[pct-l] Poison Oak Recovery

[marmot marmot]

Haven't used Jewel weed on poison oak but it sure works on poison ivy. Marmot

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> On Mar 23, 2014, at 1:45 PM, "Heather" <mom_and_alex at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Marion, despite the medical recommendation, I have had excellent success with jewel-weed. I found a jewel-weed soap at the health food store that has served me very well. 
> Best of luck!
> 
> Heather
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2014, at 1:00 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>> 
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 14:40:46 -0700
>> From: Marion Davison <mardav at charter.net>
>> Subject: [pct-l] questions about poison oak recovery
>> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
>> Message-ID: <532E035E.7060204 at charter.net>
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>> I'm hoping to find some experts-due-to-experience here.
>> Two weeks ago I attended PCTA chain saw certification class at Mt. 
>> Palomar.  I was wearing full personal protection clothing, but managed 
>> to come in contact with poison oak.  Apparently it hadn't leafed out yet 
>> so I didn't see it when I was out grubbing out the areas where we were 
>> cutting logs.
>> I ended up with large areas of blistered rash, mostly on my legs.
>> It has been two weeks now, and I am left with a large area (about 6" by 
>> 8" on the back of one leg that is scabbed where all the blisters were. 
>> The skin is very dry and the crease on the back/inside of my knee is 
>> extremely sore.  The doctor says I should only wash with betadine and 
>> not use any lotions or soaps on it. He prescibed a course of oral 
>> medications--motrin, claritin, an antibiotic and prednisone. A nurse 
>> suggested I apply cold wet cloths to it several times a day to hydrate 
>> the skin.
>> I am having a very hard time walking because of this.  My leg does not 
>> want to bend because of all the dry, cracked, scabbed skin.
>> Can anyone suggest anything I can do to promote healing and improve my 
>> recovery?  I also have large areas of red rash without blisters and 
>> other large areas of  pink, itchy dry skin.
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