randibear
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what the heck is this? it's an itchy red puffy swollen welt like rash. goes from the middle of my right breast to the middle flat area.
I am large busted so do have that hanging problem. I have to wear large heavy bras.
I just can't afford another dr visit. I still owe them 216 dollars from the last visits.
pictures on web look more fungal than heat rash cause I don't have that pimply top. anybody ever have this?
I've got to find a way to get diflucan. can you order it online? or is there a otc med that really works?
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lpkayak
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Its common to have yeast there. Im gonna pm you
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GretaM
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Hi randi, Yes I had that. Thought it was fungal. Doc gave me some cream. Didn't help.
Turns out it was the type of elastic used in two of my wire-free bras from warners.
Once I stopped wearing those, it cleared up.
If it is fungal for you, you may wish to add something to the wash when you wash your bras to stop it from growing in the fibers of your bras.
I think LP knows what to add to wash.
What helped my athletes foot (fungus), was thieves essential oil blend in grapeseed oil, applied twice daily for a week. You could try that under your breasts.
Or, you could by monistat/canestan cream at the drugstore and apply that underneath.
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Had the same exact thing. Fungal. Went away completely with Antifungals and no sugar diet. Very uncomfortable.
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Judie
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Diflucan and nystatin didn't work.
The only thing that helps me is lotrimin powder and cotton bras. I sometimes make my own bra out of all soft, thick cotton (no stretch), without elastic or underwire.
They give better support this way and breath. Think of the old sun tops from the 1950s/60s. I just put a big dart at the bottom. They make the boobs defy gravity.
It looks similar to this, but I use my own measurements:
Vogue 7075 Sewing Pattern
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Keebler
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- In addition to others' suggestions:
You might want to change your body soaps and find one free of petroleum, chemicals, alcohol, scents.
Also consider shampoo or any hair products you use in the shower for they get on your skin, too.
TISSUE Padding for reasons different from when we were 16.
What also helps many is to each morning put on a clean bra. As you put it on role up long ways (like a flat cigarette) a good strength tissue and just place on the lower rim, under each breast. As that will attract moisture throughout the day, they can be easily changed to keep the skin dryer.
Do NOT use a tissue that is lotion coated, it will not absorb moisture.
It helps to keep that area dry and a clean bra each day help to combat this problem, too.
If you use powder of any kind, be very, very careful and put out just a very, very tiny bit in your hand and keep that contained right to the contact point and then rinse hands under slowly running water, making sure that powder does not "fly" -- it's vital to keep powder out of your sinuses / lungs.
If you use lotion: be sure it is free of all petroleum and unnecessary chemicals or additives.
Environmental working group (EWG) has a good site to check. ACURE makes a very nice unscented lotion that is free of all petroleum, etc. It does not dry oily at all.
Oh, backing up, after showering or before getting dressed in a.m. be sure that your body is very dry before dressing. A few minutes in the buff is very important to achieve that.
If you use powder, also be sure to do that NOT over some kind of fluffy bath mat (those are actually breeding grounds for germs, anyway. A cork bath mat is the best for our lungs.
At night, be sure to avoid synthetic night clothing. Cotton is best such as carried by LLBean and Lands' End - Vermont Country Store may have some good choices, too. Breathable fabric really matters during sleep, too.
Any permanent press or wrinkle resistant fabric treatments / fabric softeners prevent "breathing" of skin during sleep (and are loaded with chemicals, anyway).
Avoid fabric softeners and be sure your laundry soap is a pure as possible.
Go for all cotton sheets (and verify that as not all are what they say they are), a cotton weave blanket on top of the sheet and only then would placing a synthetic blanket not cause so much sweating as if it were closer to you. The layers of cotton allow some air flow. -
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Keebler
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- In addition to Judie's good suggestion for how to make (or have tailored for you) a cotton bra . . .
as you wash out your bra each night, be sure to use very "clean" soap without added chemicals or scents.
Hanging it to dry overnight in the bathroom, be sure the bathroom door is left open when not occupied for better air circulation. Then, let it hang in closet, with some good air around it for a day or two so it's very dry before wearing again. -
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randibear
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do you think it's even worth spending all that money for a dr's visit??
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Keebler
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- There is so much you can do for yourself first to better help determine this.
Most doctors don't really give very good advise in this area. A ND would know better the best ways to approach any kind of fungal rash and the best products.
So many products the MDs suggests are just loaded with petroleum and dyes. -
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Keebler
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- At night, if sweating is an issue, you can use a large ALL COTTON handkerchief to place under the breasts, too. Get a bunch of men's white cotton handkerchiefs. Any colors can cause dye transfer to skin.
That's also good to remember with sleepwear. The lighter colors, less dye.
Again, be sure zero chemical coating to them to resist wrinkles, etc.
Vermont Country Store will have these.
They carry cotton bras & sleepwear, too, so check their fabric specifics. -
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Keebler
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- OLE worked far better for me than diflucan ever did (and without the risk to liver).
OLE Links -
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Judie
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"do you think it's even worth spending all that money for a dr's visit??"
No. I don't think it's worth it since you need the money. The advice me and keebler said were the same things the doctor told me.
The one addition was steroid cream. Ugh... don't do it, it'll make it worse.
Unless you want to try the diflucan and there's no other way to get it then go to the doctor (honestly, it didn't fix/help/improve it for me, but you may be different).
Lotrimin goes directly to the area, much more effective than diflucan in my experience.
If our advice doesn't work, consider the doctor, but save your money for now if it's an issue.
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You may want to try Nizoral shampoo, this has an OTC dosage of Ketonazole in it, which is used for yeast. It would be better if you could get a script for the cream, but the shampoo would let you know if that is the problem.
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randibear
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you mean shampoo my hair with it or rib it on myskin? I've got some of that mitroconazole stuff in a tube.
also have coconut oil and fungal defense.
the breasts are sore and im getting sharp stabbing pains.
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Gently wash the area, pat it dry, put anti-fungal cream on it (I get the generic brand from Wal-Mart or whatever store has generic because it's cheaper), then a layer of Desitin or A & D cream (used for children & also adults), then sprinkle with Caldesene medicated powder (can buy it at Walgreen's - it's in a pink plastic bottle).
Depending on where the rash is, you will probably have to re-apply the above-mentioned products every day until the rash is gone.
My son's pediatrician recommended this years ago and we have been successfully using it ever since when needed! It really works! Hope it helps you.
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Keebler
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- As you shower or bathe, do not let the full force of shower pressure hit any tender skin . . . do not use a wash cloth or anything other than your hand, gently so as to best protect the integrity of the tissue (and to prevent contaminating any wash cloth, too).
Do not apply soap direct to that area but a little soap in to your hands, then with water, splash that or gently rub over affected skin. Too much concentrated soap, no matter how free of additives, etc. can take far too long to rinse off and be too strong.
When you pat dry that area, use a (not too scratchy) paper towel. Just blot, pat. Do not rub. Keep that paper towel roll in a clean place, away from others' sneezes, - and don't let it get moisture into it.
It's really better to just air dry as much as possible and not touch it at all, though. Anything that touches it can break the skin contaminate, etc. A soft tissue only works when skin is relatively dry.
Just to keep in mind, never use towels on any rash area as it can spread the rash to other body parts but also re-infect a rash or contaminate it. Towels can carry a lot of germs.
Be sure the toilet lid is always closed BEFORE it is ever flushed. To flush with lid open spews germs all over the room, to the towels, etc.
Also be sure your towels dry thoroughly as they hang in the bathroom. Doubled over towels may not. You may need to install an additional towel bar.
When you launder, be sure they dry well - air them out a bit after dryer - to be sure they do not harbor any moisture as they are stored. -
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Judie
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I needed powder, cream is just too moisturizing for that area for me (moisture = hot, itchy, more yeast for me).
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