oh poison ivy sucks...I got it twice in year when I went to get some fencing from lady who had it laying in her back lot that was full of poison ivy....it sucks...I used the stuff that you dobb on to dry it but it was pretty ineffective....I ended up running the course of it in about ten days or less....hugs

Tabby, it is good to see you. I hope you get through the Poison Ivy quickly. I lived on a farm and in the woods that Ivy seemed to attack before I knew it. I spent many hours with the Calamine Lotion on sitting in front of a fan. Just no fun at all.

Take care and let us know how you are doing when you can.

Hugs-RJ

There's not a med that magically takes poison ivy away. they probably gave you steroid shots and some type of topical ointment to put on the breakout spots on your skin. When your putting the anti-itch stuff on your skin it's best to wear surgical type gloves, you can get them at any pharmacy, so that when your spreading the ointment or cream you don't inadvertently spread any of the plant oils to spots that are not contaminated yet. Also Aveena Oatmeal baths can be very soothing and help dry things up and make the itching go away. If your home alone, the less clothes you wear the better, so the itchy spots are being aggravated.

Hope you get through this quickly.

Yes they gave me an ointment to put on and some medicine for it i just started it this morning im hoping that it helps. because im tired of being itchy its no fun at all have to take the medicine for 5 days.