tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post1203429073132589936..comments2024-02-11T08:39:14.292-06:00Comments on Baby Toolkit: Ease that Itch: Zanfel Poison Ivy Cremeadriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-70986102723177011132010-09-21T13:28:20.393-05:002010-09-21T13:28:20.393-05:00Zanfel (or its generic counterpart carried at my l...Zanfel (or its generic counterpart carried at my local drug store) has been a lifesaver again this summer. I was slow to realize what I thought was just a hive on my chest was actually a patch of poison ivy that has been slowly growing persisting since I last worked on the front yard (two weeks ago). Used the zanfel-stuff on arms and other areas exposed, but did not on my chest. Off to use it again and hopefully knock this pesky patch before long! Thanks again for recommending!!! (I'm on my 3rd tube & have found it well worth the investment!)Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315382225986257788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-77977546812656033652009-12-19T00:16:33.253-06:002009-12-19T00:16:33.253-06:00Well, I wound up using the knock-off store brand o...Well, I wound up using the knock-off store brand of Zanfel from my local drugstore. It was called "Poison ivy wash" and had a nearly identical box to the Zanfel -- same ingredients, exact same instructions. The generic price was a winner. $26 vs nearly $40 for the tube. I think there's probably one treatment left in the tube, after I used the wash over multiple locations as many as 7 times. I sooo wish I had considered using the wash at the same time as taking the round of prescribed corticosteroids. I will definitely recommend it to anyone I can in the future! Had lots of patches of the thick, "leather-like" contact dermatitis, and some new spots developed even after I finished those prescription meds. But none got as severe since I started the poison ivy wash. And it was such a relief to have a safe technique/treatment to administer 2 or 3 times a day, until the crazy itch went away. <br />Hooray for the help! Hooray for your shared info, wise friend!!!Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315382225986257788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-36944719674019939052009-12-06T21:21:58.916-06:002009-12-06T21:21:58.916-06:00After completing my 6-day course of corticosteroid...After completing my 6-day course of corticosteroids, I'm amazed that my poison ivy hasn't all cleared up. I guess it's time to go pick up some of this Zanfel. Thanks for the recommendation & I'll try to report back after using! :)Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315382225986257788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-50934691032797525712008-07-03T09:03:00.000-05:002008-07-03T09:03:00.000-05:00Hi Steve-That is a tip and a half. Ranger gets hu...Hi Steve-<BR/><BR/>That is a tip and a half. Ranger gets huge welts from mosquito bites and we've been looking for something to minimize them.<BR/><BR/>We'll give it a try and post the results.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>adrienneadriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-34288105465290118572008-07-02T23:11:00.000-05:002008-07-02T23:11:00.000-05:00As a father of five children, we use Zanfel regula...As a father of five children, we use Zanfel regularly after the mosquitoes have left itchy bite welts on the children. You use Zanfel in a similar fashion as you do for poison ivy, oak or sumac.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>Steve Sisler<BR/>Zanfel Laboratories, Inc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-62839696222860115892008-06-26T13:40:00.000-05:002008-06-26T13:40:00.000-05:00mimi & moe's momI'm not usually a big user of chem...mimi & moe's mom<BR/>I'm not usually a big user of chemical solutions, but in the case of deet I'll make an exception. The incidence of deet related health problems is considerably lower than the incidence of biting arthroppod related health problems. <BR/>Personally, I'd apply it as needed and then when it is time to go in, wash the exposed skin if you are worried. I personally apply the peanut test. If a product demonstratably is less likely to injure a randomly selected member of the population than a spoon of peanutbutter, I'm willing to try it. (This might be a bit loose, since the US population has about a 1% rate of peanut allergies, and odds of one in one hundred aren't really all that long.)Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926937158452518195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-46551316814822902722008-06-26T12:58:00.000-05:002008-06-26T12:58:00.000-05:00We use spray that is 7% deet. I am uneasy about th...We use spray that is 7% deet. I am uneasy about the chemical use, but I when weighing the costs I use it. There are some natural alternatives, but there is less study of those....Also, we try to avoid any pooled up water in the yard....Mimi-n-Moe's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003058998571772444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32686050.post-20230068020538782362008-06-25T21:25:00.000-05:002008-06-25T21:25:00.000-05:00Based on a lot of summers in swamp's edge north Fl...Based on a lot of summers in swamp's edge north Florida (Pensacola)and ultra-humid southern Indiana, I strongly suggest this four step program for dealing with mosquitos.<BR/><BR/>1. Don't live in swamp's edge southern florida.<BR/><BR/>2. Deep Woods Off<BR/><BR/>3. Empty outdoor standing water features daily or every other day. Permanent or semi-permanent standing water should be seeded with fish or water bugs that eat mosquito larvae or frequently agitated.<BR/><BR/>4. Keep the grass cut fairly short. Don't ever let it grow long enough to create a humid microclimate near ground level. Mosquitos will hang out at the house of whoever keeps the tallest grass or the wheelbarrel full of rainwater.Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926937158452518195noreply@blogger.com