Hi
Has anyone experienced this?
16mo DD got a fungal infection in mid July at about the same time as we started cat sitting over the summer. At first I thought it was exczema because my son has it but after a month I took her to the doctor and they diagnosed ringworm/fungal infection.
My understanding is this should clear within a couple of weeks of treatment, and the GP has now referred her to a dermatologist because of it not clearing up straight away. That appt is not until 1 November.
We've tried Hydrocortisone, Daktacort, Clotrimazole then back to Daktacort again for a week at the moment and then we are going to start Clotimazole again. Ive also applied Yakult, and right now am trying breastmilk (both alongside the creams). Oh and we're also using a shampoo haven't got the name to hand.
Its all over her legs and her back and arms (on her back and arms is not as bad) and it was on her tummy but thats cleared up. Basically only her face and head have not been affected :(
Has anyone experienced something similar and how did it clear up? How long did it take?
Also, I'm getting conflicting advice from teh GP and the pharmacist about whether it should be kept dry or not- GP was very concerned about the dry skin and said I should apply emollient cream 4 times a day, but pharmacist was saying that fungal infections thrive in moist environments which seems to contradict what GP was saying. Google seems to agree so Ive been trying to keep it dry and use oils instead to moisturise in between applying the creams.
Please help!