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Do Not Touch! {very ugly photos} WARNING! (Original Post) In_The_Wind Apr 2013 OP
My dear In_The_Wind... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #1
It's getting worse. I've been treating it with Tecnu. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #2
Oh, In The Wind! Trailrider1951 Apr 2013 #3
I'll find out tomorrow. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #4
apple cider vinegar LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #5
Drink it or apply it? In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #7
Drink the booze. Apply the vinegar lunatica Apr 2013 #13
Check. Have a few drinks! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #26
apply to the affected area for shingles LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #16
I wonder if a splash of peroxide first would help. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #25
you let us know how you are as soon as you get a hint olddots Apr 2013 #6
It hurts and itches at the same time. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #9
What About Aloe Vera Sap? The Real Stuff, Directly From the Plant? becca da bakkah Apr 2013 #8
I can pick up extract at the health food store near my doctor's office tomorrow. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #10
Gopher It! becca da bakkah Apr 2013 #11
aloe vera gel wet.hen88 Apr 2013 #12
That'll have to wait until tomorrow. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #19
OUCH!!! I hope this gets fixed right away!!! cliffordu Apr 2013 #14
Tomorrow is the best I can hope for. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #20
Oh gosh, that looks horrible! blue neen Apr 2013 #15
I'll have to look for Domeboro. Never heard of it. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #21
Any drugstore like Walgreen's or Rite Aid should have it. blue neen Apr 2013 #23
We have a Rite Aid only 5 miles from here. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #27
I swear by ivy dry spray Paulie Apr 2013 #17
We had Ivy Dry before we moved. I need to restock. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #22
Poor thing - That looks awful. Loryn Apr 2013 #18
I really really want to carefully drain the blisters but something says NO. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #24
Yeah don't drain them. Loryn Apr 2013 #28
I was just thinking... Loryn Apr 2013 #29
A warm (not hot) shower felt wonderful for a while earlier today. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #30
If Poison Oak/Ivy/Sumac can you use Technu? Taverner Apr 2013 #32
I've been using Technu foe two days. Nothing. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #33
Keep doing it Taverner Apr 2013 #35
Alright. Back to the Q-tips. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #36
Poison Oak/Ivy/Sumac? Taverner Apr 2013 #31
Probably Poison Sumac. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #34
Did you get to dr? Loryn May 2013 #37
I did! He couldn't confirm Sumac but he did prescribe ... Prednisone In_The_Wind May 2013 #39
Interested to see if that helps with chronic pain issue as well. Loryn May 2013 #41
Was I supposed to ask about Nucynta or Gabapentin. In_The_Wind May 2013 #42
check in and let us know wht is happening olddots May 2013 #38
I'll live. I'm on a mild steroid for 5 days. I see the Doc on Friday for test results. In_The_Wind May 2013 #40

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
2. It's getting worse. I've been treating it with Tecnu.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 03:16 PM
Apr 2013

I hate to think about it would feel if I wasn't.

Thanks Peggy

Trailrider1951

(3,409 posts)
3. Oh, In The Wind!
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 03:22 PM
Apr 2013

That looks very similar to the shingles outbreak I had several months ago. It was VERY painful. And the Technu won't help it if it is shingles. My dr gave me some anti-viral capsules that didn't help either. The only meds that made a difference were ibuprofen and topically applied Lanacaine. And it took 3 weeks to get over it. Good luck to you!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
4. I'll find out tomorrow.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 03:33 PM
Apr 2013

I do have shingles but it hasn't been active in years. I used a blend of essential oils on the shingles last time. I'm not willing to try the oils this time because the last spots were small. Not as discolored as these. I had a case of Poison Sumac that looked like this. It took steroids to treat 'em. I totally trust my doctor. But he is off today.

The two men who helped with a massive transplanting of old bulbs this past weekend are showing signs of ivy poisoning also.

 

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
16. apply to the affected area for shingles
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 06:51 PM
Apr 2013

for poison ivy, dilute apple cider vinegar with an equal amount of water

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
9. It hurts and itches at the same time.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 05:26 PM
Apr 2013

Both Jon & Jeff have also broken out in little blisters so they have a ivy or some type of skin irritation that isn't shingles.

The dark area worries me. That looks deep, not like the raised blisters.

becca da bakkah

(426 posts)
8. What About Aloe Vera Sap? The Real Stuff, Directly From the Plant?
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 05:26 PM
Apr 2013

It works great when I get Kissing Bug bites in the summer. If nothing else it should relieve the intense itching.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
10. I can pick up extract at the health food store near my doctor's office tomorrow.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 05:29 PM
Apr 2013

I don't have an Aloe plant now.

becca da bakkah

(426 posts)
11. Gopher It!
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 05:40 PM
Apr 2013

I'm not sure if the extract is as effective as the sap. Maybe the gel would be as good. That would probably be available at any health food store.

wet.hen88

(64 posts)
12. aloe vera gel
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 05:46 PM
Apr 2013

CVS has 100% GEL these days...assume the rest probably do...call and check before you shop. Sorry for your misery...please take care!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
19. That'll have to wait until tomorrow.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:13 PM
Apr 2013

Thanks

It looks worse tonight than it did at noon today when we took the photos.

blue neen

(12,306 posts)
15. Oh gosh, that looks horrible!
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 06:48 PM
Apr 2013

The first thing I thought was that it was poison ivy or oak. If it is, a very helpful OTC product is Domeboro. It's soothing and helps dry it up.

Good luck.

blue neen

(12,306 posts)
23. Any drugstore like Walgreen's or Rite Aid should have it.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:19 PM
Apr 2013

It costs about 10 bucks for 12 packs. You dissolve the powder in water and put the compresses on the rash.

Good stuff.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)
17. I swear by ivy dry spray
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:44 PM
Apr 2013

That and a steroid pack were the only relief for a really bad case of ivy I had and just the spray for the lighter cases.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
22. We had Ivy Dry before we moved. I need to restock.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:17 PM
Apr 2013

My husband breaks out every summer.

This is my first time since '85.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
24. I really really want to carefully drain the blisters but something says NO.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:19 PM
Apr 2013

I'm afraid it'll cause an infection.

Loryn

(941 posts)
29. I was just thinking...
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:27 PM
Apr 2013

If Aristus is reading this, he probably wants to strangle us for giving you advice.

 

Taverner

(55,476 posts)
32. If Poison Oak/Ivy/Sumac can you use Technu?
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:30 PM
Apr 2013

That stuff can wipe away all the oils, which is the perp

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
33. I've been using Technu foe two days. Nothing.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:34 PM
Apr 2013

The blisters are worse tonight than when I took the photos hours ago.

Oh well. The transplants are doing well.

I'll see the doctor tomorrow afternoon.
I'm thinking a round of steroids will probably the way he'll go.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
34. Probably Poison Sumac.
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:38 PM
Apr 2013

I got it very badly when I was chasing a run_a_way for Department of Social Services.We were transporting her when she had other ideas.

I had welts/blisters exactly like that all over both legs for a week. Ew! Ouch! Itchy!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
39. I did! He couldn't confirm Sumac but he did prescribe ... Prednisone
Wed May 1, 2013, 08:50 PM
May 2013

for the next 5 days. He was happy that I didn't wait until our scheduled appointment this Friday.
So, I'll see him again in 2 more days. I had blood work done on Monday. I wonder if it was compromised by the toxins that have been in my body since last Thursday or Friday.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
42. Was I supposed to ask about Nucynta or Gabapentin.
Thu May 2, 2013, 08:52 AM
May 2013

I'll see him tomorrow.

We will be discussing what to do with me over the next few months.

I don't ache this morning but I know that he cannot keep me on steroids.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
40. I'll live. I'm on a mild steroid for 5 days. I see the Doc on Friday for test results.
Wed May 1, 2013, 08:53 PM
May 2013

I had blood work done on Monday morning.

Thanks

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