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What Is The Best OTC Drug For Poison Ivy?

What s the best OTC drug for poison Ivy? It has been in contact since Wed. Already went to the doctor and got steroid shot. He prescribed Benadryl and Prednisone pills. benadryl gel, extra strength did t help also use Ivarest, extra strength still not doing well... less than 24 hrs applied Betamethasone Dipropionate... only ease lil bit itch then itch really bad again! all over hands, fingers, balls, face(cheeks, eyelids), forehead and back of neck(like maze redness). Please help!
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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you should continue with your current treatment in addition to add one ointment of strong steroid like momentasone. apply this cream to the portion where you did not control itching even after not taking the treatment. remember that prevention is better than cure. so in future take precaution not to come in contact with the ivy.
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What Is The Best OTC Drug For Poison Ivy?

you should continue with your current treatment in addition to add one ointment of strong steroid like momentasone. apply this cream to the portion where you did not control itching even after not taking the treatment. remember that prevention is better than cure. so in future take precaution not to come in contact with the ivy.