Can i use neosporin to get rid of my piosion ivy?

Question

would it help prevent the itchiness? i have this watery stuff coming outta the cuts cause ive been itching i dont know what it is it could be puss. but how do i get rid of all of this?

Answer 1

the watery stuff you described is the infection and plant toxin. If this spreads, you'll get more poison ivy, like i did.

I have it around my eyes, on my temples, neck, around my hiarline, on my arms, and my stomach.

I ended up going to the doctor yesterday and got two steroid shots and it itches much much less. It also dries up that liquid you're refering to.

To help dry it up if you cant go to the doc, you need a poison ivy spray or gel. Neopsorin will help it not scar, and will help it heal quicker, but will not dry up the poison.

I use Benadryl clear gel anti-itch. Try taking a benadryl pill tonight too.

Wash your hands and scrub under your nails and try not to scratch. Sleeping in a long sleeve shirt can help it not spread to other areas (like your face).

I soaked Q-tips in rubbing alcohol and put it on some of the areas that were not busted open (on my temples and neck and chest) and it seemed to help it dry up too.

Poison Ivy can take weeks to dry up, i suggest a doctor's visit.

Answer 2

Neosporin is antibiotics won't work for your allergy.Apply calamine lotion and take avil tablet at night

Answer 3

You can try neosporin, but it wont cure it. You have to get calamine lotion(not sure if I spelled that right) it works wonders

Answer 4

If you don't yet have a rash, and are worried about getting one, then prevent it. If you have a rash which is causing you a lot of pain and suffering, then treat it. The real trick to completely wiping out a poison ivy rash is to kill the urushiol--the oil which causes it. This is actually quite easy to do. Mineral spirits kills urushiol. (Urushiol is the oil in these poisonous plants that causes the allergic reaction and its attendant itching, burning, weeping, and cracking of the skin.)

The only over-the-counter poison ivy medication which contains the urushiol killing mineral spirits is called Tecnu. This stuff works wonders to kill the oil that causes the skin infection, thereby also preventing spread of the oil to other parts of the body. So, buy Tecnu, and follow all the instructions and warnings on its label.

If you can't afford to buy Tecnu, or are just too cheap, then there is another option for the desperate: paint thinner (or pure mineral spirits). The active ingredient in most paint thinners is mineral spirits. Make sure the paint thinner you have has mineral spirits in it. Simply put some paint thinner on a clean rag and rub the paint thinner soaked rag onto the infected areas of the skin. Be very careful around the eyes, nose, and mouth. The warning labels on bottles of paint thinner aren't kidding; you're not supposed to ingest this stuff. I would suggest if you had a choice go with the Tecnu because mineral spirits is a petoleum based solvent that can be absorbed through the skin.

Let the Tecnu or paint thinner soak into and around the infected areas of the skin for a few minutes.

After those few minutes are up, make sure to thoroughly wash, with soap and water, all of the chemicals off and out of your skin. The chemicals in Tecnu and paint thinner are not particularly good for your skin; however, they are manifestly better for it, in the short term, than urushiol.

Your infection should be pretty instantly killed and the desire to itch will also quickly subside; however, it will take a few days for any remnant swelling, cracking, and flaking to disappear.

Another way to get rid of poison ivy is to run the infected area under very hot (but bearable) water either in a sink or in the shower for 10 minutes. Not only will this get rid of the itch but your skin should return to normal in the next 2-3 days.

In the meantime, follow advice on how to ease the symptoms.

[Tips:  Don't wait for symptoms to show up before applying Tecnu or mineral spirits if you already know that you've come into contact with poison ivy. The sooner you apply Tecnu or anything with mineral spirits to the infection, the sooner the infection will go away.

The best way to avoid getting poison ivy again is to kill the plants you know you'll be in contact with. Poison ivy does not spread when scratched! When poison ivy rubs on skin, it will rub the middle of the future "rash" hardest, getting most oil in the middle. The outside will get oil, but not as much. the more oil, the faster it comes in. When someone starts scratching it, people think it is spreading. It's not! The rest of the rash is just coming in. Wash wherever the poison ivy touched you within 2 minutes of getting touched by poison ivy. It will not come in then. You can put tooth paste on the infected areas and let it sit for 5-10 min. Do this twice a day for 3 days and it will go away.

Warnings: See a medical professional for very serious cases of poison ivy infection.

Don't put Tecnu or paint thinner on your skin for the heck of it. It's not good for your skin.

Follow all warning labels on the Tecnu bottle.

Follow all warning labels on whatever liquid mineral spirits solution you use.

Be very careful using paint thinner, as it could irritate the skin!  

Answer 5

Avoid scratching. As soon as you find out that you have poison ivy (usually 24-48 hours after you have been exposed to it) you'll start getting a rash and blisters.

Wash as soon as possible with a product to remove the rash causing substance urushiol. Urushiol is a resin-like substance that stubbornly attaches itself to skin in about 10-15 minutes and becomes nearly impossible to get off with soap and water. Tecnu Extreme is a poison oak and ivy scrub that removes urushiol. Just use it at a sink to wash exposed skin or hop in a shower with it and go to town, washing your entire body with it--even areas where the rash hasn't broken out yet.

Apply topical hydrocortisone cream. A strong over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream can relieve the itching and swelling associated with poison ivy, particularly if used in the early days of a reaction. Some people find that hydrocortisone cream makes the symptoms worse in the long run. While the ingredients work for several hours, these creams tend to moisturize the skin at a time when drying provides longer-lasting relief. Still, make sure you use a product to remove the urushiol before your use hydrocortisone creams. Otherwise the urushiol may still be on the skin and can spread by getting on sheets and towels, or by scratching.



A poison ivy rashApply calamine lotion. As the Coasters said in their immortal song Poison Ivy, "You’re gonna need an ocean / of calamine lotion." Calamine lotion can ease the itching and soothe blistered skin. Apply regularly and liberally. Far advanced over calamine lotions are products that contain diphenhydramine hydracholoride. Look for a product that has an antiseptic in it, too. That will help keep the rash area from being infected. Unfortunately, these types of products only treat the symptom--which is the rash. That's why they should be used after you have used a product to remove the urushiol.

Take a shower with an urushiol removing product. They remove the urushiol so the rash won't spread. If the rash has started, use a urushiol removing product immediately. You may be able to lessen the severity of the rash and dramatically shorten the time it takes to heal.

Apply cool, wet compresses. Moisten a clean washcloth in cool water and apply to skin for several minutes. Re-moisten the cloth as needed to keep it cool. Using cold whole milk instead of water has proven more effective for some people, and an ice compress can relieve particularly nasty swelling or burning.

Take oral antihistamines to help you sleep. Antihistamines, such as Benadryl, generally offer only mild relief from the symptoms of poison ivy, but if taken before bedtime their combination of anti-allergy and drowsiness-inducing effects can help you get some rest.

Neosporin should not be used for poison ivy, oak, or sumac rash, because they can cause allergy problems of their own, so please don't use it.

Answer 6

Neosporin is an antibiotic.  You need an antihistimine.  Try benedryl cream or calamine lotion.  Don't scratch, or you'll get infected.  Then you will need the Neosporin.