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Is this Mess a Poison Ivy Rash?

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From Andrea

Created August 30, 2010

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Is this Mess a Poison Ivy Rash?

Don't know if this is a poison ivy rash or something else

How and where I found the rash

NO IDEA where I got this, I'm not even sure if it's ivy or oak. This is only the 2nd time in my life I have had this mess.

What I did about the rash

I wrap this mess at night, I also use Bursol to dry the blisters, so far Ive had no luck, its spreading! Ive tried calamine as well, no luck. I have now found that if I sit for any length of time, my foot starts to swell. It feels like a burn throbbing.

What I'd Do Differently

Hibernate in summer? No way! I love summer!

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