The treatment choice will greatly depend on your personal preferences and the severity of the resulting rash; some people trust more natural approaches and homemade recipes, others will rely on prescription medication and some people will rely on the use of over-the-counter creams. Medications such as Motrin and Tylenol have been used extensively by people with poison ivy rash to keep the discomfort and swelling controlled.
The most important part of a poison ivy relief option is to provide help against the incessant itching produced by the rash; if you haven’t suffered from this poison ivey rash, then you won’t completely understand how just one minute of relief can feel like heaven! Scratching as always won’t help, you’ll feel compelled to scratch and scratch but no real result will come from that. You’ll find that some doctors will recommend the use of Calamine lotion; this lotion provides relief but only for a short time before the itch begins again.
A best approach seems to be the intake of Benedryl pills combined with a topical treatment – be it through a home remedy or an over-the-counter cream. Some successful home remedies for poison ivy include the rubbing of vinegar and lemon juice on the affected area of the skin. These home remedies produce discomfort at first but as the soreness goes away, you’ll find the skin will start to improve, and the dry crusts will start to fall off, allowing the re-growth of healthy skin tissue.
Avoid completely the use of bleach and other types of chemicals for poison ivy relief. I’ve seen this advice on different forums across the Web, and I think it’s pretty sick some people are actually recommending this! Bleach and other substances may help drying out unhealthy skin, but the truth is that its action will go deeper, penetrating other layers of the skin and producing even more damage than the one caused by poison ivy. There are far better natural poison ivy cure options, including the use of baking soda/vinegar and oatmeal, this options are perfectly safe and won’t case any awful secondary effect. In case you need relief for a severe case of poison ivy, the best option is to seek the help of a doctor, who will be able to provide you with more choices.
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