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My son got a candida infection all around his PICC site... probably after an allergic reaction to the plastic bandage. Or may it was just too much sweat because it started in August after 8 weeks on the PICC line. Anyway, it started to grow some staph on it, and then they had to pull the line because he was becoming septic. They took a blood culture and he had a slight blood infection so now he is on IV Vanco twice a day.
So, the problem is, the arm keeps looking like it is healing, but then looks bad again..
And now it is spreading-- it's on both hips.
Any advice? He's on nystatin 3 x day and diflucan 2 x day. We're using nystatin powder, and we've tried a bunch of antifungal creams including prescription ketonozale -- and nothing is really wiping it out.
Mary
-------------------- Son, 26, Dx Lyme 4/10, Babs 8/10 Had serious arthritis, all gone. Currently on Valtrex Daughter, 26,bullseye 7/11 arthritis in knees, cured and off all meds. . Self:Lyme, bart, sxs gone, no longer treating. Posts: 496 | From Washington, DC | Registered: Jul 2010
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randibear
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there is a product called "terrasil" which i used for my shingles.
it's for body rashes, etc. it really helped me with the pain and i think the shingles went away much faster.
you can goggle "terrasil" and it comes up. costs about 24 for a small jar.
it's some kind of collodial silver and oxygen stuff.
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sammy
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Mary, did the doctor do a fungal culture of the rash to know what exactly is growing? Your son may need to try a different antifungal like Sporanox or Vfend to hit the right strain.
I've also suffered with yeast infections under my PICC dressings a couple times. They are miserable and seem to take forever to heal. Usually happens in the summer, when it is hot and humid.
Since the PICC line has been removed are you keeping the rash area open to air? You will want to keep the area clean and dry. No playing outside and sweating right now. Heat will make it flare again. Make sure his clothes are not rubbing on the rash either.
It might also be a good idea to ask for a referral to a dermatologist or wound care specialist for further treatment. This is their specialty.
Once you start treating a fungal infection sometimes the rash gets worse or pops up in new areas. This is an allergic type reaction (don't remember the technical name) but it looks like the initial infectious rash. Another good reason to have a skin/wound expert take a look.
Good luck.
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randibear
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oh i forgot. my doctor recommended "dial" soap. he said it must be the natural ole dial that we used to buy when i was young.
said it was antibacterial, etc., etc., now we use it frequently.
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groovy2
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power nystatin Has to be kept COLD-- if it gets Warm it is Totally useless--
Make sure that pharmacist knows the powder Has to be kept cold--
powder form is the most effective --Jay--
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Brussels
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Spreading from hands to hips means the infection is widespread inside the body. Local creams or exterior skin treatment will probably help temporarily but will not cure the problem for good.
You gotta treat the gut, where candida live and reproduce and then spread all over the body.
Most abx are bad as they help candida to spread because they kill the good bacteria that fight candida in the GI tract.
I fought skin candida for about 2 decades. It only healed when the gut was healed.
Lyme and candida act synengistically too. You'll see everyone here in the forum had at least one battle with candida in their lives.
Many though end up with chronic candida and have to fight it as fiercely as they had to fight lyme. Both are stubborn infections, and in my experience, candida is even MORE stubborn than lyme.
Chronic candida can be life threating too, as well as lyme, if they go out of control. So not a thing to take lightly.
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