<p>Maybe it isn’t getting washed out of your bra? Have you tried soaking it in hydroperoxide- some sort of enzyme thing? zapping it in the microwave? ( oh I guess the metal hooks wouldn’t like that) Boiling it maybe?</p>
<p>I sweat alot- but do lower impact things- so I can get away with a top that has a shelfbra which isn’t so bindy.</p>
<p>I agree with the good bacteria approach, you might even want to ask the dr to see if it is something systemic-.
as our skin gets thinner there is more tendency for irritation.</p>
<p>A shower filter is a great idea, we don’t have that much chlorine ( at least I can’t smell it in the tap, like I can in Bellevue), but my H takes showers for about 40 min everyday- plus he uses a scrub for every inch of his body. He really doesn’t get that dirty & I tell him he is drying out his skin- but does he listen? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>WIP…I had that awful fungus for a while in an…umm…different area. I was doing a lot of long distance biking with H and wearing those tight spandex bike pants and shorts…some with pads for your butt. What a disaster. Lotrimin helped but what really helped was switching over to pants that breath. I wear mostly cotton now when biking, with some breathing room… and it made a big difference. I spent lots of money on those biking pants…and I threw them in the trash last fall!</p>
<p>I like the some of the Vaseline products as they are usually not as greasy as some others. You need to check the ingredients list, especially since products keep changing every season/year. Also use a moisturizing body wash in the shower. I like some of the Dial ones- not the “refreshing”, but the moisturizing ones. April is coming (and not too soon)!</p>
<p>The various St. Ives lotions I find thicker than some of what is mentioned above, thus more moisturizing but not greasy. Yes, right out of the shower is best.</p>
<p>wnp: Are you sure it is fungus and not yeast? Have you tried using a blast of warm (not hot ) air from a blow dryer after your shower and then, when very dry, applying some Gold Bond medicated powder?</p>
<p>If if doesn’t clear up soon, please check with your doctor.</p>
<p>olive oil or almond oil, or any oil that is mostly these ingredients. Put it on after towel drying, but when you’re still a bit wet. You can even use olive oil from the grocery store. On your face, too. Really. for hands, after the olive oil, any of the above will work well.</p>
<p>mafool - Candida, the “yeast” that causes vaginal and skin infections is a fungus. It is nasty stuff - it can cause a lot of problems in people with weakend immune systems.</p>
<p>Do those of you who have installed a shower filter have one to recommend? Maybe this (excess chlorine) is part of my problem. Agree with many of the above suggestions- decrease shower time, especially in winter and cream/lotion- up (fragrance-free) immediately when skin is still a little damp. I like Eucerin’s “calming cream” or “itch-relief” lotion. My Dermatologist recommended the CeraVe line of products- lotion cream and shower wash, all very similar to Cetaphil and in the same price range, but I don’t see that they are really significantly better.</p>
<p>^^for worknprogress: My dermatologist suggested a powder-Zeasorb-AF–that I ordered at the Costco pharmacy. That plus a prescription ointment have worked very well the two times I have that skin infection. Dry the area thoroughly with a hairdryer first.</p>
<p>musmon…I got a rainshow’r filter (cq1000 ordered from Amazon) for $45.00. You have to replace the filter every 6 months to 1 year depending on use. Added bonus…my hair is less dry too.
I love the advertising on this site (lol, being sarcastic). Right now, I’m look at Curel itch defense!</p>
<p>Target now sells the Boots brand - previously available only in England and a couple places in the U.S. I am quickly becoming an addict. Right now I find the Lavender Body Creme does the trick - I also have the body lotion and hand lotion in lavender. I do want to explore the other Boots items.</p>