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Suggest Remedy To Cure Poison Ivy
I need help I went to the Doctor to see if I have poison ivy thay said I do thay gave me a prescription for oarl stairoids for three days I took the meds it helped a little bit it started to go away but then got real bad so my mom took me to the Doctor thay gave me a nine day prescription for oarl stairoids I just started the nine day prescription yesterday but I dont know if it will help
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Poison ivy is a poisonous flowering plant that is known for causing allergic reaction leading to itching, irritation, and sometimes painful rash in most people who touch. In some cases, allergic reaction can progress to anaphylaxis.
Advice
1. Avoid touching poison ivy
2. Complete your oral steroid course as suggested by your doctor
3. Levocetirizine 5 mg daily per oral for 5 days
4. Apply calamine lotion locally three times daily if you have skin lesion
Thanks
Advice
1. Avoid touching poison ivy
2. Complete your oral steroid course as suggested by your doctor
3. Levocetirizine 5 mg daily per oral for 5 days
4. Apply calamine lotion locally three times daily if you have skin lesion
Thanks
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