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I have veracolor on me, not a severe case but i have not been able to get rid of it over several years. I was prescribed a sulfate cream that the phamasict had to make up. This cream stinks though. I cant use this on a daily basis. I asked my doctor if i could get the pills that are taken orally but had to have a bllod test to make sure my liver could handle it, and it cant. My question is, is there a cream out there on the market that can be used to treat versacolor that dosent STINK!!! And if so, whats it called and where can I get it.
Thanx
In Reply to: tinea versacolor posted by Brett on December 03, 2000 at 18:13:11:
I have caught tinea veriscolor from my partner. My partner has had this off & on for 25 years. In the begining she used prescription shampoo & creams. Nothing worked so she gave up and treats it only with baking soda & water in a paste. She has been able to keep this limited to certain areas on her body. She washes her sheets in hot water once a week and never wears clothes twice. She bathes sometimes up to twice a day.
Now that I have caught it I'm using a prescription creme, Nizoral. I have very white skin and at times cannot tell when it is the tenia versicolor or some normal discoloration. It seems to be spreading rather quickly on me. I had 3 small patches on my left arm which jumped to some small areas on my back, side of my face. Today I just found whole areas on my inner thighs, legs and buttocks. I have a doctor's appointment Friday but am worried this thing will get worse by then. Why is it jumping around so much on me?
I wear pj's to bed so that I do not get it on my skin from the sheets. I do not own a washer and cannot wash my sheets everyday. Does diet play a part in curing this? I had some beer last night, which has yeast, does this help spread the diesese? Can this go into the genital area?
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by L on December 04, 2000 at 23:14:55:
Hi, L. (and Brett)
Persistant cases of this very superficial fungus are always related to the person's state of "wellness" (Immunity) and how well they remove the superficial skin when bathing.
Terry cloth is what all bathing materials are made of because they are meant to "buff" the skin to remove the top layer which is what this fungus lives on.
I have yet to see a case that survived more than a year of "wellness" and buffing properly following a daily bath.
In the meantime, the stuff that smells bad is the sulfur in all common creams and shampoos for conditions like this. The selenium doesn't smell very good either.
Nizoral cream is also effective though expensive.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by L on December 04, 2000 at 23:14:55:
Hi L, I read in an article that tinea versacolor was not contageous. I'll try and find that article on the net and post you the url. I wanted to ask you also does the Nizoral cream have the strong sulfur smell as well, I guess it does and theres no way to avoid it.
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by brett on December 05, 2000 at 19:03:43:
I don't think the smell of the Nizoral cream is that bad. I have allergies and usually don't smell things well anyway. This can be a contagious thing I believe if your immune system is weak. My partner's past ex's never got it but I have not been getting enough sleep for the last 2 months and I had a flu shot last week. All of this could have contributed to my weakened immune system. I bought Nizoral shampoo the other day and did what Dr. Stoll recommeded by scrubbing with a terry cloth towel. My only concern is my partner is not as diligent as I and I don't want to continue getting it from her.
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by brett on December 05, 2000 at 19:03:43:
Hi, Brett.
Not VERY contagious is a more accurate statement.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by Walt Stoll on December 07, 2000 at 10:11:30:
Hi Dr. Stoll, I ordered several of your books yesterday and am trying the wellness approach to this disorder.
My question is, if my immune system picks up coupled with the washing with Nizoral, creme, hygienic habits etc. Will I still have a possibility of catching this from my girlfriend?
She has been using the Nizoral shampoo but's that's about it. She eats very healthy and is a very clean person. Her body temperature tends to run high which fuels this or so she says. I would like to continue to be intimate with her but what precautions should I take?
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by L on December 07, 2000 at 13:01:42:
Dr. Stoll I have been viewing several of the sites here and I was looking at the Mono sites as I had mono in high school and two re-occurences in my early 20's. I know that when I get run down I'll get a sore throat which alerts me to the fact that I need to slow down and take care of myself. I have been fatigued lately and think that this thing has flared up again. I know what to do about it so I'm not concerned about that but I noticed on one of the sites that someone said his girlfriend had pink spots on her body while having this Mono/Epstein Barr syndrom.
I'm wondering if what I have is a condition of Mono/EBV and not tinea versicolor. Maybe it's a coincidence that my girlfriend has tinea veriscolor at the same time my Mono has flared up. I have two small white spots on my left arm, and a few white spots on my legs.
Should I continue the skin treatments? I went to my usless Doctor today and he won't treat more than one problem at a time. He wanted to give me antibotics for the sore throat even though I told him that I believe it is a flare up of my mono. I would think a Doctor would want to do a culture first before prescribing antibotics. I told him no to the antibotics and instead to do a culture. The only thing I could get him to do for me with the tinea veriscolor was to give me a refill on the Ketoconazole creme.
I'm thankful that my company is switching insurance companies in January and I will be going to a new Doctor.
Anyhow if you can give me some ideas about spots on the body possibly due to Mono/Epstein Barr I'd appreciate it.
In Reply to: Re: tinea veriscolor posted by l on December 08, 2000 at 18:15:56:
Hi, l.
It continues to be amazing to me that the allopathic paradigm insists that nothing is connected to anything else and that they can't "treat two things at a time".
I wonder how much choice you will have about your replacement doc? You might call (800) 843-9660 and ask them for a list of docs in your area who have subscribed to FMU for at least 2 years. They, at least, would be on the cutting edge of the paradigm change.
Since both these conditions are related to immune status (which is why stress so easily triggers them) considering the wellness stool would be your best bet. Otherwise, you remind me of "the guy who does not think to repair his roof while the sun is shining".
Let us know how you do. There is no way for me to tell about the skin changes without seeing them. You could do better by going to the library and looking through a color dermatology atlas (reverence section). There would be a picture and description of your rash right there.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: tinea versacolor posted by L on December 07, 2000 at 13:01:42:
Hi, L.
Not likely you would catch it from her. However, a bath followed by brisk toweling (following close contact) would reduce your risk as far as I know how to do it without the 3 legged stool of wellness.
Walt
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