I missed 2 weeks of college- during finals, no less, that was a pain- with severe poison ivy and had to go on oral meds for it.

For small rashes, I actually use Absorbine on it (it's actually horse liniment but you can get it at walmart). It is a bunch of herbal shit dissolved in acetone, and dries out the rash while soothing it. Might be worth a try.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Just kill me now. BLAH!! I may have already made an angry post about this, I don't know...but I'm really frustrated!!! I got poison oak like a week ago and it has now spread to almost everywhere! I have it on my shoulders...my neck....my stomach...my back...my upper legs...my ass.... It's freakin' everywhere! Last year I probably had poison oak like half the freakin' year... I REALLY don't want this year to be like last... Goddammnit..I sure hope this isn't the beginning of the end. :( Rating: 5