Poison Ivy - cure?
 

I was working in the yard the other day and when I came back in that evening I realized that I had come in contact with poison oak or ivy. I have had problems with this crap many times in the past ever since I bought this house that is in a wooded neighborhood.

I really hate the feel of that itch and my right hand was itching in more that one area. I went in and washed it good but to no avail. It was getting worse. About to drive me crazy as usual. It was gettting close to dinner time so I went in to take my shower and while I was in the shower I washed it about two or three more times and it still was bothering me.

About that time I spotted a spray bottle of Tilex that I had not put away since I had a minor outbreak of mold. So out of desperation to stop the itch I sprayed my hand with it. I let it soak for about a min and it didn't hurt so I did it two more times for the same time period. It stopped the itch completely. As of today it has not come back.

Man I wish I had found out about that stuff working like that years ago. The only thing I can see negative is my right hand is a little whiter than the left. It takes a bit of water to wash off as it puts sort a heavy film on your hand that is hard to rinse off.

After the first time it felt better and didn't seem to itch anymore so I did it some more just to be sure it worked.

Not sure if anyone else has ever found a way to stop the itch but thought I might share this with you guys.

The Tilex was in a dark blue spray bottle and was called "Tilex Mildew root penetrator & remover" with foaming action. Said it was a new product. I know it dam sure keeps this old house bathroom looking good and now I have found another use for it.


Pantera https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

I wonder if it works on Jock Itch too? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

I'm not gonna touch that one..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Pantera

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

I'll bet if you read the label you'll find it says something about not spraying the stuff all over yourself....hands or otherwise.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

Larry,
Write the mfgr. and tell them what you discovered. They
might just send you a lifetime supply of the stuff. My
dad did that with an all natural brand of peanut butter
back in the 1970's. Out of appreciation, the company sent
him 2 cases of the stuff. We got sick of it.......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Steve

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

If you break out in a rash from eating too much peanut butter, spray the Tilex on it!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

wilma

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

Hey Larry...what do you think would happen if you just sprayed the tilex diectly on the poison oak/ivy? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

On a side note...Sorry this is so long...but it kinda fits...we had this huge spider at our front door... better known as a camel spider, false scorpion, etc.


These things can RUN as fast as 15mph...and the larger ones like the one above our front door have been known to eat small birds https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif Anyways...this thing scared the $hit out of me...so I ran to the garage to get the insecticide...I sprayed the spider with it and it dropped like a rock.

Because I have a curious nature (And didn't know what the heck I had just killed) I took a picture of it and sent it to the ASU science department...they identified it and told me what it was...and NOT to kill it (Damn) as they eat REAL scorpions also...The professor asked me if it was still alive and when I told him that I killed it...he asked me how...as they are pretty impervious to insecticides...he wanted the name of the bug killer I used. I ran to the garage while he was on the phone...and to my surprise...I had grabbed the weed killer spray by accident https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

I guess it works on camel spiders, too! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

Here's what one looks like...yuk https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

http://www.hch.nl/Beesjes/images/Solipugid.jpg

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

Fry eggs on the sidewalk...monsoon, and friggin spiders the size of Fiats that eat scorpions....yeah I wanna go there. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

<font color="blue"> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif You should have used WD40.
All the info you need is right here @ Yenko.net https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif </font>

Re: Poison Ivy - cure?
 

Formaldehyde...if you've scratched it very much or broken the surface you'll think you've been set on fire, but the stuff will dry it out and stop it in it's tracks. But if anyone asks, you just found the stuff on the sidewalk...