The Oak

MTBTHIS · 12-20-2005, 12:41 PM

Yea, i am suffering from poison oak right now, things could be worse, but my ankles wont stop itching. Any body got any tricks or things they use when they've poison oak? Calimine lotion is working, but not as well as i thought.

happy holidays

-Phill

antihero5 · 12-20-2005, 04:09 PM

my friend got poison oak pretty bad and he rubbed lemon juice on it and it went away really fast, just a thought

cheetabrian · 12-20-2005, 04:38 PM

go now and get Tecnu at your drugstore. It is well worth the money. calamine lotion doesn't help me much at all.

Zack · 12-21-2005, 05:51 AM

Yes, get Tecnu. It won't stop the itching but a full-body Tecnu rub-down and a cold shower will get all the oil off and stop the PO from spreading.

eureka · 12-21-2005, 10:25 PM

I think Zack got the worst poison oak i have ever seen. I still remember that and it was brutal. The eyes stuck shut :crazy:

MTBTHIS · 12-22-2005, 04:51 PM

yea, the tecnu i used today. its weird, its all over me. little bumps that almost look like flee bites. but i think its where the rash is starting to form. thanks for help.

-Phill

Nemesis Project · 12-23-2005, 02:33 PM

Technu is about the only think that works , or go to the hosbital and flat out tell them to give you pregnazone (SP?) that stuff will works wonders , but from what I've herd it's not very good for your liver .

I also had crazy hives one time and the doctor gave me a adrenlin shot , made my heart race for like 5 min but after than I had no hives or itching anymore .

Good luck I've been there and I know it sucks , be thankful it's not on your jimmy!! or you jingle balls !!

MTBTHIS · 12-23-2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemesis Project

Technu is about the only think that works , or go to the hosbital and flat out tell them to give you pregnazone (SP?) that stuff will works wonders , but from what I've herd it's not very good for your liver .

I also had crazy hives one time and the doctor gave me a adrenlin shot , made my heart race for like 5 min but after than I had no hives or itching anymore .

Good luck I've been there and I know it sucks , be thankful it's not on your jimmy!! or you jingle balls !!

hahah ooo that sucks...yea, they said if it gets worse i can talk an a cromosone or something. i think i have some hives or flees with it. Dont ask me how i got them because i dont know. i am using the tecnu and i think its working. thanks for the info.

happy holidays

-P-

Zack · 12-23-2005, 06:34 PM

Tecnu doesn't make it go away unless you apply it almost immediately after you are exposed...

And unless it's terrible like I had it, I wouldn't get the steroids. It's serious stuff, and the side effects, that I got at least, sucked.

Darren · 01-04-2006, 01:17 PM

There's this other stuff I've had called zanfel. I know it's a little late now, but you can try it for future reference. It's kind of like a cream but with texture, so when you rub it on, kind of feels like you're scratching it. Almost like it's sand. Pricey stuff though, and sometimes it worked for me, other times it didn't.

devinci7 · 01-04-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Zack

Tecnu doesn't make it go away unless you apply it almost immediately after you are exposed...

And unless it's terrible like I had it, I wouldn't get the steroids. It's serious stuff, and the side effects, that I got at least, sucked.

Zack-
I just got PO all over me and in my eye a while back. I took the steroids and stuff and now it's gone.

I haven't seen any of these side effects yet (I don't think) so if you don't mind sharing...

What are they?
Thanks