![]() ![]() (I should've done that first, but this was way back in 2008 and I've learned so much since then!) A few people suggested applying coconut oil mixed with tea tree oil. I started reading online and saw many testimonials. After another week, now it looked worse, and I knew the next step for the doc would be prescribing an oral anti-fungal med, but I didn't want to go there. It burned like crazy and stopped the itching for a couple days, but it was so messy (& smelly), I bagged it and broke down and bought an anti-fungal cream at the store.Īfter a week or two of being consistent with that, it didn't look any better, so I got a different anti-fungal cream. There were many suggestions, but one I decided to try first was fresh garlic. I've learned now that that's not the case though, often meds just push issues deeper where they'll surface again later! So I thought I'd try checking in my Natural Cures book ( Prescription for Nutritional Healing). Maybe it's my nursing background (minimal as it is), but as much as I believe that a healthy diet and/or natural remedies are better for us than always using another medicine, and as skeptical as I've become about drug therapies, sometimes I still wonder if there's a medicine that would be the “easy and fast” way out. Natural help for ringworm and fungal infections… (I do remember a couple things from nursing school…) ![]() It started with the back of my neck itching, so yes, ringworm does itch! It turned into a pink circle a little bigger than a quarter, and that's when I knew it was ringworm. What are the symptoms, and does ringworm itch? I also read that you can get it when your immune system is compromised, and all I can figure is that my late nights (working on this blog?!) might have caught up with me a little, who would have thought? Sometimes you can get it from pets, but we don't have any. Ringworm is contagious, but no one close to me has had it. You must be wondering how you can catch such a thing. I don't even like how the word sounds! But just in case you don't know, there's no actual worm in “ringworm”. (The photo above is just one I found on online, by the way…) “RINGWORM”…Ewww Okay fine, it was ME, but it's a little embarrassing to admit! However, there's a good reason I'm confessing such a thing: I figured out what helps and had to tell you about it. ![]() Use this information only to do more research on your own!Īlso, this was written way back in 2008 and I've learned a LOT since then, so I've updated parts of this post to reflect that…Ī few months ago someone in our family had a fungal infection on the back of their neck that turned out to be ringworm, but I won't say who that person may have been… ![]() Healthy Pregnancy-Babies-Infertility-Sterilizationĭoes Ringworm Itch? Natural Help for Ringworm and Fungal Infectionsįirst this note/disclaimer: “ The information found here has not been approved by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” I'm only sharing our own story, your situation may be VERY different, and I'm not a medical professional or anywhere close.Colds-Infections-Antibiotics-Respiratory Problems.Back Pain-Neck Pain-Migraines-Chronic Pain.Arthritis-Rheumatoid Arthritis-Bone Health.Anxiety-Depression-Mental Health-Stress.Gluten/Grain-free/Keto/Low-Carb Recipes & Ideas.The spots might become crusted over or filled with pus, and the affected hair might fall out. Beard (tinea barbae): Symptoms of ringworm on the beard include scaly, itchy, red spots on the cheeks, chin, and upper neck.Groin (tinea cruris or “jock itch”): Ringworm on the groin looks like scaly, itchy, red spots, usually on the inner sides of the skin folds of the thigh.Ringworm on the scalp is more common in children than it is in adults. The bald spot can grow in size and multiple spots might develop if the infection spreads. Scalp (tinea capitis): Ringworm on the scalp usually looks like a scaly, itchy, red, circular bald spot.In severe cases, the skin on the feet can blister. The sole and heel of the foot may also be affected. Feet (tinea pedis or “athlete’s foot”): The symptoms of ringworm on the feet include red, swollen, peeling, itchy skin between the toes (especially between the pinky toe and the one next to it).Symptoms of ringworm by location on the body: Symptoms typically appear between 4 and 14 days after the skin comes in contact with the fungi that cause ringworm. The symptoms of ringworm often depend on which part of the body is infected, but they generally include: Ringworm can affect skin on almost any part of the body as well as fingernails and toenails. ![]()
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