Poison ivy rashes last about 1-3 weeks, the itching will go away in approx. 1 week or maybe less. Avoid scratching rashes, or it will turn red and leave scars.

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Common causes of contact dermatitis include the following: poison ivy, oak, and sumac.nickel or nickel alloys.latex

poison oak looks diffen then the other

No it can not

If you get poison ivy on your tongue, which you can do if you put the leaves in your mouth or are exposed to the smoke from burning poison ivy, you should see a doctor.

There's no topical treatment except perhaps sucking on ice chips to numb the area. Your doctor might consider a course of prednisone.

The swelling might begin to interfere with your breathing. Then you should get to a hospital for treatment to ensure you don't suffocate while getting over this allergic reaction.

Yes. The oil causing the rash might spread on the water surface and come in contact with your skin although after a short wile the water and pool chemicals will probably reduce the irritant so much that it will be unnoticeable.

Ivy-Dry you can get it at any pharmacy

As far as I can tell from my internet research, there is no poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Philippines. However there are far more dangerous plants there such as the Stinger (Dendrocnide Moroides), the Poison Arrow Tree (Antiaris Toxicaria), the Cashew Tree (Anacardium occidentale), and even the Mango Tree (Mangifera spp.).

Thigmotropism!

yes, it does I have it ones

Yes it works very well

Poison Ivy varies by location. Again use the sayings

Leaflets three; let it be" is the best known and most useful cautionary rhyme. It applies to poison oak, as well as to poison ivy.

It may help with the itching but is probably not a good treatment for poison ivy without talking to your doctor.

Here is what I found:

Econazole comes as a cream to apply to the skin. Econazole is usually used once or twice a day, in the morning and evening, for 2 weeks. Some infections require up to 6 weeks of treatment. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use econazole exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Thoroughly clean the infected area, allow it to dry, and then gently rub the medication in until most of it disappears. Use just enough medication to cover the affected area. You should wash your hands after applying the medication.

Continue to use econazole even if you feel well. Do not stop using econazole without talking to your doctor.

An allergic reaction will usually occur within 1 or 2 days of exposure.

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in the ground

Spray alcohol on a cotton ball and then rub it on your infected area. Just did it myself actually:)

Poison ivy provides a food source for many species of birds, as well as larger mammals such as white-tailed deer. Smaller animals use it as shelter. Some animals might even prefer poison ivy so much that they would eat it rather than your garden plants.

It commonly grows on the edges of forests, streams, and roads, or in disturbed areas. The edges of forests are commonly vibrant with several species of briars which serve to create a protective layer to shield the inner forest from harsh weather conditions, as well as providing a layer of shelter for smaller animals. A teacher once explained this to me as a sort of skin for the forest. I suspect that poison ivy provides a similar service, as it is often found among briars and the edges of forests.

The Cherokee revered poison ivy and other "warrior plants" for their ability to quickly respond to disturbances in the forest. When an area is disturbed, say from a storm knocking down trees, or human development, plants like poison ivy and some briars like blackberry or smilax, are some of the first plants to become established in that area. These plants have strong roots and help to limit erosion and condition the soil to prepare it for more forest to grow there in the future.

Poison ivy is not very shade resistant, it needs lots of sun. So it can sometimes be found in the understory of a forest, but most likely if it is then that forest is relatively young. In a mature forest (100+ years) it is unlikely to find poison ivy crawling on the ground, although it still may climb up the sides of some trees.

Ironically, the level of CO2 in the air affects the growth rate and the level of dermatitis causing oil in poison ivy, so with the rising levels of CO2 caused by human activity in our air, the more obnoxious poison ivy becomes.

Also ironically, the more development that occurs, hence the more we disturb ecosystems, the more prolific the population of poison ivy will become.

It seems as if it is seriously trying to combat our growth as we know it.

The Cherokees may have been more right than they knew, or maybe they did know.

Wash your mouth with clear water immediately, if no medicine is around, put some toothpaste on it. Go straight to a doctor.