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Subject: poison oak not going away
Author: nate
Date: 4/28/2003 6:57 pm
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Status: Approved
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I've had poison oak in my armpits for over two weeks now. Unfortunately it took me over a week to decide I had it, thinking it was just a heat rash or something minor. I tried wiping it down with alchohol, taking cool showers and washing very thoroughly, and most recently I tried Technu. It still itches insanely bad, bad enough to keep me from sleeping some nights. As I write this I am staying home from work due to lack of sleep and insane itching. I used the Technu about four times and was hoping to atleast stop the spread but it has since tripled in size. I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has before I break down and spend money just for a doctor to tell me not to scratch it and it will go away.

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poison oak not going away (Approved)nate4/28/2003 6:57 pm
  Re: poison oak not going away (Approved)Betsy Dunphy4/28/2003 10:02 pm
  Re: poison oak not going away (Approved)Ruth4/29/2003 2:41 pm
    Re: poison oak not going away (Approved)nate5/2/2003 1:00 am
      Re: poison oak not going away (Approved)Betsy Dunphy5/2/2003 9:16 am