Re: [at-l] Beau the Cat, Poison Ivy, and Questions

["John Musick" <musick@ezwv.net>]

> Poison Ivy is a plant that causes an allergic topical reaction in many
> people. This reaction is an exaggerated inflammatory response, and this
can
> create problems for itself. When you scratch the itch, this further
injures
> tissue, with release of histamine and other chemicals that lead to more
> inflammation and reaction. Scalding hot water is probably simply another
> way that temporarily soothes and injures, and not a good idea.
>
> > It is also very easy to get a superimposed infection after scratching
and
> otherwise injury the rash. This leads to the prolonged problem you report.
> Triple antibiotic cream with or without a topical steroid usually helps.
> More severe cases may require oral or systemic antibiotics and steroids..


Hi everyone

I  do agree with OB's observations concerning poison ivy and heart
transplants.  I can only add to the part with reference to the poison ivy.
Do this:  Place one cup of chlorox bleach into a one gallon baggie.  Then
pour into that, one quart of water.  Stir it up and then with a rag, soak it
in the chlorox then apply the rag to the infected areas.  Let the rag
contact the affected area for a bit and then rinse out and resoak the rag
and reapply.

I hope this treatment works and will say that I have had much success with
it over the past 35 years.

Your friend.



Jack

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