Sadly after a time your body may adapt and accept the fungi as normal flora on your skin. Typically you have organisms growing on your body and there is a balance between those beneficial and those pathological. Medications like Triamcinolone suppress the immune response, but like all things in life the key is balance. The key may be to find a state of stasis and maintain it. Perhaps that means showering less and using a gentle soap which does not kill the beneficial organisms. Vietnam gave this to your body and your body likely preserves colonies which may not be eradicated so it is a matter of management at best. Good luck.
Perhaps that means showering less and using a gentle soap which does not kill the beneficial organisms.
Very interesting, thank you!!!
When I had the poison ivy, the Dermatologist recommended the use of gentle soap, my wife had some’fancy oatmeal soap’ of unknown provenance. I attributed the improvement to the Tacrolimus ($$$), may have been the soap!!
I ask the Dr. if it was systemic?
She said definitely not and probably a yeast.
...colonies which may not be eradicated.
I did not ask my Dr. the right question.
And she is not one to stand with a hand on the doorknob.
She answers all my questions, I print them out so as not waste her time.
I know that skin problems can be very complex and difficult to treat. I think you have filled in some missing parts to the puzzle.
My current thinking, Lamisil to bring it under control and try a different soap for four weeks.
If it disappears, a VERY light application of Tacrolimus (most of a 60 g tube left over) twice a week ... forever.
See what happens.
The Tacrolimus seemed slower acting than the Lamisil, but it was the only long lasting product?
If it works, don’t fix it.
Curing the symptoms long term would make me happy.
Thank you, for a deeper understanding of my problem.