Poison Oak? Really?
By Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
Anniston, Alabama
December 17, 2015 9:09pm CST
I am whining tonight because I have encountered poison oak/ivy somewhere and my arms are now covered and itching like crazy. I think I may have got it at the Chiropractor office. Or maybe it was Tony`s hunting clothes. Then I think, well, I was hugging my dog Rosco and he is in and out of the woods.
It is Winter and this stuff is awful with or without long sleeves. Seems I cannot escape this mess no matter what it gets me.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
18 Dec 15
Apply a cortisone cream, it should be available over the counter , I remember I bought one when I traveled to Los Angeles. For the blisters, mix a vinegar solution - one tablespoon white vinegar and one pint cool water. Wet a cloth, and apply to the blisters several four times a day.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
19 Dec 15
@andriaperry The vinegar should work to calm the itching and to heal the blisters.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 15
I do use the cortisone but I never knew to use vinegar. Thanks.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
18 Dec 15
Jewelweed is great on those. The leaves are great for skin irritations (and the seeds taste like walnuts). I have a bar of soap with it in it to prevent the effects of poison ivy/oak. I walked through a patch of poison oak this summer, but fortunately it still doesn't get to me.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 15
I will write that down since I prefer natural over store bought.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
19 Dec 15
@andriaperry What you can do is boil the jewelweed (it is a very watery plant) in some water and reduce it down into a green liquid. Then let it cool and pour it into an ice tray and freeze it. When you have a rash or skin blemish, pull out one of the cubes and rub it against it. It will soothe it and start to treat it. That's what I read about what someone else does. It makes sense.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 15
We have our share here too, most people that it doesnt bother have no idea what they are doing by walking through this and being it home.
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