Hello again,

I'm also severely allergic to poison ivy. It is considered an allergic contact eczema. Fortunately for me I've never treated my poison ivy reaction with the prescribed eczema medications; mainly because up until recently, I didn't know that it was a form of eczema. I basically allowed the skin to heal on its own and applied calamine lotion to soothe the itch. I know first hand that this form of eczema is extremely itchy. Creams that contain calendula, comfrey, or witch hazel may provide the cooling itch relief that you're looking for. The cream produced by the Australian company that I referred you to contains calendula and comfrey.

The reason that I say I was fortunate not to treat the breakout from the poison ivy contact with eczema medications is because if I had, I would have instigated the flareups with those medications. What they do is suppress the symptoms. In the case of an eczema reaction, they push the poison back beneath the skin and into the blood stream. The eczema reaction that you witness on the skin is the skin's attempt to release those toxins that are in the blood stream out of the body. Although the process is rough, you need to allow that release in order to truly heal the skin. I didn't stop the healing process with symptom suppressing medications. I suffered for two weeks (severely allergic); however, after that process I'm free of that type of eczema reaction until I come across another poison ivy patch. I refer you to natural solutions for treating your eczema reaction because they don't suppress the symptoms; they work with the body to promote healing. Is it possible that you've encountered another contact with poison ivy? I hate to think that that poison has been suppressed in your system for a year.

Do you live in the U.S.? If so, take a visit to your local Whole Foods Market and look for creams or lotions that specifically target poison ivy/oak relief. These items would provide you with the immediate itch relief that you're searching for. If this is indeed another allergic contact eczema reaction from poison ivy, then the spread to your arms may be a result of scratching (passed along to the arms through your nails/fingers). If you aren't allergic to chamomile tea, then you would definitely want to consider drinking some before bedtime to promote a good night sleep without the itch.

Your immune system is definitely out of balance; and therefore don't underestimate the importance of addressing the deficiencies I mentioned in the previous message with good nutrition.

Also, and considering that the Shikai moisturizing bath/shower gel contains colloidal oatmeal and aloe, you may want to seriously consider this item as one of your first purchases. As I stated before both the colloidal oatmeal and aloe have natural anti-itch properties. This product line and chamomile tea can also be found at Whole Foods Market.

aunty
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Hello again,

I'm also severely allergic to poison ivy. It is considered an allergic contact eczema. Fortunately for me I've never treated my poison ivy reaction with the prescribed eczema medications; mainly because up until recently, I didn't know that it was a form of eczema. I basically allowed the skin to heal on its own and applied calamine lotion to soothe the itch. I know first hand that this form of eczema is extremely itchy. Creams that contain calendula, comfrey, or witch hazel may provide the cooling itch relief that you're looking for. The cream produced by the Australian company that I referred you to contains calendula and comfrey.

The reason that I say I was fortunate not to treat the breakout from the poison ivy contact with eczema medications is because if I had, I would have instigated the flareups with those medications. What they do is suppress the symptoms. In the case of an eczema reaction, they push the poison back beneath the skin and into the blood stream. The eczema reaction that you witness on the skin is the skin's attempt to release those toxins that are in the blood stream out of the body. Although the process is rough, you need to allow that release in order to truly heal the skin. I didn't stop the healing process with symptom suppressing medications. I suffered for two weeks (severely allergic); however, after that process I'm free of that type of eczema reaction until I come across another poison ivy patch. I refer you to natural solutions for treating your eczema reaction because they don't suppress the symptoms; they work with the body to promote healing. Is it possible that you've encountered another contact with poison ivy. I hate to think that that poison has been suppressed in your system for a year.

Do you live in the U.S.? If so, take a visit to your local Whole Foods Market and look for creams or lotions that specifically target poison ivy/oak relief. These items would provide you with the immediate itch relief that you're searching for. If this is indeed another allergic contact eczema reaction from poison ivy, then the spread to your arms may be a result of scratching (passed along to the arms through your nails/fingers). If you aren't allergic to chamomile tea, then you would definitely want to consider drinking some before bedtime to promote a good night sleep without the itch.

Your immune system is definitely out of balance; and therefore don't underestimate the importance of addressing the deficiencies I mentioned in the previous message with good nutrition.

Also, and considering that the Shikai moisturizing bath/shower gel contains colloidal oatmeal and aloe, you may want to seriously consider this item as one of your first purchases. As I stated before both the colloidal oatmeal and aloe have natural anti-itch properties. This product line and chamomile tea can also be found at Whole Foods Market.

aunty