ho do you get rid of ringworm on a person & how long does it take?
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I had that crap.  You have to use an antifungal creme on the area, keep it clean, wash your hands if you so much as think about touching.  It can take weeks to get rid of that blasted "bulls eye" mark.  Any antifungal will do.  I also used cortizone to reduce the swelling.  \n\nPatty "I feel your pain" Surrey
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I am studing vet. tech. and YES they can get worms from a dog, depending on what type of worms they are. Hookworms and, roundworms are two that come to mind right off the bat that humans can get  I suggest you get a dewormer and then deworm again in 6 months, unless its a puppy and it should be done 2 times within a few weeks (the package will tell you how to do it)\n\nBy the way you dont have to eat the feces!Hookworm eggs can infect you just by touching them!
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Usually due to a fungal infection. Topical treatments at the drugstore aren't likely to work. See your doctor for a systemic antifungal medication. Just so you know - you will likely have to take this medication for 2-3 months to clear up the infection.
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I dont agree with above. I have 3 kids & they have had ring worm, it is contagious! They actualy come from dirt,since cats dig in the dirt the most they have them more than other animals.Horses have also been known to have them. To get rid of them they need to dry out. You should get any type of cream or spray that is for fungus, apply it 2-3 times a day. Try not to touch it any more than you have to & keep your hands washed alot. I have been told that even when they start to go away you should keep putting the cream on them, do that for one week after you dont see it any more. It normaly takes about a month for them to go away compleatly!!
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You can buy an antifungal cream from pharmacies, or get one on prescription. There are various types and brands. For example; terbinafine, clotrimazole, econazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, and sulconazole. These modern creams are good at clearing fungal skin infections.\n\n    * Apply the cream to the surrounding 4-6 cm of normal skin in addition to the rash.\n    * Apply for as long as advised. This varies between the different creams, so read the instructions carefully. Although the rash may seem to go quite quickly, you still need to apply the cream for 1-2 weeks after the rash has gone. This is to completely clear the fungi from the skin which will prevent the rash from returning.\n\nAn anti-fungal medicine taken by mouth is sometimes prescribed if the rash does not clear with a cream, or if the rash is in many places on the skin in addition to the groin.
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I learned the formula below for removing nail fungus from a sports doctor in the Far East. He had many athletes with fungal problems, and said that nail fungus was easy to cure (with steps 1 & 2). The problem was keeping the fungus from returning (step 3 took care of that). I would appreciate it if you e-mail me some time from now to tell me of your experience with it.\n\n1. 1 pt. hydrogen peroxide : 1 pt. vinegar\nSoak nail for 1 minute twice daily.\n\n2. 1 pt. bleach : 4 pts. water\nSoak nail for 30 seconds twice daily, after completing step 1.\n\n3. 1 pt. Tea Tree oil : 1 pt. Vaseline\nApply mixture after nail is dry after step 2; then cover with Band-Aid. If mixture wears off, reapply and cover with Band-Aid again. The addition of Vaseline to the Tea Tree oil will keep the oil on for a long period of time; without the Vaseline, the oil is absorbed, making you have to apply the the oil every 15 minutes or so.\n\nStep 1 & 2 should kill the fungus in a couple of days, but continue for a whole week to be extra certain. Continue step 3 until your nail grows out completely, which takes some time.\n\n\npt. = part
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Not long but the problem isn't getting rid of the adults, it's getting rid of the eggs.  Just immersing the head in water isn't going to help that.\n\nSee the link below.  You need to both shampoo with lice killer and also use some kind of pesticide for your whole house, especially the room where the person who has lice sleeps.
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bathe your body with a "dandruff" shampoo like Selsun Blue or Head and Shoulders for about two weeks.  Make sure you let the shampoo sit on your skin for five minutes or so.  You usually do not need medication.  If this doesn't work, you can buy a big tube of Lamisil or Lotramin and use this cream on the affected areas of your body twice a day for a couple of weeks.  Tinea versicolor is caused by weak bugs and is usually easy to kill.  Happy Hunting!
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I agree with the others--go to the doctor.  I work in natural medicine but I'd never suggest trying to treat worms herbally.  Herbal remedies take too long, are too unreliable and can be dangerous.  In my opinion, your physician is your best bet.
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Yes. It does sound like ringworm. He will need an atibiotic for it. My son got ringworm from a swimming pool. Right on his chest too., and he ran a fever with it. Good luck!
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Products applied to the skin—creams, shampoos, or solutions—are effective treatments for the fungus that causes tinea versicolor. However, if the rash is severe, covers large areas of your body, returns often, or does not get better with topical treatment, antifungal pills may be prescribed. While treatment kills the fungi quickly, it can take months for the spots to disappear and your skin color to return to normal.\n\nTreatment is usually needed to prevent the rash from spreading and to improve the appearance of your skin. If left untreated, tinea versicolor may linger until you are 50 or 60 years old, when the skin becomes less oily. \n\nGenerally, creams, shampoos, and solutions are thought to be safer than antifungal pills because they mostly affect only your skin. However, topical treatments: \n\nCan be inconvenient and messy. \nMay sting and/or smell bad. \nMay be just as expensive as pills. \nCan take a long time to apply, especially if the rash covers a large area of your body. \n\nHome Treatment:\n\n\n\nTinea versicolor can be treated at home with topical products such as antifungal creams, shampoos, and solutions. After treatment is started, it can take months for the spots to disappear and for your skin color to return to normal. Although tinea versicolor can usually be treated successfully with medications, the rash may return within 1 or 2 years.\n\nWhen using creams, shampoos, or solutions, follow the directions closely. You usually need to use these products for 1 to 2 weeks. If your skin becomes irritated, stop using the product.\n\nTo prevent tinea versicolor from returning, use a topical product once a month. Prescribed antifungal pills can be used once a month to prevent the rash from returning but are usually not necessary.\n\nBecause the medication in antifungal pills comes to the surface of your skin through sweat, you'll get the best results if it is not washed off too soon. Your doctor may recommend that, after taking your antifungal pill, you exercise briskly and long enough to sweat, and then wait 12 hours to shower.\n\nFor more information on the medications used to treat tinea versicolor, see the Treatment Overview section of this topic.\n\nSome health professionals believe fungi that remain in clothing may cause the rash to return. Normal washing and cleaning is usually effective in removing fungi from clothes, but for persistent tinea versicolor, you may need to dry clean your clothes or wash them in the hottest possible water.
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Treatments\nAn over the counter antifungal cream or ointment is the usual treatment for ringworm, except for tinea capitis, which is much more difficult to treat and often requires several months of an oral medication (like Griseofulvin).\nPrescription topical creams, suspensions and lotions are also available, like Loprox, Spectazole and Oxistat are also available. \nhttp://pediatrics.about.com/cs/commoninfections/a/ringworm.htm\n\nTreatment may include:\n\nTopical Treatment\nThis type of treatment is used for ringworm of the skin or body. It includes antifungal creams and powders. It usually takes at least two weeks for the ringworm to clear. After ringworm clears, treatment is usually continued for at least two more weeks.\n\nFor ringworm involving the body, hands, or feet, non-prescription treatment is highly effective. The following are some of the available treatments that can cure ringworm:\n\ntolnaftate \nundecylenic acid \nmiconazole \nterbinafine \nTerbinafine is significantly more effective than the other medications and usually needs only to be used for one week instead of the four weeks indicated above. Terbinafine, however, is considerably more expensive than the alternatives. \nOral Treatment\nThis type of treatment is used for ringworm of the nails and scalp. Early treatment for scalp ringworm is especially important to prevent permanent hair loss. Prescription pills are given for: \n\nScalp ringworm – for 4-8 weeks, and occasionally longer \nNail ringworm – for 4-9 months, and occasionally longer \n\nIf you developed ringworm from your pet, your pet should be treated as well. Check with your veterinarian for treatment procedures.\n\n http://ringworm.upmc.com/Treatment.htm\nhttp://www.drgreene.com/21_1172.html
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Ringworm is a fungus that lives on the skin.  While anti-fungal cremes are desirable (we're talking about an infection by a foreign organism, not helping the body function better), there are a few at home remedies you can try.  You can try suffocating the fungus by applying clear nail polish or nu-skin bandage to the rash twice a day.  Using a hydrogen peroxide or a sea salt body scrub on the area may also help suffocate the fungus.  Also, try eating less sugar and be sure to dry the ringworm thoroughly (and last so you don't spread it to other areas of the body) after showering.  If these don't work, you should probably see a doctor or purchase an over-the-counter anti-fungal creme.  Any athlete's foot or yeast infection cream will work.  They're all fungus.  While there aren't any serious cases of ringworm, it can be annoying and itchy, so it's best to treat it.  Scratching can lead to other infections.
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yes, but it's called ringworm.  Actually, jock itch is technically ringworm too.
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If you truly have jock itch, then wearing looser underwear will be a first step, as tight underwear increases the moisture in the area which the fungus loves. After washing/showering, make sure you dry the area well.\n\nWhen you are using over-the-counter antifungal creams/sprays, you need to realize that you will need to take it for at least 2 weeks before you really have any good effect as the fungus is hard to remove - it is imbedded somewhat in the top layers of the skin. \n\nIf after two weeks of use and you are not noticing any significant improvement, then three possibilities exist.\n\n1) You need to see your doctor and may need to take an oral form of antifungal medication\n\n2) You don't have a fungus infection but possibly something else (perhaps pubic lice/crabs)\n\n3) The itching is because you just shaved your pubic hair and its beginning to grow back.\n\nIf you aren't sure, consult your regular physician.
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Only topical antifungal preparations are used to treat ringworm.  The cream must have miconazole or clotrimazole in it. Brand names include Micatin, Tinactin, Monistat, and Lotrimin. Terbinafine cream (Lamisil) is also available without a prescription. If symptoms do not improve after 2 weeks, call your doctor. \nHydrocortisone is only helpful for allergies and inflammation.
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I have had it and it lasted about 4 weeks. However Pityriasis rosea usually goes away within 6 - 12 weeks. The itching was the worst for me the Doctor gave me a benovate 1n 4 solution to calm it down I had it over christmas a few years back. If you have the rashes you should have no futher sysptoms than you already have. Apart from swollen glands and the rash I didnt have any other symptoms. My doctor had never seen it before outside of  medical texts and had to show his colleage. It is nothing serious and should pass with out getting any worse.  Also once the symptoms have gone you should have life long immunity. Apart from looking rather scary it is a mild skin ailment hope you recover quickly.\n\nCheck the links to find out more about it.