Poison Ivy

[wa-loaf]

I've had it twice. The first time was in California at age 28. I thought I was immune up until that point. It was on the back of my legs for nearly two weeks REALLY bad. I was in the military and the baffled Navy docs finally tried Silvadene cream ( I think it's for burn victims) and it cleared up in a couple of days.

That sounds like poison oak. Seems to be more common out west and I remember a lot of people got it bad when I was out there (California and Arizona) in the Army.

 

[o3jeff]

Seems to be going away, washed it good with lie laundry soap last night and put some cortisone on it. It has probably run it's course and is going away on it's own!

 

[Edd]

That sounds like poison oak. Seems to be more common out west and I remember a lot of people got it bad when I was out there (California and Arizona) in the Army.

For all I know you're right. At the time I was calling it "poison something" because I had no idea. I caught it in Sequioa National Park and never wore shorts while hiking again.

 

[brcski]

I use rubbing alcohol to dry it out instead of bleach, much safer on your skin. I also always have a prescription strength cortisone cream at my house at all times.