Anonymous #2 said:

Sounds like a couple weeks outdoors in the desert would be good for you.

Sorry to here about your situation. I had rhus dermatitis internally once, so I can relate to your agony.

I'm sending positive vibes your way man.

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Anonymous #4 said:

Anon 3 is right heat, humidity, tight non-breathing clothes are all the problem. Take extra showers, use ISO on the crotch each night and try not to spread it around yourself (or others) too much by scratching and infected area then scratching a non-infected area, especially one that dosen't get lots of air and is prone to be sweaty. There are anti-viral drugs that will help but they are very expensive. The stuff over the counter is almost useless. Hot water will help temporarily to get rid of the itch and anti-itch creams will help. Main thing is keep the areas dry & clean. The bad news is you will likely have to live with it for the rest of your life, the good news is that with a little bit of ongoing maintenance it is no big deal, just don't lend your shoes to anyone.

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Anonymous #5 said:

could be herpies. that's almost more likely.

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Anonymous #6 said:

A quick and easy treatment for this is dissolve sulfur in hot olive oil, let cool with stirring and apply liberally to affected areas. You can add  some copper and magnesium sulfate ground to a fine powder to it to make it even more effective. It's the sulfur dioxide released from the sulfur, copper and magnesium ions that get rid of the fungus.

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Anonymous #7 said:

what probably happened is that the original antibiotics threw your natural skin fauna out of whack, allowing fungi that were normally present, but held in check by beneficial bacteria, to flourish. 

you need to get your normal balance of skin buggies back again... maybe get a close family member to rub a moist towel around their skin before letting you do the same???

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Anonymous #7 said:

antibiotics kill bacteria, not fungi.  antifungals kill fungi but OP says they haven't been working.

what probably happened is that the original antibiotics threw your natural skin fauna out of whack, allowing fungi that were normally present, but held in check by beneficial bacteria, to flourish. 

you need to get your normal balance of skin buggies back again... maybe get a close family member to rub a moist towel around their skin before letting you do the same???

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thats what i been trying man, i been rolling around in the dirt
eating loads of fermented yogurt for bacteria. its not doing much for the fungus but my eczma is dissapearing!

Thanks for everyones kind words