tinea versicolor -- need advice

Kaela Parakaleo · 01-07-2015, 01:20 PM

Does anyone have personal experience with tinea versicolor? I am almost positive that it is what I have on my torso. Unfortunately, I just figured out this morning that that is what it probably is. I have been treating it topically with calendula ointment, comfrey oil and hydrocortisone (because I was getting desperate) but even with the hydrocortisone it is not really going away. After my husband suggested that it might be fungal I did a search for fungal infections on the torso and tinea versicolor came up. Mine sure looks like it. So, we've started putting the OTC medicine for althete's foot and ringworm (can't remember the name of the medicine) just this morning. I just took some calendula tincture plus raw garlic/honey mixture and some MSM (sulfur) because I read on a comment that sulfur can help (they were saying topically but MSM is something that we take internally for dental health). I don't even know if MSM is the "right" kind of sulfur for this. All I know is that I am itchy and I really want to help my body combat this infection. So thank you in advance for any advice that you can offer.

sweetpeasmommy · 01-07-2015, 02:21 PM

It's fungal. I gave C sacharomyces boulardii for months and he was already on a pretty antifungal diet (no sugar, low fruit and starch) and that cleared it up. OTC antifungal cream should help the itch. His never was itchy that I know of.

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Bonnie · 01-07-2015, 03:17 PM

I've killed t.v. with a 2% dilution of Blue Savannah's thieves' oil blend (in coconut oil), applied at least twice daily, and for at least a week *after* there is no more visible infection, or it'll just come back in a couple of days.

Kaela Parakaleo · 01-08-2015, 08:19 AM

Since I posted I have started mixing oil of oregano with aloe (in addition to the things in the OP) and it seems to be working well! Thanks for all the replies.

Soliloquy · 01-08-2015, 03:11 PM

Both of my girls have this (but not the boys

). I have started thieves oil on them but have never kept it up for more than a few days.

I'm going to start again tonight.

Kaela Parakaleo · 01-14-2015, 11:42 AM

How's the healing going, @Soliloquy?

Katigre · 01-14-2015, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaela Parakaleo

Does anyone have personal experience with tinea versicolor? I am almost positive that it is what I have on my torso. Unfortunately, I just figured out this morning that that is what it probably is. I have been treating it topically with calendula ointment, comfrey oil and hydrocortisone (because I was getting desperate) but even with the hydrocortisone it is not really going away. After my husband suggested that it might be fungal I did a search for fungal infections on the torso and tinea versicolor came up. Mine sure looks like it. So, we've started putting the OTC medicine for althete's foot and ringworm (can't remember the name of the medicine) just this morning. I just took some calendula tincture plus raw garlic/honey mixture and some MSM (sulfur) because I read on a comment that sulfur can help (they were saying topically but MSM is something that we take internally for dental health). I don't even know if MSM is the "right" kind of sulfur for this. All I know is that I am itchy and I really want to help my body combat this infection. So thank you in advance for any advice that you can offer.

Are you sure it's that and not eczema? Depending on your natural skin tone, eczema can show up as white instead of the red/inflamed/irritated look on other tones. I thought my daughter had tinea versicolor and turns out it was eczema instead.

Kaela Parakaleo · 01-14-2015, 01:00 PM

I am going to get it diagnosed.

staceylayne · 01-14-2015, 09:28 PM

My husband has that. It comes and goes (is worst in the summer when he's more likely to be hot and sweaty). I honestly didn't know you could ever totally get rid of it.

Soliloquy · 01-14-2015, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaela Parakaleo

How's the healing going, @Soliloquy?

Um, I'll let you know in a few days! (Otherwise known as I completely forgot to start.)

01-07-2015, 01:20 PM	#1
Kaela Parakaleo Rosebud One day at a time; Keep it simple; Be grateful; Smile Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Troy, Michigan, USA Posts: 89	tinea versicolor -- need advice Does anyone have personal experience with tinea versicolor? I am almost positive that it is what I have on my torso. Unfortunately, I just figured out this morning that that is what it probably is. I have been treating it topically with calendula ointment, comfrey oil and hydrocortisone (because I was getting desperate) but even with the hydrocortisone it is not really going away. After my husband suggested that it might be fungal I did a search for fungal infections on the torso and tinea versicolor came up. Mine sure looks like it. So, we've started putting the OTC medicine for althete's foot and ringworm (can't remember the name of the medicine) just this morning. I just took some calendula tincture plus raw garlic/honey mixture and some MSM (sulfur) because I read on a comment that sulfur can help (they were saying topically but MSM is something that we take internally for dental health). I don't even know if MSM is the "right" kind of sulfur for this. All I know is that I am itchy and I really want to help my body combat this infection. So thank you in advance for any advice that you can offer. __________________ Unschooling, AP, gentle mama to three boys and soul mate to hubby since 1998! Kaela is Hebrew for beloved. My radical identity is that I am deeply and fully loved by God. Parakaleo is Greek and it means (among other things) to encourage. I pray that every word that I speak or write is an encouragement to others.

01-07-2015, 02:21 PM	#2
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice It's fungal. I gave C sacharomyces boulardii for months and he was already on a pretty antifungal diet (no sugar, low fruit and starch) and that cleared it up. OTC antifungal cream should help the itch. His never was itchy that I know of. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

01-07-2015, 03:17 PM	#3
Bonnie Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 16,861	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice I've killed t.v. with a 2% dilution of Blue Savannah's thieves' oil blend (in coconut oil), applied at least twice daily, and for at least a week after there is no more visible infection, or it'll just come back in a couple of days. __________________ Bonnie, part Vulcan, wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey sexy-wexy USAF wife of 20 years to G Mom to Nathan (12.5), Nora (10.5), Katie (7.9) and Ev (4.5!!) Mauka & Makai 12/29/08 Occasional "Dorm Mom" to M the wonder student

01-08-2015, 08:19 AM	#4
Kaela Parakaleo Rosebud One day at a time; Keep it simple; Be grateful; Smile Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Troy, Michigan, USA Posts: 89	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice Since I posted I have started mixing oil of oregano with aloe (in addition to the things in the OP) and it seems to be working well! Thanks for all the replies. __________________ Unschooling, AP, gentle mama to three boys and soul mate to hubby since 1998! Kaela is Hebrew for beloved. My radical identity is that I am deeply and fully loved by God. Parakaleo is Greek and it means (among other things) to encourage. I pray that every word that I speak or write is an encouragement to others.

01-08-2015, 03:11 PM	#5
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice Both of my girls have this (but not the boys ). I have started thieves oil on them but have never kept it up for more than a few days. I'm going to start again tonight.

01-14-2015, 11:42 AM	#6
Kaela Parakaleo Rosebud One day at a time; Keep it simple; Be grateful; Smile Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Troy, Michigan, USA Posts: 89	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice How's the healing going, @Soliloquy? __________________ Unschooling, AP, gentle mama to three boys and soul mate to hubby since 1998! Kaela is Hebrew for beloved. My radical identity is that I am deeply and fully loved by God. Parakaleo is Greek and it means (among other things) to encourage. I pray that every word that I speak or write is an encouragement to others.

01-14-2015, 01:00 PM	#8
Kaela Parakaleo Rosebud One day at a time; Keep it simple; Be grateful; Smile Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Troy, Michigan, USA Posts: 89	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice I am going to get it diagnosed. __________________ Unschooling, AP, gentle mama to three boys and soul mate to hubby since 1998! Kaela is Hebrew for beloved. My radical identity is that I am deeply and fully loved by God. Parakaleo is Greek and it means (among other things) to encourage. I pray that every word that I speak or write is an encouragement to others.

01-14-2015, 09:28 PM	#9
staceylayne Rose Garden Hopeful. Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dallas (ish) Posts: 3,596	Re: tinea versicolor -- need advice My husband has that. It comes and goes (is worst in the summer when he's more likely to be hot and sweaty). I honestly didn't know you could ever totally get rid of it. __________________ Married in 2003 to my favorite person in the wide world Joyful momma to: B - 7.5, my pensive planner D - 5.5, my spunky sunshine C - 3.5, my cuddly cutie And baby girl A, born April 28! Why, yes, I am ENFP But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:17-18

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