Prednisone dosing for poison ivy
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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?
i was just diagnosed by my dermatologist as having sun allergy,, most likely caused by prednisone, which i was on for what i thought was poison ivy ,, although i never touched it, my son brought it in the house while he was workingas a landscaper..
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.
I have had poison ivy for about 2 weeks now. Started out on my ankles and began (and still, but not as much) spreading to areas of: knees, arms, stomach region. I noticed that overnight (after taking prednisone for the first and LAST day...took a small dosage, couldn't stand the side effects so I was taken off of it) my ears became itchy, and then very tender, warm and red the next day. Also noticed dry skin just behind the ears. Is this something to be concerned about?
I got a really bad case of poison oak two years ago, which went systemic, and I had to take prednisone for quite a while before it got better. Ever since then, if I eat anything with mangos in it, or sweetened with mango juice, I will have a recurrence of a rash in the exact same spots! (Mangos are in the poison oak family.) Also, any kind of skin irritation (I am prone to contact dermatitis as well, and I'm reactive to metal also) may cause those spots to erupt in a rash again.
I have never had poison ivy before. I have these little tiny bumps, almost blister like, thet itch so bad. i have them all over my knuckles, my neck, the side of my face and my eyelids. I am concerned about my eyelids. the ones all over my knuckles are breaking open and are really starting to hurt. The itching is driving me crazy. There is no relief from it. I have tried non itch cream, iI have this stuff called ivy dry. The itching will not quit.
I had my first (undiagnosed) episode of POTS that caused me to pass out about six years ago after a course of Prednisone for poison ivy. At the time, it was misdiagnosed as some type of odd reaction to prednisone and my adrenals. I just recently had a second episode And was admitted overnight to the hospital. I passed out at work and then they discovered the heart rate in the 150's. It was officially diagnosed with a suspected onset after a sinus infection.
I got rashes on my face and neck/ right eye partially swollen due to poison ivy, sumac or oak. I took prednisone 20 mg (1 )tablet right away plus 1 tablet of 10 mg cetirizine, felt little bit better after an hour, itching has subside.
I recently cam down with moderately bad case of poison ivy. I went to my dermatologist who was not present and was seen by the physicains assistant. She prescribed a burst of prednisone (5 days 2x20mg, 5 days 1x10mg). I took my first dose immediately (2x20mg). The rash began to subside but I don't like the side effects (insomnia) and would rather sit out the poison ivy. I wish the p.a. had discussed the potential side effects before prescriing this highly potent drug.
Hello my name is Spencer , i am currently 13 yrs of age and i would like to figure out wat this is i am currently very itchy and i think i have "poison Ivy" inside my nose is there any chance i can die from this horrible itching posion inside my nose i have not visited a doctor yet because my parents say its not that bad but i think so so if there is a helpful Doctor out there willing to let me know if i should go to doctor or if i could die please let me know thank's so much, Spe
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.
Been about two weeks, seen three different doctors, all have diagnosised this as poison ivy. Was on prednisone (no impact), an antibotic (didnt hit it), multiple steroid creams. I am nervous to go back for a fourth visit to the DR because I dont have the money. Any help anyone could provide would be appreciated.
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.
About 3 weeks ago I got some sort of contact dermatitis (or so the doctor says). He was convinced I was in poison ivy, I was positive it was a bite since I wasn't near poison ivy, and it started as three small dots that I found when I woke up. Long story short, it exploded into a disgusting, pussing mess, and spread violently, so after steroid creams did nothing, I was put on prednisone, 50mg x 5 days.
in 9 months! Seriously. Half my torso, part of my thigh, and half of one arm is covered in a horrible rash. We assumed it was poison ivy, but the Prednisone dose & cream wasn't working at all, after 3 days.
So--believe it or not--my veterinarian, who does home visits & knows I garden--asked if I had pruned the FIG tree. I had! Apparently fig sap is highly toxic to sensitive people, and I had carried the branches in my arms. (I wisely had gloves on though, heh).
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).
Just got back from the Dermatologist one look and she said it was Poison Ivy.
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