I don't know what to do anymore!!!!!! I had poison ivy for weeks. It then got infected and I had to take antibiotics. Turns out, I was allergic to the antibiotic. I got sent home from work yesterday with a rash all over me. I went to the ER and they gave me prednisone and an antihistimine. Nothing is working. My entire body is itching at once. Please help me!!!!
SugaBeans
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my mom gets poision ivy almost every year REALLY BAD!!!! she keeps calamine(sp) lotion on it and wrapped with a bandage. maybe you should go back to the dr or take a corn starch bath. HTH
jessamyn78
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I have never gotten it before. It wouldn't even be bad if I got it and then it went away. This new allergic reaction is killing me!
jgl
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you poor girl!! did they say that you still might be intchy? is it as bas as it was?
I would prob go back tot he hospital or stick out till the morning and go to the Dr!
I really hope you stop intching soon.
what about that oatmeal cream?
jessamyn78
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I have been using Aveeno oatmeal cream all over!
I think half the time it's anxiety related since my class stresses me out
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is prednisone the steroid? i wenting hiking last fall and got this crazy nasty poison something (literally that's what the doc called it b/c it wasn't ivy) and the only thing that made it go away was steroids she finally prescribed me. the whole thing was torture and the oatmeal bath only seemed to make it worse.
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is prednisone the steroid? i wenting hiking last fall and got this crazy nasty poison something (literally that's what the doc called it b/c it wasn't ivy) and the only thing that made it go away was steroids she finally prescribed me. the whole thing was torture and the oatmeal bath only seemed to make it worse.
Yes, it's the steroid. I know it takes time to work, but it's been so many weeks already. I am out of my mind. I wash all my sheets, towels and clothes every 2 days.
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I have been using Aveeno oatmeal cream all over!
I think half the time it's anxiety related since my class stresses me out
take an aveeno bath. it comes in apackage that you fill tub with and just soak. It calms you down for a little bit
jessamyn78
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Good idea. I feel so gross.
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Posted by marriagephob08
is prednisone the steroid? i wenting hiking last fall and got this crazy nasty poison something (literally that's what the doc called it b/c it wasn't ivy) and the only thing that made it go away was steroids she finally prescribed me. the whole thing was torture and the oatmeal bath only seemed to make it worse.
hmmm... prednisone is a steroid it will make you really jumpy and nervous. I hate that drug. I have reallly bad asthma and when I have to go on prednisone I get no sleep b/c I cannot settle down. Awful
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could you be allergic to the predisone?
jessamyn78
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could you be allergic to the predisone?
God I hope not. I need this to be gone already!
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I am sooooo sorry this happened to you! I had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic a few months ago and I can remember the burning and itching.
Unfortunately, I really don't have any suggestions as to what may soothe you, but the good news is that now that you're off the antibiotic it'll get better everyday, I promise!! Oh, and drink lots of water to help flush it out even faster!
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could you be allergic to the predisone?
that's what i was going to ask. a lot of people are allergic to certain steroids. have you ever been on it before?
i would definately call your dr. or go back to the ER to see if they can help you.
in the mean time... allergy meds like benedryl might help. both oral and topical. Have you tried cortizone and/or calamine or benedryl lotion?
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Posted by michellecarin
could you be allergic to the predisone?
that's what i was going to ask. a lot of people are allergic to certain steroids. have you ever been on it before?
i would definately call your dr. or go back to the ER to see if they can help you.
in the mean time... allergy meds like benedryl might help. both oral and topical. Have you tried cortizone and/or calamine or benedryl lotion?
Nope I haven't been on it before. I think I'll go crazy from being allergic to one medicine to being allergic to another. I definitely will call my doctor tomorrow. Thanks.
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theres some oatmeal stuff at walgreens or even cvs, you put it in a bath. then relax. it's also good for sunburns.
I did that when I had a horrible sunburn it was so nice. I just remember reading that it was good for poison ivy too.
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You can get a steriod cream from your doc or from a dermatologist...they are stronger then any cream you can buy and work very quickly...locoid ( may have spelt it wrong) is a very very good one and most dermatologists have sample of it!!
