Ringworm

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My ds has ringworm but the creams my doc gave is not clearing it, has anyone had any experience of this?

Yes! My twins had it for ages and it was only Canesten that cured it. You can buy it off prescription-just check the age recommendation or talk to your GP first.

Apparently the rash can take a long time to go even with cream.

Unfortunatly yes i do, I had it in October and it's re-appeared in the same spot again recently. It didn't seem to be shifting at all but I've started putting the cream on and covering the patch with a dressing. This seems to really be helping and it has faded considerably. I'm applyiong the cream about 3 times a day now too.

applying not applyiong!

Yes the cream takes ages and ages to have effect. Ds2 had it in his nappy area. Because thats generally a damp area it took about 2 months to completely go. We gave him tons of nappy free time but you have to keep the area really dry.
Its a fungal infection so you have to 'work' at killing the infection, it doesn't just go suddenly.
Doc gave us clotrimazole cream. (its the same active ingredient as canesten) I thought at first it wasn't working but the hv said you really have to stick with it.
A couple of times dp and I both thought the other had done it, and didn't apply it twice a day for a couple of days it started to get worse again quite quickly.
Ringworm is a stubborn bugger!

Ok thanks i will keep at it.

Just out of intrest do any of you have pets? , i have a dog but he has no signs of having it.

Why do these things make you feel dirty.

We had a cat but I don't think she was anything to do with it - neither of us or ds1 ever got it.
I did keep all ds2's bedding, clothes, towells etc separate from everyone elses and washed them very hot. I can't remember if that was on medical advice to kill any of the fungus that might transfer to fabrics, but it made me feel a lot better for doing it!
My first post on mumsnet was 'Help! My baby's got ringworm' and I got lovely posts saying that its nothing to be ashamed of its just another little infection that our darling children pick up!