Comments on: https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html a freelance writing resource. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yvonne Russell https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-490 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-490 Lori – You’re a true writer… down and out and you can still come up with a great title!

Take care.

]]> By: Irreverent Freelancer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-487 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:54:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-487 This fellow farm girl has never had poison ivy, despite years of trekking through the forest in shorts and sandals. I don’t know if I’ve just been REALLY lucky or it just doesn’t affect me. Anyway, sorry I can’t offer you any relief, but I feel for you!

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-485 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:12:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-485 I’ll get the oatmeal out. It has helped in the past.

I found relief yesterday with a cool shower (the water feels like it’s scratching the itch), which I think might work better than to dry out my already-dry skin with hot. I took Benadryl, which allowed me to sleep through the worst itching and oozing I’ve had since childhood (damn, this weed! I’m moving to England where they don’t have it!). Today, less oozing and more really ugly scars, which I’ll take over that mess yesterday.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-484 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-484 cool compresses made out of oatmeal (not instant) and chamomile. They’re very soothing.

]]> By: WritingForFood https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-483 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:52:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-483 Hubby gets poison ivy really bad, too. His only suggestion: Use hot water to relieve the itch. Either stand in a hot shower, or use a hot washcloth on it. As your body cools, it’ll stop itching. Good luck!

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-482 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-482 If my mom can douse herself in Clorox, this should work, too! It does, but I’m missing the key ingredient – a pool. :((

]]> By: The Quoibler https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html#comment-481 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:31:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/07/i-fought-lawn-and-lawn-won-let-me-te.html/#comment-481 Lori:

I’ve heard that swimming in a heavily chlorinated pool can be helpful, but I suspect that’s just an urban legend. Still, it probably wouldn’t feel terrible to try it…!

Good luck!

Angelique

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