Re: Poison Ivy/sumac rashes

[Guest guest]

Do not burn the poison ivy!! I believe you can spray round up directly

on the plant. You may want to check with your county extension office

on removal. Also, I can't remember the name of the product, but it

is sold at Walgreens Drug Store; it is a product that takes care of poison

ivy rash really, really well. You need to use it right away.

I will ask my husband when he gets home or check it out at Walgreens when

I go pick up my prescription. It is sort of expensive but works so

much better than benedryl. Or call a landscape specialist and see

what they do or your park and rec department in your city and see what

they do to eliminate the plant around the parks.

Nerenhausen

mom to Leah

Darla Klein wrote:

Two of my kids, thankfully NOT Asenath or Zipporrah, have poison ivy rashes.

Tirzah (7 1/2) has is extremely bad and we are treating her with benadryl

(oral and topical) to help her. It is covering her chest almost totally,

some on her neck, face, and arms. Has anyone had any experience with

this? We found the plants in our back yard (we live in DesMoines

not a rural area) and now we are wondering the best way to get rid of the

plants as well without having more outbreaks. This is not my thoughts

on a fun backyard!

Darla: mommy to: Asenath (4) Mito, CNS Vasculitis, strokes, migraines,

seizures, g-tube, disautonomia issues, hypotonia, heat/exercise intolerance,

oxygen use, asthma... Zipporrah (7 mon.) Mito, SLE's, sensory issues,

G-t! ube, asthma, mild tracheomalacia, tracheal ring, disautonomia issues,

major swallowing issues...

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[Guest guest]

Hi Darla, Sorry to hear that two of your chiildren have Poison Ivy. Not fun!

Sure glad it wasn't your mito children. Considering that

in the past two weeks I've " met " two mitos with severe reaction to poison Ivy

Ivy, I thought this might be a good time to share some

info on two great Poison Ivy prevention products I've discovered. I know, after

the barn door, but.....

I really rely on them when I know I'm going to have to be getting rid of

some of the darned " green monster " . One is called " Ivy Block " by " EnviroDerm.

You put it on and let it dry before you

tangle with the poison ivy (assuming you are planning on " meeting some " ). It

provides a reasonably protective

barrier to the skin. The other product is called " Oak and IVY TECHNU " by Tech

Labs. it is supposed to be THE best

detergent to get rid of the poison oil on the skin. You can also wash clothes

and tools with it and if the rash starts

to spread, you can wash the rash in it, too and I understand that it helps

prevent it from spreading. A lot of forest

rangers use it. Since I have been using these products I haven't had any

problems with getting it, even though I

regularly have to pull some out. I even use protective goggles and then wash

them, not to mention disposeable rubber gloves, etc.

Just in case it interests you and you don't know about it, the homeopathic Rx

for Poison Ivy is Rhus Tox. We

keep a supply of tablets in our first aid kit. You can often buy it in most

health food stores.

I spotted a product in a grden center yesterday specifically designed to be

sprayed on the poison ivy to kill it, but from past

experience I know that even the dead poison ivy leaves can cause a reaction in

someone who is senstive, so I think it's important to

bag it and dispose of it once it's dead. We are totally organic because of

sensitivities and we just pour big ole pots of heavily salted

boiling water on the patches and it seems to take care of them, though " booster

applications " are sometimes needed. Hoever, if it's

twp feet away from your prized rose bushes I advise against using it!!

Hope your kids can get over it easily useing the normal OCR poison ivy rememdies

that most pharmacies sell.

Best Wishes,

Anita

[Guest guest]

If the kids have it so bad that it covers their whole chests please call the

doctor

as soon as possible Monday morning. It can be a very dangerous thing to

have a case that bad. They could probably use topical and possibly oral

steroids (or even a shot). I would call the doctor.