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(More customer reviews)Those who have had one probably agree with me, a massive poison oak or ivy rash is probably one of the most hellish torments there is
Make no mistake about it, when you're desperate to get rid of that all encompasing poison oak or ivy rash you'll be ready to spend pretty much your entire life's savings in order to get some form of relief, so when you see something that claims to get rid of the itch within 30 seconds you think "Praise the lord and makers of zanfel, I am saved!!!"
Not so fast there campers... You might heed the voice of reason and first look it up to see if it's actually worth it to spend this kind of cash on a tiny 1 oz tube. The company's website speaks wonders of it with some before and after pictures of some pretty horrible cases, and those testimonials they have are probably quite exagerated.
I dropped the $39.99 to get this stuff when I had a rash so bad I could barely open my eyes (yes I was desperate).
PLEASE NOTE: I have to admit that this stuff DOES work to a certain extent, the itching will subside in a matter of seconds and you will have some relief for some time.
Sadly for me, and moreso for my bank account, it is far from the miracle cure it claims to be. Also, the ingredients seem to be unstable, I used the balance of what was left in the tube to try and treat a somewhat mild to heavy case I got not too long ago (around 8 months after I bought it) and it had no effect at all, no temporary relief from the itch whatsoever. This company takes advantage of you and the miserable desperate state you're in by charging you a huge markup and promising results you probably will not get.
The people who will be willing to plunk down this kind of money will not have a small localized rash, they will be miserable and if this includes you right now, then I'll tell you: this stuff is useless in your state, go to a doctor and get a cortisone shot and a prescription for prednisone, it cost me 120 bucks for the visit plus 15 bucks for the prednisone, but it actually worked and you will be on your way to sleeping at night under the same treatment.
So again, this stuff DOES work, it's much better than calamine lotion or any other hydrocortisone cream for instant soothing relief when brand new, but it sure isn't worth the $40 you spend on it each time you get poison oak or ivy, and it sure doesn't live up to it's claims of curing you. I felt horrible after using it because I still itched all over and felt stupid on top of it all for believing the hype.
Here is my rating in the 5 stars scale on this thing from a few different viewpoints
-Instant effectivity on soothing your itch (when new): 5 stars
-Overall effectivity on removing your itch: 2 stars
-Lives up to it's claims: 1½ stars
-Value for your money: 1 star
I hope you see what I mean about this stuff, you are welcome to try it but don't say I didn't warn you
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