Are you kidding me? THAT was poison oak?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Deadbug

My bottom lip just curled up into my mouth and tears welled up in my eyes. That sounds so much less traumatic than what I did.

*grabs bottle of Dawn*
I'll be back in a minute!

You may have to do it a couple times for a couple days. I hope it worked for you and that you are healing now.

[Deadbug]

I think it's safe to assume that this has gone too far for Dawn to help. I bathed 4 times in it and while it helped for a little while, the itching returned.

Luckily, my doc and I are friends and a quick phone call with him led him to believe I'm in a histamine cycle. The rash isn't spreading anymore, but it's not healing. So tomorrow I'll start a 6 day step down regimen of Prednisolone. Supposedly, I'll feel better in 24 hours and the rash should be gone in about 3 days.

Let's hope. If this doesn't work, I'm carving out the defective skin and just gonna wait for new skin to grow in it's place.

[msyorktown]

OMG!!!! Gina I'm sorry to be laughing hysterically, your posts really brighten my days! i actually look for posts from you.....bwahahahaha! You didn't kill DH?! Lord I'm sorry but i would have ended his life...after the pain subsided that is. I agree with another poster..the man needs what we West Indians would call a 'washout'...sorry, all kidding aside, I really hope what the doctor prescribed works for you>
So what does poison oak look like...I figured it was three leaves as well. And how did you finally figure out it was poison oak...my word baking soda and vinegar...ouch!! As if the poison oak wasn't painful enough....that had to be excruciating....arrghh!

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by Deadbug

I'm not sure, to be honest.
I know for about 9 hours after I did this, I didn't itch anymore. In fact, I didn't feel anything anymore. My body was just numb.

Now I don't know if the baking soda and vinegar had anything to do with it or if my skin was reluctant to exhibit any type of sensation in fear of what I would do to it next.

Either way, I just can't bring myself to do that again. Even if it works, I just can't do that again.

Well here is a bit of an easier solution for 'next time' LOL Spray yourself with Benedryl throat spray. Its an antihistimine with a numbing effect. I never had poison oak, but I used to get poison ivy so bad I had to go to the hospital when I was a kid. One time I was out with my parents somewhere far away from home, at least a 3 hour drive, and the poison ivy came on for me in mere minutes after the first itch I was covered. The place we were at had a first aid place, so my parents took me there. They sprayed me down with that benedryl and aside from being a target for bees all day, the itching and everything stopped.

[rubymoon2072]

tecnu.....dont know if you have it there but it actually is the best stuff in the world. you should keep it on hand and use it after doing yardwork. cool to cold water only. hope you get well or are better now!!

[plantman]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, but I loved the tale. As a horticulturist, I sympathize. As they say....been there, suffered thru that lol.