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Rash Due To Poison Ivy Worse, Feels Like Bruise, Purple Blotches Within The Hives. Tried Zanfel. Solution ?

Hello i got poison ivy exactly a week ago and the rash seems to be at its ugliest stage now. Unfortunately I have it all over and around my buttocks due to peeing in the woods instead of the porter potties at a concert. But now the rash feels like a bruise and there are purple blotches within the hives that have leaked out pus for the last three days. Please help! I've used zanfel and my doctor prescribed me a strong steroid cortisone but now my groin area lymph nodes are also swollen and hurt so I think it might be infected. :/
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.

Zanfel is some herbal product.

I cannot exactly say how effective it will be.

You need treatment with, oral steroids

Anti histamines are also must.

Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Rash Due To Poison Ivy Worse, Feels Like Bruise, Purple Blotches Within The Hives. Tried Zanfel. Solution ?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Zanfel is some herbal product. I cannot exactly say how effective it will be. You need treatment with, oral steroids Anti histamines are also must. Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you