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Suggest Remedies For Fungal Skin Infection

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2016

Question: I'm scared to death to use flouracil creme what helps with the burning and itching

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Futher details required.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I would insist you to elaborate on the matter. Please mention:
* If the medicine has been prescribed by a doctor and if so, why?
* Do you have burning and itchiness? If so, where and how long?

Based on your inputs I will guide you further.
I will await your response.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (13 minutes later)

Ai haven't seen a dr yet I'm going by what I see in the mirror a small round pink area I know flouracil is used for pre cancer conditions

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Upload an image

Detailed Answer:
Please do not self medicate with such drugs. Please upload an image of the affected area and I shall guide you further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (48 minutes later)

No I'm not using it I don't have an RX for it I see a md in April I know they prescribe this RX for pre cancerous conditions. Like I asked what helps with the burning and itching when a person uses this drug
Can yu elaborate like I said I'm scared to death if mid prescribes this for me
Please advise
Thanks
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Do not worry unnecessarily.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond faster.

You need not unnecessarily panic. It can happen due to a number of reasons with fungal infections being most common and they are essentially not anything precancerous or cancerous. No stop panicking unnecessarily. Upload an image and I would be able to guide you better. Based on what you seem to have, I would be able to elaborate thereafter.

You can upload the image using the facility on the upper right of this page.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Hope you can make out picture it's pink with a slight deviation In the middle it's the best I can do please advise
Thanks
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Use cetirizine and clotrimazole but not fluorouracil.

Detailed Answer:
Please upload an image and let me see if I can make it out.
My advice would be to take cetirizine tablet once daily for next 3-5 days and to apply clotrimazole lotion topically. Most probably it is a fungal infection. Please do not use fluorouracil without getting it examined by a dermatologist.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar