| The best information that I have found is that the oozing blisters will not spread your poison oak/ivy - it is only the initial contact with the plant or other objects that touched the plant( dog, boots, tools,clothes) that will continue the spread. The poison will last for days - even months- on any contaminated item. However, the poison can lay dormant under the skin and will errupt later - in stages - giving the appearance of spreading. Try rubbing your self with TECNU skin cleanser, then a cool shower to remove the oozing which is causing the itch, several times a day. Keep a coat of calamine or something on the outbreaks at all times. RHUSTOX, an oral otc med will help stop the nervousness - if you are having that too. Good Luck. |
