Any doctors here? Jock itch medications?

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Being that this is a family friendly forum and viewed by both males & females......I hope I'm not crossing any lines of decency by discussing this......so here goes...

I admit it. I suffer from severe jock itch. It can be unbearable at times. A hot (very hot) shower will relieve the itch for quite a while. After the shower I will douse myself with either baby powder or Gold Bond "medicated" powder......but then hours later the itch will flair up again.....not always severe....but sometimes. So that's my solution at home. I simply dive into the shower when an itch flairs up......but at work or out & about it is a different story.

Any of you guys out there willing to admit you've had the same problem? I just bought a can of this stuff called Lotrimin powder spray and the stuff does not work much....what it does do is burn like #&^%! Can you recommend a good over the counter medication that actually works.......or any type of home remedy you've tried?

I imagine the first bit of advice I'll get is probably the best of all.......go see a doctor.....but that is exactly what I don't want to do for obvious reasons:o

Russ
 
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Several of my friends came home from Vietnam with Fungal infection, Their fathers came home from the Pacific theater of WWII with a similar condition. They all cleared this up with a hot bath with Clorox bleach added to the water. You'll need to open the window, because your eyes should water. Or if you wish, go see a real doctor for a co-pay and he will do tests for a co-pay and maybe send you to a specialist for a co-pay. This has worked in my life on funky feet syndrome also. We are talking a 30 minute soak. Good luck. Ivan
 
Usta could get Bevil's Lotion or Jim Wade's Foot Medicine. You needed to be near some open spaces to absorb the pain of use.
 
My doctor told me about Tinacton (sp?) cream which worked very well for me, but @ $11. + per tube, it was a little pricey. (but worth it for the relief).

Being the cheapskate that I am, I checked "Equate Athlete's Foot" at China Mart (aka Wall Mart). It has the same active ingredient (1% Tolnaftate) and is under $3. per tube. Both work very well for me, so you can probably guess which one I use.

Hope this works as well for you.

Art
 
Long ago i tried everything. Went to the dermatologist finally. He said it was these little tiny bugs. I used Quell and burned all the sheets, boiled all my clothes, and cancelled my membership at a particular gentleman's club.:eek:
 
Desenex works really well for heat rash.....don't know about jock itch.

Being a carpenter and working in hot, hot areas, I would develop a rash where the leg holes in briefs would rub me raw. Desenex cured it. After all, everyone uses it on newborns to prevent diaper rash.

An apprentice who I was working with called me late at night. He was standing over a fan, letting the breeze blow against his nads. He said it was the only way he could find any relief until I suggested Desenex cuz that's what I've always used.

He's still using it, 10 years later.
 
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My doctor told me about Tinacton (sp?) cream which worked very well for me, but @ $11. + per tube, it was a little pricey. (but worth it for the relief).

Being the cheapskate that I am, I checked "Equate Athlete's Foot" at China Mart (aka Wall Mart). It has the same active ingredient (1% Tolnaftate) and is under $3. per tube. Both work very well for me, so you can probably guess which one I use.

Hope this works as well for you.

Art
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When I had my bout, people would laugh. It was very uncomfortable.

The bacteria was the same (mine) as an athlete's foot infection.

Even the pharmacy guy cracked a little smile when I asked for jock itch medicine. They can be so cruel.
 
rdcl said:
I imagine the first bit of advice I'll get is probably the best of all.......go see a doctor.....but that is exactly what I don't want to do for obvious reasons
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There is no reason to avoid going to a doctor with this condition. You can't show a doctor anything in that area that they have never seen before.
 
The only thing I have found that works is Tenactin or its generic at Wal-mart. Comes in liquid spray or powered spray and both work.

It probably depends on the type fungal infection you have, but this one certainly works for me, and nothing else did.
 
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