I am currently being treated for pneumonia with z-pack, albuterol inhaler, steroids, cough syrup, and Diflucan. My question is being on these meds, how am I developing a skin fold (underside of fat roll) sore? Shouldn't the steroids and diflucan be clearing it up if not completely?
I do take other daily meds, but the doc says they're non-threatening to this problem (pain meds, muscle relaxers, etc.).
I've used Desitin, AD ointment, peroxide, alcohol, nystatin cream, and Gold Bond powder. What's the deal? Also, is there any coincidence that it always appears on the left side of the under-belly?
Anyand all help is appreciated!
God Bless!
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I get them too. A few years back a pharmacist recommended I go to the Dollar Tree and get some athletes foot cream. It has the same ingredients as the expensive stuff.
I buy this too and it works great for rashes..You can get it at Dollar Tree for a $1.
The steroids won't clear it up! You're taking an oral medication that will. You can buy otc antifungal cream and powders. Be aware that your powders don't include cornstarch. Cornstarch is basically sugar and will feed the years. Gold Bond won't cure it. It may make it feel better, but if it's really fungal it won't cure it. It's not obese people that get these. It's also formally obese! I'm 165lbs after being 320lbs and being obese or morbidly obese for more than 40 years! I have a lot more skin on skin than I ever did!
I had that problem for years - tried everything. I finally realized one day that since it's the sweat that causes the rashes, I needed to find a way to keep it dry. Powders and such don't do any good - they become wet too. So I went out and got an anti-perspirant deodorant.
Where all can you apply deod. Like upper thigh crease, under breasts?
The area under my stomach can get very sweaty and eventually sore, sometimes at the drop of a hat. Using Cetaphil cleanser helps, and dusting the area with Anti Monkey Butt powder helps a lot, usually after just one application.
Well, it depends on the origin of the sore. When I take Penicillin I end up getting a yeast infection under my breasts. It feels the same as heat rash but then uncomfortable, the bra makes it further irritated and spreads even worse. Yet I'm not allergic to Penicillin but I was told it is a yeast-based antibiotic so sometimes it will have that effect.
Another thing to consider is if it is like a boil, then it originates from the sweat glands being clogged, so that could have already been in the process before you actually seen or felt it manifest to the top of the skin.
My last idea is if you were not on antibiotics it might be possibly worse so you don't really know that the medicines are not helping or not fighting it off. If you have been really sick with pneumonia though, I imagine your immune system is doing all it can to fight off your sickness and cant keep up. Same with the medicine.
Those meds are meant to target certain things and some things will go by under the radar but none the less I feel it is worth mentioning to your Doctor because with a weekend immune system you don't want to have to work any harder than you have to fight off any infections and also it could be a sign of something else or a side effect to one of your medicines that perhaps your Doctor can fix simply by choosing a different medicine. No need to suffer and wonder. Hope your feeling better soon!
You could have had a reaction to the medication.
Step 1
Try a cortisone cream, followed by zinc oxide.
Step 2
If that doesnt work, you may have to see a dermatologist.
Sore under skin folds.
Step 1
It is probably the medicine your on causing it to worsen.
Step 2
Wash in the shower daily,dry well.
Step 3
Put desitin cream and baby powder under the fold.
Step 4
Use a thin cloth rolled under the fold to keep the skin from rubbing together.
Step 5
Do this until the rash clears up.
Step 6
Always dry it very well.
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