Dear Friends, got bad case of poison ivy. went to dermatologist who wanted me to take strong medications. Afraid of possible side effects. Stopped off at health food store, asked clerk for help, sold me Hyland's poison ivy pills. First contact with homeopathy. Followed directions on bottle. Got a bit worse, then a bit better, then developed bad cough. Went back to health food store, clerk sold me Natra-Bio cough relief homeopathy. Stopped Hylands and followed directions on Natra-Bio. Was still very itchy. Stopped Natra-Bio after a few days as cough got better.No longer on any type of medications. Take an extra Vitamen C at night. Total C for day: 3,000mg. However, still have discomfort. Want to please have advice:

Mental state: have overcome obsessive compulsive disorder through cognative behavior modification. Must consciously prevent disorder from taking over, but happy to report that attacks are fewer and fewer.
Spiritual state: have at long last developed a personal cosmology which though not perfect is a blessing.
Physical state: Over all health seems ok. Had lyme disease 10 years ago. Antibiotics and change in life style - became vegetarian, take vitamens, do yoga,chiropractic knee-chest adjustments seems to have 'cured' it. Do tend to get the yearly minor symptoms of the 'cured' Lyme, Knee joints get weak during Sept. - Oct. the time when I had my antibiotics ten years ago. Have just turned 50 and starting to skip periods - no other menopausal symptoms.
Current Situation:
Morning: wake up miserable. Congested, slightly depressed, (but not out of control since I know what to say to my self and it works)Drop things, bump into things. After a cup of hot green tea, have bowl movement and start to feel fine.
Daytime: High energy. Not very hungry.Have yogurt, fruit, natural cereal. Must urinate immediately after taking in fluids.
Late afternoon: Starving and tired,must push myself to get things done.
Evening: Energy level goes up after eating dinner. (but not as high as during the day)Then Skin gets Itchy. lower back very itchy,(I did not have the poison ivy on my lower back)Neck itchy,and some areas where poison ivy is clearing up become very itchy. Crave chocolate.
Night time: Before bed very itchy. Take lukewarm shower, helps. (When poison ivy very bad, went outside naked for relief at night) After reading fall sound asleep, itch stops, but wake up three or four times to urinate. Waking to urinate several times has been going on for 20 years or so, might be normal for me. Medical reports ok.
My question: Is the continued itchyness a sign that the poison ivy is leaving my body? Can I put aloe on it to sooth it? Should I drink more water to get the poison ivy out of my system? Is it normal for the process of getting rid of poison ivy to take several months? I got it in August. The skin where it was is now a light brown which looks like a healing color.I had it very bad on right leg, and right arm, on right side of stomach and breast. I do not want to trouble you, but I do not have a homeopathic doctor yet, I am trying to locate one in my area which I am sure will be difficult. I have read two books, one by Dr. Trevor Smith and one by M. B. Panos, M.D. and J. Heimlich. After reading these and your posts on the web, I have come to appreciate the serious nature of homeopathy and do not wish to cause harm to myself or others by misinterpreting or self-diagnosing. Thank you.