To be this upset?

[koalaoala85]

Have had a horrible fungal skin infection since July. It started as a small patch on my stomach before spreading all across my stomach and sides, down the inside of my thighs, backs of my legs and buttocks.

I seem to spend my life constantly doing washing, hoovering and washing my hands- anything to avoid spreading it to my husband and toddler. It’s really got me down.

I’m finally on some medication from the doctors which is helping but I’ve come to the realisation that it won’t be clear before we go on a family holiday to Center Parcs soon. I won’t be able to take my little one swimming and will have to explain to my extended family why.

I know none of this is the end of the world, it’s just all making me so sad all the time. AUBU to be this sad? Anyone got any magical cures? I really hate it.

Don’t know if it’s worth a try but a have a toenail infection and had athletes foot. Read on here to try vicks vapour rub for the toenail and it cleared up the athletes foot within two days!

Is there a covering available, my DD used to get impetigo and there was a plaster type dressing that meant she could still do things.

What is it, what does it look like. I had a skin infection which l first of all was told it was fungal. It wasn’t it was pityriasis roseca. I have had it 5 times and showering in the original head and shoulders clears it up with in two weeks. You could give it a go see how it works for you. I don’t understand why it works x

Unless the GP did scrapings and sent them to a lab it doesn't sound like a fungal infection to me.

The GP did do scrapings actually. They came back as negative for being fungal but he said that didn’t necessarily mean it wasn’t fungal. @ReflectionsofParadise , what does it sound like to you?

In my desperation, definitely going to give Head and Shoulders and Vicks a try.

Can you try to completely eliminate sugar, (any carbs basically)?
The keto way of eating has helped some people with skin problems.

Have you seen a dermatologist? Sounds mad to say it tested negative for fungal but is fungal.
Last summer we went on the holiday of a lifetime and my eczema was so bad I woke up itching and burning. And then in the morning? Some days I stuck to the pillowcase.

Sounds more like pityriasis rosea to me as well. That starts with a 'herald patch' and then spreads. I had it, was annoying as hell. It tends to go away on its own after about 12 weeks, mine did. Fingers crossed for you!

My dc used to get fungal napy rash and a combination of high strength pro biotic (udo's) and neem oil (oil, not cream, you'll get it in a health food shop) cleared it in about 3 days. It's anti bacterial, anti fungal and anti viral so it's always in my medicine cupboard.

I got one of those after staying at a friends house (turns out they 'forgot' to change the bedding between guests, and the previous guest had it and it got passed to me) Showering using Nizoral shampoo (wet yourself, rub on and leave for a minute before rinsing off) worked a treat in about a week

I have pityriasis rosacea too; my family have never contracted it and I’ve had it years....

Selsun shampoo every day for two weeks clears it for me.

It sounds like dermatitis or similar like pityriasis rosea as others said OP. I use plain Head & Shoulders as shampoo and showergel too as mine flares up otherwise. My skin is great with it.

Also I'd be forgetting your GP and seeking a dermatology referral if the head and shoulders doesn't clear it. Even if it was fungal it would go pretty quickly with the right cream.

Go to boots and buy a head and shoulders bottle of shampoo - last time I needed it, the bottle was a dark blue colour all over. Use it like a shower gel for a month or so, it's GREAT at getting rid of Pityriasis Roses.

The bottle was this dark and about £5 - boots or Tesco likely have it.

My dd had a sort of fungal pityriasis versicolor infection and was told by an old school GP to buy Selsun (a medicated anti dandruff shampoo you can buy over the counter) and use that as a body wash and it cleared her up in a week or so.

Meant "pityriasis versicolour" - sounds like this and shampoo would certainly help.

Go to the pharmacist and get the specialist shampoo for dandruff. It’s much stronger than head and shoulders and it will be gone in a couple of days
It’s called SELLSUN
though I’m very surprised your Doctor hasn’t recognised what it is...anyway, if it’s fungal then that’s you’re best bet. And it does no harm if it isn’t.

I'm not amazed the doctor couldn't or hasn't correctly diagnosed. I had 5 doctors in A&E who were clueless about the bottom of my foot falling off. Can't you ask for a dermatologist referral?

Any toenail infection, according to my chiropodist, needs tablets, none of the over the counter meds work because it needs to be treated from underneath but most GPS won't prescribe anything unless it's rampant.

OP have you googled pityriasis rosacea?

I had that for a while also. It can get confused with a fungal infection.

Get some kefir and drink that, it's amazing, full of good bacteria. Google the chuckling goat x

Just had a google of pityriasis rosacea and I think it looks like it could be that. Going to hot foot it down to Boots today for some Selsun and Head&Shoulders and hope for the best.

I’m currently taking terbinafine tablets from the GP. He said after this months are used up (and assuming it still hadn’t cleared), he’d refer me to dermatology. I really really hope the shampoo works. I don’t think my washing machine can cope with the pressure it’s under at the moment! Thank you wonderful people in advance, you’ve given me hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel 😊

Good luck! Let us know if it works! I spent months suffering and then a week on selsun and it was gone!