I got posion ivy doing yard work, HELP!

B_Dub_Saint · 05-11-2013, 08:31 AM

Oak, will the bleach dry it up? Should I pop these bubbles then put bleach, salt, ect on it?

TheOak · 05-11-2013, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint

Oak, will the bleach dry it up? Should I pop these bubbles then put bleach, salt, ect on it?

Find something to bite down on (warning: this will revoke your man status). What I do is pop all blisters and then apply the bleach to basically kill anything organic, then apply Epsom salt to dry it up. Follow up with calamine.

The fluid under those blisters is what will cause it to spread. If you are sensitive to sodium hypochlorite (bleach or pool chlorine) you can cut it 50/50 v/v.... Also hydrogen peroxide will work. They both disinfect through oxidation of organics.

You may want to test your sensitivity to bleach. Pour some on the rash and after 30 seconds rinse it off, if no issues occur go for 1 min.

Remember, rinse all treatments off after your done them apply calamine lotion... The powder in the calamine helps to absorb the ooze and keep it from spreading.

I am not a physician.... I just know what works for me.

05-11-2013, 08:31 AM	#1
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: I got posion ivy doing yard work, HELP! Oak, will the bleach dry it up? Should I pop these bubbles then put bleach, salt, ect on it?

05-11-2013, 09:25 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,061	Re: I got posion ivy doing yard work, HELP! Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint Oak, will the bleach dry it up? Should I pop these bubbles then put bleach, salt, ect on it? Find something to bite down on (warning: this will revoke your man status). What I do is pop all blisters and then apply the bleach to basically kill anything organic, then apply Epsom salt to dry it up. Follow up with calamine. The fluid under those blisters is what will cause it to spread. If you are sensitive to sodium hypochlorite (bleach or pool chlorine) you can cut it 50/50 v/v.... Also hydrogen peroxide will work. They both disinfect through oxidation of organics. You may want to test your sensitivity to bleach. Pour some on the rash and after 30 seconds rinse it off, if no issues occur go for 1 min. Remember, rinse all treatments off after your done them apply calamine lotion... The powder in the calamine helps to absorb the ooze and keep it from spreading. I am not a physician.... I just know what works for me. B_Dub_Saint likes this.
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