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to ask for your Ringworm experiences?

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GorillaManilla · 27/05/2020 11:29

We’ve got ringworm in the house. I’ve had it recurring for a couple of years but now my daughter has it and it’s covered her body. Luckily she’s been prescribed daktarin and the rash has pretty much gone but this feels never ending. My toddler also looks like he had the starting of it and a bit of a flare up but canesten has fixed that. I’m cleaning and bleaching things like mad, washing at 60c, only using towels once, changing beds every other day but I just can’t go on like this. My anxiety is through the roof and I’m almost not coping. Any stories to cheer me up. I’m scared this won’t go away.

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GorillaManilla · 27/05/2020 13:58

Hopeful bump

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CoffeeAndDryShampoo · 27/05/2020 14:15

Have you got pets? Ringworm is zoonotic (can pass from animals to humans) so if you have then I'd suggest you get them checked out at the vets.

Whatsmyname26 · 27/05/2020 14:22

Me and my daughter had this once. Keep using the cream for a few weeks after symptoms go. Pets can carry this, guineapigs are well known for it

Thatnameistaken · 27/05/2020 14:46

It can live for years in wood, do you have any exposed woodwork?

Penyu · 27/05/2020 15:21

It sounds like you are doing all you should do. I had 15 rings on me at one stage after my last stay cat rescue...
I kept then loosely covered, applied the angry fungal cream and they went away after a few weeks.
Lots of washing and separate towles etc
Maybe even try an antihistamine if they are very itchy (chemist could maybe advise that) as that is how mine spread before I realised what it was...🙄

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GorillaManilla · 27/05/2020 20:00

I have a cat but she isn’t showing any symptoms. Will ring the vet just incase. Thank you for replying. I might be being a but hysterical but it’s feels like a nightmare!

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GorillaManilla · 27/05/2020 20:01

@Thatnameistakenes, yes, we have parquet flooring through the downstairs of the house and teak furniture.

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SouthWestmom · 27/05/2020 20:56

Oh I feel so sorry for you. We had it and I literally cried in the GP surgery and was at the burning bedding stage.

It didn't last long to be fair - ds just got covered top to toe. They gave him oral meds for it. I'm surprised yours has been years. Have you actually got it checked and diagnosed?

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GorillaManilla · 27/05/2020 22:12

Yes had it checked, and was prescribed stronger cream than what I had been using (1% clotrimazole). It comes back in the summer on my feet (athlete’s foot) and knees and then seems to spread. Antifungal creams seem to Help stop it though. The doctor won’t prescribe oral antifungals and has just given us cream. So I’m covering my daughter head to toe in cream twice a day and my son in patches and it’s keeping the rash at bay. Gp has been very unhelpful.

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DippyAvocado · 27/05/2020 22:15

I caught it from my cat. She didn't have symptoms but they did a test and she had it. They gave me a medicated shampoo that I had to wash her with every other day for a fortnight (that was fun!) but it did seem to clear up and I haven't had it again since.

SouthWestmom · 27/05/2020 23:31

Oh you poor thing. I was so depressed and anxious . My cousin works with animals and horses and was just bemused by my distress as she was so used to it.

Could you add tea tree oil to baths etc? I found tea tree oil in almond oil was good dabbed on it. But I'm not medical at all so do check if this is not okay.

Gammeldragz · 27/05/2020 23:34

I had it once as a child, only one ring on my abdomen. I remember vividly the special ointment that smelled vile, that my Step Dad once mistook for Coconut oil and slathered on his dreadlocks Grin

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GorillaManilla · 28/05/2020 00:07

Thanks for your advice and support. @DippyAvocado will definitely get the cat checked then!

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Fruitbatdancer · 28/05/2020 00:25

My brother caught it from our rescue cat. School sent home school work and then told us to burn the books not bring them back! It’s more common than you think but no one talks about it!
It went away with right medication, even from the cat, actually caused a Very small bald patch on the crown of his head. But no other lasting effects! I like to sit behind him and tell people that’s where he got ringworm. (He’s 45 now!)
Hope it gets sorted.

Juanmorebeer · 28/05/2020 00:36

Omg I had this in my early 20s. It was horrible! No idea where I got it from didn't have pets or anything. I ended up having a bath In Milton after trying so many things and feeling desperate. That sorted it, even if it did make my skin dry.

JovialNickname · 28/05/2020 00:52

Slightly off topic but I love your very mumsnetty thread title! Mine would have been AAARGH RINGWORM AARGH!! I like the fact you can have a ringworm experience, like having a precipitation event when it's raining. Not trying to be a prick I just thought the wording was sweet.

PotholeParadise · 28/05/2020 02:44

One of mine got a small patch from nursery, on the back of his knee. Very funny place, right where his leg would rest on a toilet seat. Siblings didn't get it, so my tip was to scrub the toilet seat!

WindyRose · 28/05/2020 03:56

OP I picked up ringworm a few years ago and remembered my adoptive sister had ringworms from a stray cat many years ago and parents used to paint a circle of Iodine around the edge. This was prescribed by the GP.

So I checked online and the 'circle' was mentioned, but painting with Iodine is highly recommended and mine disappeared after a few days. However I made sure to wear flip flops in the showers where I had the contact.

Iodine is sold under several names, so check the label to make sure. It's a whole lot cheaper than buying anti-fungals, but for your own satisfaction please check Dr Google...normally I don't give medical advice but this is such a simple thing, and for me, worked as expected without costing an arm and a leg.

GlitteryUnicornSparkles · 28/05/2020 07:20

I’ve only ever dealt with it in animals. Highly contagious so keep affected areas covered, no sharing of towels etc. If you have a cat its worth having it checked by a vet especially as you say these bouts are reoccurring despite high levels of cleaning.

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GorillaManilla · 28/05/2020 09:32

@JovialNickname don’t be fooled by the polite title, my sentiments are “ AAARGH RINGWORM AARGH!!” with a few “fucks” thrown in!

@WindyRose I will look in to that, thank you.

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Survivor12345 · 28/05/2020 10:02

I've just recovered from a skin rash which was diagnosed as this : www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-pityriasis-rosea

But none of the treatments the doctor gave me (antihistamines, hydrocortisone cream, anti-fungals etc.) worked ...

So I bought some Acyclovir tablets online from a reputable pharmacy and that has cleared it up rapidly and 100%.

Doctors are not always correct in their diagnoses.

Caveat : Obviously purchasing medication on the internet can be dangerous, mine was from a reputable pharmacy but you have to do your research to make as sure as you can that it is.

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GorillaManilla · 28/05/2020 10:38

Doctors have mentioned Pityriasis rosea as a potential but the antifungal creams seem to help the rash and clear it. But it’s spread to three of us and PR is not meant to be contagious.

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FlamingoAndJohn · 28/05/2020 10:43

I’m a country girl and have had ringworm countless times. Generally on my arms from brushing against fence and gate posts. Infected animals scratch themselves against posts then you brush against it and boom, ringworm.

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