 [ Symptoms ] can poison ivy rash return same place after 2 months  rash returned same places on arms after 2 months since had first rash  have not been any where near any plants no pets to come in contact with poison ivy any one ever hear of this happening [ Disease ] i had poison oak on my face over a month ago have not been in contact with it pets or the items i wore and yet it is on my face again not as serious as the first time but bad first time i received a cortisone shot which helped over a two week period this time my doctor put me on methylprednisoone and within 12 hours the itching has stopped the swelling appears to be better and i hope my face goes back to normal soon i believe that it has stayed in my body and returns when you are in a stressful situation i did find the first time that if you made a paste of baking soda and water and put it on the affected area it does reduce the itching supposedly draws the toxins out too