question: About two months ago myself and my boyfriend developed a rash on our arms that has spread to various places on our bodies. It itches alot and we assumed we had gotten poison ivy from the fire wood we were putting in our wood stove. We have been treating it with itch cream, calmine lotion and also tried putting alcohol on it to dry it up. It seems to be drying up in places but contiues to itch and turn up in other spots. We have tried determining if we have been using anything different such as soap, laundry detergent, etc. Nothing has been changed. What do you think  it is and how do we get rid of it. It is driving us crazy. My boyfriend recently went to doctor who gave him a steroid pack to take and he has taken all of the pills and is still itching.