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Red Rash On Chest, Under Breast. Taken Keflex For Infection On Eye Lid. Will Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream Help?

Took Keflex for an infection on my eye lid, now I have a horrible red rash on my chest and it is slowly going away. But this morning I woke up with a red rash under both breasts. When will it clear up? It has been 5 weeks now. I stopped the Keflex two and half weeks ago. I have Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream 0.1%, will this clear it up?
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
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Hi,

It seems that you are having candidal infection.

Do not apply triamcinolone , it is steroid and will exacerbate the infection.

You apply clotrimazole or miconazole cream at night and clotrimazole powder during day time.

And orally, take itraconazole cap. daily for two weeks.

Do not apply soap at bath.

You can use dettol liquid for bath, pour few drops in water in bucket .

Wear cotton clothes.

And have blood test to rule out DM.

I think, you will be alright ..

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Red Rash On Chest, Under Breast. Taken Keflex For Infection On Eye Lid. Will Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream Help?

Hi, It seems that you are having candidal infection. Do not apply triamcinolone , it is steroid and will exacerbate the infection. You apply clotrimazole or miconazole cream at night and clotrimazole powder during day time. And orally, take itraconazole cap. daily for two weeks. Do not apply soap at bath. You can use dettol liquid for bath, pour few drops in water in bucket . Wear cotton clothes. And have blood test to rule out DM. I think, you will be alright .. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD