What happens if you get poison ivy in your mouth?

If you get poison ivy in your mouth, face, eyes, ears you absolutely need to see a physician. Poison ivy in the mouth can cause a bad reaction. Swelling of the tongue, difficult swallowing, Lips and around the lips turning blue, difficulty breathing. DO NOT try to drink anything, or eat anything, it could spread the poison to your throat. read more

If you have placed the leaves in contact with your mouth you might get an allergic reaction. There's no topical treatment for poison ivy in your mouth except sucking on ice. Your doctor will inject or prescribe steroids. read more

You can, if you have placed the leaves in contact with your tongue, or with something that had the plant's toxins (Urushiol) on it. There's no topical treatment for poison ivy in your mouth except perhaps sucking on ice chips to numb the area. read more