By robertduval14 | If you are dealing with a bit of Poison Ivy, particularly on the hands or forearm area, quick and intense temporary relief can be had by running hot water (as hot as you can stand it without burning yourself) over the affected area. The effect won't last a terribly long time, but the level of relief is unmatched. |
robertduval14 said:lol. I did not take it that way at all. Sometimes intent is lost without hearing something spoken out loud. I was not making light of yours or anyone else ways of dealing with poison ivy/oak/sumac. If something works, then by all means, do it. Poison Ivy sucks. I get it REAL bad when I do get it (blisters commonly bigger than a quarter) and this was the first thing I ever tried (and I've tried LOTS of things) that works the way this does. Out of this world relief that borders on being a pleasurable feeling. (I was told by someone or read somewhere that the reason it works is that the hot water causes a reaction in your skin that mimics the feeling that scratching brings, but because the water is washing over the entire area it does it very quickly...unsure if the source of that particular info is reliable or not since I don't remember where it came from).
Marilyn said:Hi Pat!Yes, it's an odd solution, but it did work Oh, I should edit that post so that people know to use the dry Tride lol and thanks for the warm welcome!
to ATP!
Have to remember your tip! Will have to by the dry Tide for it as I use the liquid Tide normally.
robertduval14 said:To clarify, this 'treatment' is for dealing with the rash AFTER you have already got it. This is not meant to be used to clean the oils off the skin, this is meant to bring relief once you have already gotten the rash from exposure. It's not meant for 5 mins after you touch PI, but the the days after when the itch sets in.A quick remedy for an already confirmed infection, not a preventative measure I'm actually poised to give your remedy a try next time I get PI, robertduval