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Well, sorta...but...Actually those fungi are ubiquitous and there is nothing (short of living in a bubble) that you can do about that. Do you know what "ubiquitous" means? It means they are always present in some numbers. And, they are!
Fungal skin infections are opportunistic things. At times, people become susceptible where previously they weren't for reasons often unclear. Chronic wet skin is often the cause but sometimes its just an immune system quirk where the organisms are allowed to proliferate and invade. Traumatized skin is certainly a risk factor (i.e., chafing).
I chuckle at people walking around shower rooms in zories. Zories or not, unless you dip those feet in Clorox at some point you've accomplished little.
It's confirmed, the new cat has ringworm. So I definitely have ringworm. Three weeks of meds for both cats, lab work x2 for the old cat, new one still stays sequestered. Oh what fun. I can't wait to talk to the rescue about this now.
Well, sorta...but...Actually those fungi are ubiquitous and there is nothing (short of living in a bubble) that you can do about that. Do you know what "ubiquitous" means? It means they are always present in some numbers. And, they are!
Fungal skin infections are opportunistic things. At times, people become susceptible where previously they weren't for reasons often unclear. Chronic wet skin is often the cause but sometimes its just an immune system quirk where the organisms are allowed to proliferate and invade. Traumatized skin is certainly a risk factor (i.e., chafing).
I chuckle at people walking around shower rooms in zories. Zories or not, unless you dip those feet in Clorox at some point you've accomplished little.
Thanks (?) for educating me. I've been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 1980 and my husband is a top rated M.D. and has been in practice as a doctor for much longer than I've been practicing as an F.N.P.
Thanks (?) for educating me. I've been a Family Nurse Practitioner since 1980 and my husband is a top rated M.D. and has been in practice as a doctor for much longer than I've been practicing as an F.N.P.
But, whatever.
Cool. I'm board certified in a "AOA only" know-it-all MD specialty and a PhD to boot. 35 years. But...like you say, "whatever."
There are a lot of misconceptions about the causes of dermatophytoses. Hence, my post.
I really envy those who have gotten rid of this with little effort.
After weeks of treating my one spot (which was kept covered simply because it's under underwear anyway), weeks of treating the cats, weeks of washing towels and clothes daily, and cleaning obsessively in general, I have 2 more confirmed spots. One is again in the bikini area, the other is on my upper arm, which was completely covered by sweatshirts when it started (thought it was a bug bite at first).
The original spot is deemed cured by the dermatologist but I'm treating it anyway since there's another just 2" away.
Sure, but considering I have one spot (under my underwear), can it be caught in that manner or does there have to be skin to skin contact? Or if I touched the spot and then touched someone else? I am trying to make sure I can continue to work etc. I mean, spores are not flying willy nilly around me, are they?
What I meant by it doesn't surprise me is considering the issues I've had with the cat from the rescue, her having an additional issue does not surprise me. It pisses me off yes, but does not surprise me at this point.
What are you treating the giardia in the cat with? I had dogs with giardia who would NOT swallow the vet's pills. I read they weren't very effective anyway, so looked up natural remedies. Turned out I had 3 on my shelves: MSM; GSE; and Coconut oil. I gave them all three, & fed them 3x instead of 2x daily, and within a week they had gained back their weight! . . . I also know of someone who's including MSM (bio-available sulfur) in their cat's diet to help them get over ringworm, based on a hunch they have. After all, one main treatment for cats is lime-sulfur baths.
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