Before you scratch yourself to shreds, try one of these easy fixes that actually work.
Pain and itching that interferes with sleepThese symptoms can indicate anor a gnarly infection. That’s why it’s important to resist the urge to scratch a poison ivy rash , as hard as it may be. Scratching opens up the skin and exposes it to bacteria and other pathogens from under your fingernails, which can lead to infection.The rash and blisters caused by poison ivy are directly linked to coming into contact with urushiol.
If you’ve just come back from being outdoors and think you touched poison ivy, washing your skin with a degreasing soap and water can help remove urushiol and prevent or lessen your reaction, Dr. Levoska says. The skin absorbs oil relatively fast, according to the AAD, so you don’t need to worry about spreading it to yourself or others days later. And once a poison ivy rash develops, it’s not contagious.
While a poison ivy rash won’t spread elsewhere on your body and you can’t give it to other people, the oil can linger in other places—like on clothing, on a pet, or under your fingernails. The same tactic of washing with degreasing soap goes for clothes or pets that may have been exposed. Just be sure to protect your hands and skin before you do it: “The [oil] can seep through clothing, but the use of certain protective clothing can decrease the amount and direct contact.
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