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Poison ivy use bleach

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If you have been affected by poison ivy. Use a small amount of bleach and wipe it across affected area and it will dry up poison ivy.

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Dangerous Comments By: Tonya My daughter suffered a severe outbreak of Poison Ivy on her legs. We applied the bleach which my mom said was a sure cure. It successfully inflamed the rash to a hideous state. She looked as if her skin were poisoned by the bleach, or burned. She suffered greater after the bleach was applied. I felt I put her in joepardy after seeing the result of this and won't ever use this again. We'll go to a physician first.   I wouldn't recomend this!! Comments By: Anon I get poison ivy at least 2 times a summer. A friend of mine told me to use diluted bleach on the affected area. I did and it burned and it left nasty scars for about 6 months. Thankfully the scars did fade, but I will never try that again.   works every time Comments By: Jen I have poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac terrible and found that dabbing bleach (Clorax) on it helps to dry it up very quickly.   It will work if done at the right time Comments By: Cris Q you cannot wait until you have blisters it has to be done at the onset of the rash ,,, and of course you need to be sure you don't have an allergy to bleach.   burn the ivy away Comments By: john it works but it burns at the same time the scars heal rapidly and the poison ivy goes away along with the ich.   ONE DAY CURE Comments By: Steve Quit itching and waiting for the rash to go away. Bleach is quick, cheap, and works every time. The bleach pen for stains on clothes is a paste that sticks and is less caustic, but I prefer scrapping the area with a knife and straight chlorox to put an end to it.   yeah. Comments By: Jennifer i recently got poison ivy at work, and i got it pretty bad up my left arm. i tried everything and someone had told me to use bleach so i did, and the first time it burnd my skin, but days later it healed and is now drying up. I have other spots and have been ussing bleach on them, it hurts real bad but again its better than it being itchy. It really does help.   good only if you use caution Comments By: Tabitha I have gotten poision ivy three times now, at least once a summer (ALL SUMMER) and it got so bad that I decided to go to town on scratching then I poured straight bleach on the oosing, and bleeding sores. It burned like hell but it felt so much better then the itching. Well of corse I got it again this year, on the same stupid ankle, so I tried the bleach and unfortunatly it burned me this time, but I did put it on gause and strap it to my ankle. Trust me not a good idea. Like I said before, bleach is a good way to dry it out, but only if you dont strap it to you sores. Now if someone could help me with this burn, its killing me. But still better then the relentless itching.   deff works! Comments By: braden perkins it really does work! i work landscaping so about every other week i am exposed to mas amounts of poison ivy and i am highly allergic to poison ivy but(in my case) i dont ever get bleach burns because i douse my arms with bleach and let it sit for about 10-15 seconds (depending on the severity) and then thoroughly rinse instantly it does clear up in one or two days depending on how long u leave the bleach on/bad it is.   works like a charm Comments By: anon bleach works i tried everything hot water caledrl alot of poison ivy lotions nothing works then one day my freind said just go crazy rip it open till ur bleeding then pour bleach all over you...it sounds bad but it works really good...dunno how safe it is thoe   Bleach works for me.. Comments By: Frankie C I am 59 years old (excellent health with a physical each year). I seem to attract poison ivy each spring thru fall since my teen years. My family physcian told my mother to let me spend as much time in a pool (chlorine)as allowed and the poison ivy would dry up. It did, and to this day that is my only remedy. Only this time I soak the affected parts in warm water with a cup of bleach. Never had any reaction of any type. The itching seems to disappear. Try it, but dilute it.   Bleach every time Comments By: Pip I'm not that allergic. Seldom do I have a rash. My company nurse suggested bleach. I popped the blisters with asterile needle and DABBED on some bleach with a cotton ball. Does burn. Worth the short amonunt of pain, but I did have a small area. Rash dries up very quickly. Much better than drug store products. Highly recommmend for light to moderate allergies.   Never failed me Comments By: Reed I get poison ivy a couple times every year and the best thing to do is catch it before it spreads to far and pour some bleach on it. The burn only last while the bleach is on this WILL take care of the poison ivy immediatly   All depends on your individual case of poison ivy, and of course you don't want to pour bleach on a Comments By: bAGIERRA use caution, don't pour on any infected scratched-raw blisters... also everyone should stress that its best used diluted. And the most important is again DON'T TRY TO USE BLEACH IF YOUR POISON IVY IS ALREADY INFECTED AND SEVERLY SCRATCHED OPEN!!!!! otherwise go for it!   Hellz yeah Comments By: Cale I have severe poison ivy on my left arm right now. I tried several prescribed medicines and the rash was unaffected. Earlier today i thoroughly scrubbed the poison ivy with straight bleach. Throughout the day all of the fluid has drained and it had dried up very well. I did not experience even the slightest amount of burning, though I've read countless numbers of people who claim to have felt immense pain.   GREAT Comments By: anon really works, i had it terribly on both knees and arms and hands. heard about bleach on a web site and tried it. it burned but who cares? if you're enough of an outdoorsman to get poison ivy you should be enough of a man to stand the pain. its nothing like the pain of the actual poison ivy. wish someone could tell me about the actual reaction taking place, tho...   Don't use bleach Comments By: Dawngirl I have been researching using bleech for poison ivy many people say it will dry it up but it can cause infection as well as burn your skin. It can also cause you to be more pron to getting poision ivy in the future.   OUCH!!! Never again Comments By: Kristin Contreras I have had posion sumac for about 5 days and i just tried rubbing bleach on it with a cotton swab, IT WAS THE WORST PAIN OF MY LIFE!!! i will never try it again   Used this morning and already feel better Comments By: Kelsey Mclain O'Conner I recently got poison ivy for the first time. My boyfriend's mother uses bleach on all of her sons cases. I had her do some over the weekend and after some slight stinging the itch was gone. To the people who said it spread after using bleach, well that's not possible. The oil is absorbed by the skin and the fluid that seeps is mostly water. So, where it appears to have spread was either in contact with the plant and developing late or got it off clothes that had the oil on it. Just make sure you open the blisters before applying.   lets hope for the best Comments By: Matt i just used bleach diluted with water (1/3 cup of bleach 2/3 cup of water) and scrubbed on my severe poison ivy. just seconds and i could see the sap exit my skin. terrible pain in a few minutes or plain old pain prolonged? depends on your pain threshold if ur gonna use it but if u can take it? i encourage it. my only thing i may be afraid of is bleach poisoning. get rid of one poison for another? not for me.   Works but you need to wash it off! Comments By: kitkat Bleach works perfectly but has to be used right or you get a bleach burn, and don't use it on any mucous membranes like eyes! Just put the bleach on a rag and rub on gently. Leave it there for maybe 30 seconds then wash with soap and water. I've seen bleach eat holes in blue jeans so it isn't something to leave on your skin but it does break the chemical bond that causes your skin to react to the poison. Good luck!   seems to work well Comments By: bobby i put more than i probably should have on my left arm which i got poison ivy in a cut then it spread all over my arm but as im typing i can see the blisters draining out and there is a slight burn but nothing bad i rubbed about 4 or 5 dotted rags(just put the washcloth on the top of the bottle and turn the bottle sideways for about 2 to 3 seconds) and rubbed pretty roughly on my whole forearm and the only burning is on the blister so id say this is a sure cure   IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: steph i get poison ivy maybe 3 times each summer and a couple days ago i put bleach on my arm cause i had poison ivy there,and yeah it did burn a little but it dried up quickley!!!!!!!!!!