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I have been diagnosed with Tinea Versicolor by both my physician and subsequent dermatologist. I have read alot of articles on the internet about Tinea Versicolor but none really seem to identify a clear method for treating it.
I have been battling with this skin condition for the past 6 years but it is only lately that it has "aggressivley" spread to my arms and neck where previously it was usually only on my stomach, underarm and back. Over the past 6 months I have been treating the condition daily, with combinations of both soaps, creams and at night leave on body shampoos but it has only spread more vigorously.
As a consequence to the tinea I have been socially disfunctional and "extremely" dipressed. As I am only 25 years of age, the tinea prevents me from wearing T-Shirts, exposing my neck to much, taking my shirt off and in general just socialising.
My real questions are as follows:
1. Do you (or anyone else) have an effective treatment?
2. Could I be misdiagnosed (as treatment is not working)?
3. Could the tinea evolve and become resistent to treatment?
4. Can the tinea infest in your bed and clothes?
5. Do chemical skin peels help?
Lastly, I have been using the following treatment over the previous year:
- Nizoral Tablets (3 doses)
- Selsun Lotion
- Tinea Versicolor Kit (from http://www.dermadoctor.com) that contains "ZNP Soap" and "Lamsil Cream" (used this extensively)
- "Pevaryl" Foaming Lotion and Cream (lotion causes irritation but still use)
Please help...... I am very desperate!! This condition is severely impacting on my mental and physical health!!!!!!
Thankyou,
Simon
In Reply to: Tinea Versicolor - White Spots? posted by Simon Townsend on April 13, 2001 at 09:58:59:
I have had very mild cases of Tinea Versicolor and
Nizoral / selsum blue helped me. What I recently
learned from this board is, it is also very important to
not use bath towels or wear clothes more than once
before washing in hot water, and wash your bedding
too, often. Sounds to me like reinfestation is definitely a
reality.
Hope this helps,
Lauri
In Reply to: Tinea Versicolor - White Spots? posted by Simon Townsend on April 13, 2001 at 09:58:59:
Dr. Stoll and Simon,
I can empathize with Simon completely. I have been "managing tinea versicolor over the past 10 years, but it slowly grows on me. It has spread to my forearms and legs. I have read many sites on the web and pamphlets and had it diagnosed a few times by different doctors.
Some of my understandings of the condition are (and Dr. Stoll, please help me identify the truth):
-it's an over active yeast that all of us have on our skin
-once it grows it inhibits the pigmentation in those skin cells, but after being cured, the cells will be able to gain pigmentation again
-it affects the oily places of skin most because that's where the yeast likes to grow
-showering after you sweat is important because sweat had something to do with it
-the patches of skin can be white (usually) or pinkish (especially when hot) or even tannish on some people
-it is not contagious
-you can cure the fungus itself, but the spots remain until the pigmentation evens out in all the skin cells
I did the oral pill thing once, the Selsun Blue over long periods of time, then a got a very clear liquid that I rubbed on (forgot the name), and most recently have used the ZNP Bar and Lamisil combo.
I haven't found anything to totally cure it, but the combo of ZNP and Lamisil seem to have potential. I have used the whole bar of ZNP (used it daily, not two or three times a week as my prescription said) and gone through one container of Lamisil cream and two bottles of the clear Lamisil solution. I would bathe with the ZNP, then apply the Lamisil GENEROUSLY every single day. What I loved is that I didn't itch as much. But, it's been two weeks since I have bought more of both, and I am noticing the itching return. And of course, the white spots are still there.
Many times, when I haven't been able to afford a remedy for a while, I just wear my long-sleeved shirts and scratch myself to death when I get hot. I get so annoyed by it when I try to work out. It's so bad on my arms and shoulders that everyone notices and asks me about it. In a couple of motnhs I am supposed to be the matron of honor in my sister's wedding and we are wearing SLEEVELESS dresses! I have accepted that this is how God made me, but it does make me sad sometimes to see it persist. My husband is great about it and tells me I am beautiful, but I wish I didn't look like bleached splashed all over my skin.
So, I am empathizing, and I am very interested in your wellness and immunity concepts that could be the total answer to this condition. In college I allowed myself to be in poor health often, one evidence being that I caught a viral plantar wart at the time (has gone away), and have had ear surgeries since.
Currently, I am fatigued frequently and easily. I get migraines on a regular basis (every 2 to 4 weeks). I can't drink caffeine in drinks or I almost immeditely start to feel the effects by drymouth, migraine, constant urge to use the bathroom, and fatigue. Anyway, I am stating these things just to see if you see a connection that can help me find the deeper dilemna and the best remedy.
Thanks for your time.
Jessica
In Reply to: My Tinea Versicolor is VERY similar to Simon's condition posted by Jessica on April 14, 2001 at 01:00:09:
Hi, Jessica.
The answers to your initial list of questions are all YES.
All of your other conditions would respond to the wellness approach, if not curing them at least dramatically reducing them. The fact that you HAVE them all says the your tinea IS related to your total body immunity and would likely respond very well indeed.
Remember that to be sure of the benefit, you will have to do the wellness thing well for 6-12 months and then the skin would have to repigment itself for a month.
Let us know how you do. The effectivenes of your wellness would be an inspiration to everyone with similar problems.
Also, remember to buff your skin with a towel (not just dry yourself with it), especially in all the areas where you have the fungus, after your bath, since it is the really dead skin that it feeds on at first.
This is to Simon, too, although your problem is more systemic than his.
Walt
In Reply to: My Tinea Versicolor is VERY similar to Simon's condition posted by Jessica on April 14, 2001 at 01:00:09:
Hi, Jessica.
The answers to your initial list of questions are all YES.
All of your other conditions would respond to the wellness approach, if not curing them at least dramatically reducing them. The fact that you HAVE them all says the your tinea IS related to your total body immunity and would likely respond very well indeed.
Remember that to be sure of the benefit, you will have to do the wellness thing well for 6-12 months and then the skin would have to repigment itself for a month.
Let us know how you do. The effectivenes of your wellness would be an inspiration to everyone with similar problems.
Also, remember to buff your skin with a towel (not just dry yourself with it), especially in all the areas where you have the fungus, after your bath, since it is the really dead skin that it feeds on at first.
This is to Simon, too, although your problem is more systemic than his.
Walt
In Reply to: My Tinea Versicolor is VERY similar to Simon's condition posted by Jessica on April 14, 2001 at 01:00:09:
Thankyou, for your response Jessica! I didnt think that anyone would respond to my post!
In Reply to: Re: My Tinea Versicolor is VERY similar to Simon's condition (Archive) posted by Walt Stoll on April 15, 2001 at 07:09:24:
My story is the same as Jessica's, I have been thru your archive and along with the Selson Blue, the "wellness approach" is discussed quite frequently. Where can I find guidelines for the "wellness approach"? Is it in your book, or is there some sort of pamphlet?
cheers.
In Reply to: "Re: My Tinea Versicolor is VERY similar to Simon's condition (Archive) posted by Mike on May 10, 2001 at 00:19:04:
Mike,
You can find stuff like that via the search engine, glossary or archives. Also, a free protocol is offered in the article about wellness on the home page.
Walt
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