Help!
In late January DD2 brought athlete’s foot home from nursery. I thought it was hand, foot and mouth at first, but she was scratching intensely and crying about it at night, so when it didn’t clear up by mid-Feb using OTC creams, I took her to the doctor and she was prescribed an anti fungal cream. She cosleeps.
By this point, I’d developed a rash on both sides of my groin that was SO intensely itchy, especially at night. I started applying Canesten immediately. I saw the pharmacist who said it could take two weeks to go. After two weeks, it was still awful and had spread further and to my armpits. It’s keeping me awake at night and I’m regularly taking ibuprofen to relieve the itch. I cried on the phone to the doctors, who brought me in to have it swabbed, but haven’t had the results yet.
This week, I started using Daktarin. This has taken the itch from my groin and it seems to be healing there, but it’s still spread to my armpits, knee pits, and today I’ve noticed new patches under my watch strap.
Things I have been doing for weeks:
- no exercise, sex or anything remotely sweaty
- keeping DD’s feet covered
- showering daily or twice daily
- replacing towels and clothes on every use
- wearing only loose cotton, and no underwear/bra unless necessary
- using Head & Shoulders on my hair and the patches
- wearing cotton pyjamas at night, changing bedsheets every couple of days
- drinking diluted apple cider vinegar
- applying either Canesten, or now Daktarin, three times a day to washed skin
I’ve had ringworm a few times in the past but it’s gone within a few weeks with Canesten application.
What the hell is going on?!