severe poison ivy is often treated with prescription oral steroids like prednisone so his doctor may need to give him more than this very minor treatment he is receiving now.
my husband has poison ivey on both arms pretty badly. his left hand is very swollen. dr visit? treating w/ hct1%& ben. c. i am concerned about the swelling he doesn't feel he needs to seethe dr. but i do. he can still make a fist but not easily.