Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 well, I've got another case - after only being cleared up for a few days in the exact same place!!! My FACE!!! from ear to ear under the chin line, on the chin up to the corners of the mouth and down my neck....I am SO INSANE today!!! the first bout lasted about 2 wks....I tried just about everything in every conceivable way .. nothing really worked...this time..I will skp the clorox as it did really burn my skin :-) ... I wish I could find jewelweed - but even though I can find LOTS of poision ivy/oak surrounding my farm - I can find no jewelweed!!!! Right now...I'm trying toothpaste .. someone said that might help...actually I have spread that over a concoction of rosemary/clovebud/lavendar/peppermint/eucalyptus/tee tree oils in a base of a lanolin cream .... it makes my skin 'sizzle' but not in the same way as the itching - so hopefully it is doing something. as far as water spreading.....I've always done this (and then found the same 'cure' on various websites) .. flush the area with water....getting warmer and warmer and warmer until the water is so hot its almost scalding....and it works!!!! I've always done that - thought I was nuts - but at least I know I'm not the only one - apparently when you apply HOT HOT water to the area, it overloads the nerve endings or something and triggers the itching response to go off - at least temporarily - so you get some relief - currently - in the spot that I have it - I bend over the kitchen sink and take out the sprayer and run it until I get relief .. its a weird sensation that you get - you know when you have it hot enough by the build up of sensation in the area and then WHAM the itching and pain stops .... it's almost a GREAT feeling as it goes over the top :-) .... but of course, like everything else...never lasts long enough.... Well, if anyone else has some suggestions - or how to get jewelweed - I'd appreciate it :-) Blessings, Pam E Web Express - Web Design & Hosting http://www.ewebexpress.com TLC Naturally - Essential Oils & Home Made Goodies http://www.tlcnaturally.com --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.711 / Virus Database: 467 - Release 6/25/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 I wish I could find jewelweed - but even though I can find LOTS of poision ivy/oak surrounding my farm - I can find no jewelweed!!!! Look in the woods. Jewelweed likes damp soil and filtered sunlight to deep shade. Neysa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hiya Pam, I've used this stuff .. might be good to order and have on hand until you get a patch of jewelweed established by you ... and get some jewelweed soap, etc ... http://www.herbsetc.com/shopping/i/ivy_itch_releaf.htm Feel better! *Smile* Chris http://www.alittleolfactory.com Pam [pam] well, I've got another case - after only being cleared up for a few days in the exact same place!!! My FACE!!! from ear to ear under the chin line, on the chin up to the corners of the mouth and down my neck....I am SO INSANE today!!! the first bout lasted about 2 wks....I tried just about everything in every conceivable way .. nothing really worked...this time..I will skp the clorox as it did really burn my skin :-) ... I wish I could find jewelweed - but even though I can find LOTS of poision ivy/oak surrounding my farm - I can find no jewelweed!!!! Right now...I'm trying toothpaste .. someone said that might help...actually I have spread that over a concoction of rosemary/clovebud/lavendar/peppermint/eucalyptus/tee tree oils in a base of a lanolin cream .... it makes my skin 'sizzle' but not in the same way as the itching - so hopefully it is doing something. as far as water spreading.....I've always done this (and then found the same 'cure' on various websites) .. flush the area with water....getting warmer and warmer and warmer until the water is so hot its almost scalding....and it works!!!! I've always done that - thought I was nuts - but at least I know I'm not the only one - apparently when you apply HOT HOT water to the area, it overloads the nerve endings or something and triggers the itching response to go off - at least temporarily - so you get some relief - currently - in the spot that I have it - I bend over the kitchen sink and take out the sprayer and run it until I get relief .. its a weird sensation that you get - you know when you have it hot enough by the build up of sensation in the area and then WHAM the itching and pain stops .... it's almost a GREAT feeling as it goes over the top :-) .... but of course, like everything else...never lasts long enough.... Well, if anyone else has some suggestions - or how to get jewelweed - I'd appreciate it :-) Blessings, Pam E Web Express - Web Design & Hosting http://www.ewebexpress.com TLC Naturally - Essential Oils & Home Made Goodies http://www.tlcnaturally.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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