Insane butt/taint itching
07-25-16, 05:37 PM
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07-25-16, 08:23 PM
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Doctors aren't always right the first guess. Sometimes you have to go back to give your Doctor a 2nd look at a problem. Sometimes.... a problem will even need a referral to a specialist.
I like a quick, easy, cheap solution as much as anyone. But sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.
I like a quick, easy, cheap solution as much as anyone. But sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.
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07-25-16, 10:44 PM
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Doctor Bronner's Peppermint Soap, followed by Lamisil.
If that doesn't work, it's probably too late to say...
If that doesn't work, it's probably too late to say...
07-26-16, 05:17 AM
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07-26-16, 01:46 PM
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How did this make it to four pages without getting locked?
07-26-16, 04:12 PM
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Because it tain't funny.
07-26-16, 04:22 PM
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SEE A DERMATOLOGIST.
It's that simple, see a pro who can see you, rater than ask a bunch of kibitzers who can't.
Keep in mind that itching can be tricky, it may be allergic, fungal or some kind of irritant, or just about anything else including nerve related rather than local. Perversely your intensified effort at cleaning it may be the issue, frequent washing can dry the skin causing itch.
If you don't want to see the doc, try your luck with talcum applied 2-3 times a day, both before and after riding and see if it changes anything. Also consider changing the detergent you use on your shorts or underwear and do an extra rinse cycle or two to make sure there's zero residue.
But, if you don't want to waste time ----- see the Doc ASAP so whatever he suggests has time to work before RAGBRAI.
It's that simple, see a pro who can see you, rater than ask a bunch of kibitzers who can't.
Keep in mind that itching can be tricky, it may be allergic, fungal or some kind of irritant, or just about anything else including nerve related rather than local. Perversely your intensified effort at cleaning it may be the issue, frequent washing can dry the skin causing itch.
If you don't want to see the doc, try your luck with talcum applied 2-3 times a day, both before and after riding and see if it changes anything. Also consider changing the detergent you use on your shorts or underwear and do an extra rinse cycle or two to make sure there's zero residue.
But, if you don't want to waste time ----- see the Doc ASAP so whatever he suggests has time to work before RAGBRAI.
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Just because I'm tired of arguing, doesn't mean you're right.
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07-26-16, 04:30 PM
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It's that simple. End of thread. No, really, it's getting more stupider now.
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07-27-16, 03:12 PM
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Itchy Taint/Butt - Update
I'm not really sure why my other thread was closed, unless it was due to all the jerkoffs with their wiseass, completely useless comments. I started the thread to see if others have dealt with something similar.
So here's the update...
Before the first day of riding on RAGBRAI, I was seeing a 95% improvement..I'm at 100% now and that's after 4 days of some pretty grueling hilly and hot days.
I went to the walk in clinic the day before heading to the starting town and she prescribed me a prescription steroid cream to help with the itching, and she told me to continue using selson blue as well as monistat vaginal cream.
The rash was not caused by the cycling directly, but she thinks it grew and did not heal due to all the sweaty miles on the bike.
Hopefully this helps if any of you run into the same issues down the road. Godspeed.
So here's the update...
Before the first day of riding on RAGBRAI, I was seeing a 95% improvement..I'm at 100% now and that's after 4 days of some pretty grueling hilly and hot days.
I went to the walk in clinic the day before heading to the starting town and she prescribed me a prescription steroid cream to help with the itching, and she told me to continue using selson blue as well as monistat vaginal cream.
The rash was not caused by the cycling directly, but she thinks it grew and did not heal due to all the sweaty miles on the bike.
Hopefully this helps if any of you run into the same issues down the road. Godspeed.
07-27-16, 03:35 PM
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07-27-16, 03:46 PM
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You are new here, welcome, but let me explain further. When a thread gets closed by a moderator it should be understood that the topic is dead, and one should not start a new thread on the same topic for any reason without discussing it with someone from the mod team.
We appreciate your effort to update the information on your condition. I will merge this thread with the closed one for future reference. Thanks again!
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