starting to get painful. I have taken a b 12 supplement and potasium vitamin, plus the 5 htp this wk, but have taken them all before with no reaction.
Avatar n tn the rash looks just like poison ivy, thats why i thought it was, but i dont think its possible to keep getting poison ivy when i live in philly. thanks, and please no joke responses.
Avatar n tn I have recently had unprotected sex with a new partner, last Sunday and Monday (Same partner.). I have never had this problem before, although I currently do have poison oak or poison ivy which I think may be the cause. She has been tested for STD's before and is on birth control. They do not burn in any way, only itch at times I suppose, haven't really noticed too much. Please inform me.
2102615 tn?1333613633 s another soap with healing qualities. Fels Naptha has been used for more than a century to clear away poison ivy. It costs about $2 a bar and is still on most grocery and drugstore shelves. Rinse the affected area with water as hot as you can stand, and then wash with Fels Naptha to remove any remaining poison ivy resin.
Avatar f tn Hi, It may be possible that you were exposed to the poisonous sap of some plants such as poison ivy, oak or sumac. The usual symptom of poisoning is a severe itching of the skin. Later, a red inflammation and a blistering of the skin occurs. In severe cases, oozing sores develop. The rash spreads by the poisonous sap or urushiol, not as the result of contamination from sores.
980564 tn?1248560914 Has anyone recommended TechNu? It's a miracle worker for poison oak and poison ivy. It's available at the drugstore.
Avatar m tn no I have never gotten blood work done for the herpes virus. I have read almost everywhere that a herpes outbreak usually involves fluid filled blisters that burst, become lesions, then heal. This is not what I have experienced at all which is why I am not sure if this is in fact a symptom of a herpes infection. I do work outside and it is very possible that I came in contact with more poison ivy but I know I can't attribute every little bump to poison ivy.
Avatar m tn First I notices red spot on my scrotum after having sex. They came and went for a while ( few months) during that period I didn't have sex. Then I met a new girl while giving oral sex she notice a bump on the head of my penis. This was about a week after we first had sex. After a few more weeks I got more. I became itchy similar to a poison ivy itch but not as constant. I itch on my inner thighs, butt, armpits, stomach.