Nutritional advice for some dealing with skin fungal problems?
Dr. Answers asked:
My doctor prescribed selsun for tinea vesicolor and lamasil for ringworm but when I asked him if there was anything else I could do since I obviously have problems with fungus, he said not really. Are there specific vitamins or foods that I should be eating that could maybe help with this problem? Thanks…
My doctor prescribed selsun for tinea vesicolor and lamasil for ringworm but when I asked him if there was anything else I could do since I obviously have problems with fungus, he said not really. Are there specific vitamins or foods that I should be eating that could maybe help with this problem? Thanks…
Recurrent skin problem-Ringworm?
Quinn asked:
I’ve been having a problem with a skin infection for the past year or so. The first outbreak was a large ring about 6 inches across on the back of my left thigh. Eventually, it faded away, and I thought little of it until a few months later when a new infection cropped up on my lower left leg. That ring, about 2 1/2 inches across is still present along with about 8 or 9 new smaller ones, with new ones cropping up every couple weeks. I’ve been to the doctor several times, and the general consensus is that it is ringworm, a fungal infection. I’ve tried all manner of over the counter remedies and prescriptions including antifungal steroid and non-steroid creams and oral medications, and nothing has cleared it up. I can’t afford a trip to a dermatologist, as I don’t have health insurance, and the problem is getting ridiculous!!! Does anyone have any advice as to something I can do to get rid of this problem once and for all?!?!?!?!
I’ve been having a problem with a skin infection for the past year or so. The first outbreak was a large ring about 6 inches across on the back of my left thigh. Eventually, it faded away, and I thought little of it until a few months later when a new infection cropped up on my lower left leg. That ring, about 2 1/2 inches across is still present along with about 8 or 9 new smaller ones, with new ones cropping up every couple weeks. I’ve been to the doctor several times, and the general consensus is that it is ringworm, a fungal infection. I’ve tried all manner of over the counter remedies and prescriptions including antifungal steroid and non-steroid creams and oral medications, and nothing has cleared it up. I can’t afford a trip to a dermatologist, as I don’t have health insurance, and the problem is getting ridiculous!!! Does anyone have any advice as to something I can do to get rid of this problem once and for all?!?!?!?!