Arch allergen silently strikes

Superheroes have arch enemies. I have an arch allergen. This time, it got me good. I wasn't in the woods, didn't roll in mysterious grass, wasn't climbing a tree. I simply moved some portable folding chairs in our garage up to the attic for the winter. And it attacked swiftly and in full force.

Poison Ivy is my arch allergen. And I'm pretty defenseless against it. I've had it terribly bad several times, enough to send me to the doctor for serious help. This time, I was able to identify and catch it in time.

Thankfully, my antigen is cheap and available. Epsom salt. Yep. I've tried everything from cheap to expensive. The only thing that will cure poison ivy is epson salt. Disolve it in warm water in a bowl and rub it on to the areas. In 2 days it will be mostly dried out and relief comes in a couple of hours.

Shane