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It starts off as a small, itchy patch of skin you scratch absentmindedly. But within a few days, an intensely itchy, bubbling rash emerges. Ugh, it’s poison ivy. When were you were exposed? And more ...

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards. Poison ...

Poison ivy can affect your eyes and eyelids, but it won’t cause blindness. You can likely manage the rash with home remedies or over-the-counter medications. But an infection or severe swelling may ...

Think you might have been exposed to poison ivy? Here's how to identify it, as well as how to treat it, according to health ...

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Michigan's summer climate provides ideal growing conditions for many flowers and other plants we enjoy — and for a few poisonous, three-leafed plants we all could do without. In Michigan, two types of ...

Clobetasol, triamcinolone, and fluocinonide are medications that may reduce severe inflammation and itching from poison ivy. When poison ivy causes severe reactions, over-the-counter (OTC) treatments ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

Leaf of three, let it be. But also, look out for the mitten-looking leaves and the reddish stems—that's a telltale of poison ivy. We’ve all heard the stories: a happy hiker wanders into the woods, ...