Another great product by Tecnu is Tecnu Extreme. Its great for when the rash has already set on your skin. I highly recommend it!

Now I have a nephew that has a skill of always finding chiggers, does this stuff work on chiggers cause I'm tired of always haveing to throw him in the deep end of the pool to get them off(yes he can swim and there is always someone in th water).

I got poison ivy so much as I kid I no longer get it. I can swim in it and not get it anymore. The only exception is if I have a cut then a little will show up in the cut.

My wife picks it up off my clothes all the time. She let's me know to...

I'm hypo-allergenic to Poison Oak, seeming never even having to touch the stuff. I've also found immediate application of a straight wash of alcohol on exposed skin the moment I arrive at the car does wonders. It's ritualistic: Upon arriving at door side the bottle of .99 alcohol is pulled from my pack, liberally applied to hands and arms, if need be. I wash my face with separate alcohol wipes, assured not to cross contaminate from the hands. It takes a little time but well worth the trouble. Clothing is more complicated. Now with this new product I just might be able to take less time deconing myself! Thanks.

Like buckhunter stated, I really don't get poison ivy anymore, though i have many, many times as a kid. From what i hear from people who do...this product works.

Poison ivy makes me real careful where I sit during the latter part of spring turkey season. One morning I got too close to a gobbler before I realized it and had to sit down quickly and it wasn't until I was already situated that I realized that I was going to remember this particular hunt whether or not I killed the turkey. I didn't get a shot but I did get a rash and I wish I'd had this stuff to wash with.

I have been using Tecnu for years, and it's great stuff. I lived on a beach in New York until last year, the dunes were covered with poison ivy. It's the perfect dune plant. The extensive root system stabilizes the dunes, it's highly salt resistant, and as a bonus it keeps people OFF the dunes better than an armed guard.
The down side was that the birds transplanted the seeds everywhere they roosted. I have gotten poison ivy from cleaning the dang gutters!.
I have not tried the extreme version of tecnu, the regular formula was kind of thin. it was like trying to wash with mineral spirits, and I always followed up with a good lathering of ivory, or borax soap if you can find it.
The sooner you can wash, the better off you will be. Step into the shower, and apply it to all affected, and suspect areas rubbing it well into the skin. Wait a few minutes, and then go back over those areas again, adding more tecnu if they seem dry. turn on the water, and wash yourself off, as usual. Never surrender!, even if the rash response has begun, the tecnu will wash away any excess urishiol, and prevent the rash from spreading.
Some people feel that the serum from open pustules may contain urishiol, others think that the oils simply seep back out, or are forced out of the skin by the body's defenses. either way, I have always used the tecnu daily for an active poison ivy rash, for at least a week, and I swear it makes a big difference.
Additional suggestions:
For the first three days, use a fresh towel for every shower, and change your sheets!!
Do not take a hot shower!! the heat opens your pores and allows the urishiols to penetrate.
Use an over the counter benadryl spray immediately after showering and let it dry before dressing. It really kills the itch better than anything else I've tried, and since it is topical, it won't make you drowsy. Reapply the benadryl as needed,especially before bed, and stand in front of a fan for drying large areas. It's transparent, unlike calamine lotion, and it also smells a bit like hazelnuts so not bad on all counts. Oh and it's also good for that lone mosquito that found the spot you missed with the repellent, and gave you a nice itchy welt to think about as you try to sleep!!
Over the counter hydrocortisone creams can help if you get a particularly nasty case, but if overused, they will over-dry the skin worsening the itch, and casing the skin to fissure. Try alternating the hydrocortisone with the benadryl, washing carefully in between, as residues from one will prevent the other from working effectively.
If you don't have tecnu, use regular soap, the old fashioned borax soap, that I mentioned earlier, even dish soap will help. work up a lather on the area, and let it stand until it nearly dries before scrubbing again and rinsing. Pat it dry, don't rub, and go get some tecnu, and benadryl spray!!
Sorry I got so wordy, but as an outdoorsman, who averaged 2-5 cases of poison ivy per year for 20+ years, I have tried everything. Luckily, I am not that sensitive to it, and yes I have had it in March, and December!...Best of luck with your next case!! Karl

I have used this and Ivy Dry with good results on both.

very cool product

but i hope i never have to use it =P