this appears to be precipitated by allergy to the elastic in the underwear, and tends to spread if there is staphylococcus infection. You may need oral antibiotics (keflex 500 mg 4 times daily for 4-8 weeks, i.e. The other aggravating factor is staphylococcus aureus or streptococcus infection. You may use a combination of over the counter creams (lotrimin cream 1% and hydrocortisone cream 1% - mix equal parts together and apply to the flexures twice a day). You should also take zinc supplements - from 50 mg to 220 mg once a day). If any of you have not read my thread on turmeric I beg of you to read the last few pages where I talk about Dr.Madelene Heng.she gives free consultations at her website listed at the turmeric thread.in the meantime I will post what I received from her.when I wrote to her about scalp P.įlexures (axilla, groin, between buttocks, and skin folds: The precipitating factors include a yeast infection (Candida albicans) - this is aggravating by moisture and sweating, diabetes (this is why sugars in the diet make this worse), zinc deficiency (associated with lactose intolerance - you should stay away from dairy products - milk, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, puddings etc made from cow s milk). Ok Guys your fairy godmother just arrived!īy the way Desitin (this is waterproof and needs a tub bath to get it off) or zinc oxide ointment or the creamy style of desitin ( easier to wash off but not as strong as reg, desitin.this will aleviate burning and itching.Psoria-Gold will get rid of it The tips about frequent underwear changes, soap, and detergent should help even if your problem turns out NOT to be psoriasis. Let us know if you have any questions and please don't be a stranger. Here's a link to some pervious discussions about psoriasis and soap: Avoid anti-bacterial and deoderant soap.(I live in an apartment and have to use coin operated laundry equiptment so that option is not available to me.) Some either use the "extra rinse" cycle or reset their washer so that they can rinse their towels and underwear a second time. That includes detergent, dryer sheets and fabric softeners. Use only "free and clear" laundry products.Changing your underwear several times a day will help.Since both medications are approved for eczema, here's a link to a link to the National Eczema Foundation's Statement Concerning the Use of Protopic and Elidel. The bad news is that both medications recently received a "black box" warning from the FDA because of concerns about cancer. Both medications are approved for eczema, but are often prescribed for psoriasis. (Protopic is one of the few medications that keeps the psoriasis in my ears under control.) Both medications are safe to use on children as young as two. Both medications are safe to use on places like the face, underarms, ears and groin. Protopic (click here or here) is an ointment. Elidel (click here or here for some additional information) is a cream. If the medications that you're currently using do not work as well as both you and your doctor would like, then you might want to ask for an Rx for either some Protopic or some Elidel.Taking baths with a product like Aveeno Oatmeal soak will relieve the dryness and the itch.You can try using some Desitin (that's right the Diaper rash cream) () and.(Been there! Done that! Sigh.) (It's possible that the three conditions have symptoms that mimic one another - again I'm not a doctor.) Ouch that hurts! I'm not a doctor, but you've described inverse psoriasis. Some of my skin is bright red and shinny, and at the base of my penis and at the bend of my leg between my thigh and buttock the skin is very tender and has cracked or split.Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!! TxRed I have severe itching/burning, some, but little flaking of the skin due to dryness. Are there any DEFINATE differences between the three that I can tell for myself. I am HOPING that this will solve the problem, but need some help. shopping, but moved to another state) with the same problems and she took one look and said "oh yea, that's yeast" and has placed me on 7 days of oral Diflucan. The powder seemed to make things worse! This has been a reoccurring problem. I used it as directed, but really didn't see much result. I have been to my Dr, who origionally said "oh, it's jock itch" and gave me some Nystop powder and Clotromazole (unsure on spelling) cream. What is about to drive me crazy, is my groin area. I have plaque psoraisis on my head, hears, some times it appears on my eyelids (painful) starting to show up on my forearms just below the elbow.those I can live with. Well, I have been looking at this board for a while and doing some of my own research etc, but I am still not sure how to tell the difference between Inverse P, Jock Itch and Male Yeast Infection.
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