Got a shot in the butt, a packet of pills and a couple of bottles of lotion. Kat, I heard a fellow on one of the NPR talk shows one day talking about poison ivy. He was a biologist, talking about the physical/chemical aspects of things, and he calculated that a light amount of chlorine bleach in water should dry it up. I put a teaspoonful in about 3/4 cup of water to try it out on my arms to see if it makes a difference. I used a cotton swab to rub it on, but maybe a compress would be better.

I don't know how I managed to get this so widespread, considering all of the covering (long pants, long sleeves, socks, gloves, etc.)

Itches like hell.

Thing is, with my dry hands, I finally found a can of bag balm and I'll use that on my hands and try to not dry them out any more with the Rx lotion.

Nothing like gardening and getting back to nature, eh?

I'll do some work around the house today. The kids are coming back tonight and it's still a mess. It is a rearranged mess, but still, a mess.

SRS