Poison Ivy! Help!

Okay, I just want to let you know that spring is officially here at my homestead because I have my first case of poison ivy this week. I brilliantly decided I was going to hack down the HUGE vine of poison ivy that has been growing up the side of my stable for years. Since it was still cold here I figured it would be dormant and I would be okay. But, I still covered up with long sleeves, pants and gloves but by golly that devil still got me. I have a patch of it on my arm about the size of my fist and a friend told me to put vitamin E on it which I did and that totally stopped it from itching or hurting so that part is good but I'm wondering if there are any suggestions from you guys on things to help cure it. I'm not really suffering but it is pretty ugly looking with bright red skin and a zillion tiny blisters. I normally have to wait a couple of weeks before my system overcomes it but I was just kind of impatient to be done with it. I did try making a paste of baking soda and slept with it on over night and it was dry when I got up but I took a warm wash cloth and gently took the baking soda off but a few minutes later the blisters were all oozing. I toweled them off and put the vitamin E back on it because I though oozing was not a good idea because of potential infection. Thanks for any ideas you can give.

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