poisonous SUMAC

[MotherAmanda]

Does anyone else have poisonous SUMAC? And have any CURES?

I have it in my eye. I went to the doctor. Am doing the steroids, but it isn't touching it. I know, there isn't much you can do for the eye, but for the rest of me would be nice too! I'M SO ITCHY!!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

calamine lotion, baking soda bath, benadryl otc. when i moved from city to country i thought what a pretty tree, and i dug it up brought it home planted and went to er. haha. not everyone is allergic to it but to those of us that are, oh boy does it itch

 

[MotherAmanda]

I will try the baking soda bath. I also heard bleach. I know the steroids aren't working so I'll try anything. I can't take benadryl and calamine isn't working either GRRR! My biggest problem is my eye though. I'm not even positive it is sumac tho. I know it isn't ivy or oak...just assuming sumac since I don't know what I am looking for lol. I don't remember seeing anything in the pictures on line of sumac. THANK YOU!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

dont use bleach on your skin the benadryl works the best. are you allergic? they have it in cream too if not. old standby, baking soda bath and sometimes aloe , aloe wont stop itch but will make it go by faster

 

[Granny Hatchet]

sumac grows like a tree or big bush with alot of long skinny leaves on each stem, turns a rich red in fall

 

[MotherAmanda]

yes, over sensitive orally. She (dr) gave me an alternative beta blocker B vs A but it isn't making ANY difference. I'm MISERABLE. A week of swollen, burning, raw eyes that feel like they are full of sand. And no sleep reprieve. And itchy arms to boot and face to boot.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

you call her back in the morning, there is NO reason you should be suffering like that. she can come up with something else. if this is a severe reaction your breathing could be affected. you need an epi-pen at least. its not her feeling like this, if it was she would do something about it !

 

[Granny Hatchet]

wondered if you were feeling any better?

 

[MotherAmanda]

Awww. You are so sweet for asking! My eye is a little better and the rest is managable. Possibly what I was treating my eye with was making it worse? I switched to just plain Vaseline today.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

glad your feeling better never seen anyone put vaseline in their eye but if it works.....