how do you get rid of poision oak or poison ivey?
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The poison travels through your bloodstream and can emerge wherever veins come near the surface of the skin. You should rinse the area with warm, soapy water as soon after contact as possible. After symptoms appear there is little you can do. Vinegar helps, but serious cases a shot of Cortizone may be given and steroids prescribed.
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use a vaccum cleaner lol
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snap them off and swab them with alcohol. X
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I used to use some stuff called "CLR" that used to work fairly well.  I've been told coke will work, vinegar, basically anything acidic will "eat" the gunk off.
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My sister had this similar problem..I told her to go to the store such as Home Depot etc and ask them for T.S.P. or Tri Sodium Phosphate..make sure you are wearing good rubber gloves and read the directions for cleaning..it works well for taking smoke stains off house walls also..then make sure any unused product is kept out of reach of children and water..this can get to be nasty stuff.
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First of all, is it Poison Ivy or Poison Oak?  Poison Ivy is East Coast, Poison Oak West Coast.  From my experience Poison oak is worse.\n\nOnce you have the reaction it is just a waiting game, and doing the best you can keeping it from getting worse.\n\nSome people say that if you know that you were exposed but haven't shown any reaction yet, you should take a shower and wash with a soap that drys out your skin.  Contrary to popular belief the temperature of the water you shower with is not important.  You should do this whether you are showing a rash or not. \n\nAlso be very careful with the clothes and equipment you were wearing when you were exposed, they should be cleaned right away and dealt with carefully because one can contract the reaction from these items. \n\nIn fact what you are suffering from is an allergic reaction.   The ooze and rash are your bodies way of dealing with the oils of the plant.  Yes benadryl is a good choice, but I wouldn't use the cream; take the pill form.  Not only will the benadryl bring down the reaction, but it will also prevent the next time you are exposed from being a worse reaction.  Some people say that you build up an immunity to it if you are exposed regularly, this is not true.  In fact the opposite is true!  It gets worse with each exposure.  \n\nThe cream you should use is Calamine lotion. Some people with sensitive skin are allergic to Calamine lotion as well so watch to see if it gets worse.  If so discontinue use.\n\nAgainst popular belief once the oils have been cleaned off the reaction can't be spread to other people or other parts of the body.  If you see it spreading it is because that area was all ready exposed before you cleaned off the oil.  Sometimes though the allergic reaction gets worse and looks like it is growing in surface area, this is not because it is spreading but because your immune system is stepping up the "attacks".\n\nIf you have problems with the Calamine lotion don't use anything.  Take your benedryl, wash it with drying soap, keep it dry, and expose it to air.  In a week or two it will go away.  \n\nBut be warned, some people get a very bad reaction a person could theoretically die from!  So if it gets worse and worse go to the doctor immediately.\n\nGood luck.
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use a hot towel and moisten the area, and push against them, using the towel to clean it up. you must push hard enough until they are out, or else it's no use. if you need more help, use tweezers
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Try putting a little Vicks Vapor rub around the bottom of the tree. We've been doing this for years and it works really well. Cats absolutely hate the smell and won't go near it. If you don't want to put it on the tree, you can put a little bit on jar lids (or anything really) and lay them around the bottom of the tree. (This also works to keep them off of the top of the entertainment center.)\n\nKeep in mind though, the Vapor rub will lose potentcy over time, so you might need to renew it every couple of days or so.
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chop it off.  \n\nNo really, Alka Seltzer Cold works for me.
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try using barberry herb or butternut herb
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it depends on the material of the spot ! use the same group substance to delete it!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Calamine Lotion or there is Aveeno product for Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac. \n\nThe key is to make sure the area is clean before applying, and to immediately wash the clothing that you have come in contact with the Ivy, Oak or Sumac.
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medicinal gasoline. It will really clean out your system. Try the Night Quill extra strength super unleaded.
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CLEAN WITH ALCOHOL OR WINDEX IF THAT DOESNT WORK THROW THEM AWAY
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Use salt, it doesn't go away as fast.  Just poor some in your hands and rub it on your wet skin.
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A "live trap" is the best way to do it. \n\nSee the info here:\n\nhttp://www.victorpest.com/canada/traps.asp
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Try Goo Gone, it can be bought at home depot or wal-mart type stores and it works really well.