poison ivy

I used to get it bad and have tried all those medicines and all that other junk. NONE of it will get rid of it.. I tried Zanfel one time and it worked but its about 30 bucks a tube.. The thing is to scrub it till it stops itching then do it again if it starts itching again.. Then I figured like most everything else Zanfel was a rip off and nothing in the ingredients was actually making it go away, instead it was the scrubbing it off your skin that did it. So the next time I got it I just used regular ol gritty Fast Orange hand cleaner and scrubbed it till all the blisters were busted and it didn't itch and when it started itching I did it again.. Don't be scared to bust the bliters it WILL NOT spread it, matter of fact it will heal it a lot faster. Just scrub it till it hurts. I have even started using fine sandpaper or even a stiff fingernail brush. The thing is to just scrub it till it don't itch, that alone makes it a lot more bearable. I used to Hate it when I to it because it would be at least a week of having to doctor it and itching and trying not to scratch it. Now I don't even think twice about it. Staying out of it is good but when you hunt in the summer you're gonna get in it ...