Poison Oak

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by andy aka rut, Mar 20, 2009.

  1. LBmtb

    LBmtb good times

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    I just got over a pretty good case of PO. Arms, Legs, torso, and arm pits. The first symptoms did not show up for at least a week and lasted for a total of three weeks. It's not fun. Here are a few things that helped my misery.

    1. Take a shower and using a Aveeno bar of soap.

    2. Take a Clariton to reduce the itching and inflammation.

    3. Use Calamine lotion to dry the blisters and ease itching.

    4. In severe cases like mine you may need need a RX pack of steroids like Predisone to reduce inflammation. I needed two.

    Although these helped reduce the symptoms they only went away after it had run it's course.

    GL luck and avoid the PO.
     

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