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Originally Posted by Larken85

cotton gloves and socks??? what for? So I don't itch or something? I have some whool gloves and some mechanics gloves that are pretty soft and actually have a layer of padding on the fingers. Or is it to prevent moisture from getting to my hands and feet?

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Cotton absorbs moisture. Wool gloves or mechanics gloves will only cause irritation.

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Originally Posted by Larken85

k so any idea on how long it will be (using this anti-fungal spray) before I start, or rather stop itching? And why is it that when I spray it on one part of my body and temporarily stop the itching there it seems to start itching somewhere else. IE, I sprayed the previously mentioned areas and now all of a sudden I have this dang itch in-between my pinkie toe and the next one in line. I don't believe its all in my head, but perhaps it has always itched and I just didn't notice until my other itch spots were subsided. And I did spray the feet too and that itch seems to be less major. I don't get how this is all supposed to work...Shouldn't I see those bumps start to disappear?

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Since we aren't sure that it IS in fact a fungus, we can't be sure it will work at all.

Well I really hope it is going to work. Man I hate this. The spray seems to stop the itching at the very least. So that's good. Guess I will keep it up for a week or so and see if there are any changes, if not I will go one more week. If still after 2 weeks there is no change, I guess I will go in and see someone about it. I am too tired of fighting this with no results to allow it to go further than that

As an update: I'm still not 100% that this is working, however it does seem to be holding off the itch for several hours a day. For that matter the urge to itch these spots only comes early in the morning and late at night (which is when I am supposed to be applying the anti-fungal spray.) So at the very least my body is healing nicely. The Marks on my palm seem to be going away but not very fast. I don't really know what to expect to see happening with the anti-fungal spray as in how fast its suppose to work or how long it will take to kill off the fungus totally if that is what it is. I guess we will see in another week or two. But thus far in the treatment, things seem to be going well

So now your feet are involved too.. not surprising, but important, because now you have to scour the tub or shower floor with plenty of cleanser and then wash it all down and put straight bleach on it (not in contact with any cleanser though). You could be re-infecting yourself constantly. You ARE probably, because you have it on your hands, and you touch yourself of course, so it's not going to be easy. Some people fight fungus for months or even forever, usually in the toes. Clip your toenails. Make sure your feet are 100% dry after showering and try to keep them dry always. Dry between your toes with a washcloth just for your toes. Walk around the house barefoot. Wear all cotton or mostly cotton socks. Shoes not too tight. Get some sneaker type footwear that breathes.

Buy ointment for your hands just to save money. That's why I suggested putting cotton socks on your hands at night - more coverage, and won't get all over your bed. It's not vital though.

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Originally Posted by joypulv

Some people fight fungus for months or even forever,

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Joy, we aren't even sure this IS a fungus. Remember that you cannot diagnose via the internet.

J_9 is right, but thank you so much for all the help Joy. I bet you're right but I cannot discount the distinct possibility that it is not fungus or not only fungus. Only time will tell.

Update. I have not itched in my private area for almost a day now. Don't know if it will stay gone but when I got in the shower last night I was super surprised that I didn't itch at all and I couldn't remember wanting to itch all day. So that itch seems to be gone. My foot itch has been gone for two days. Still got something going on with my hands but they don't itch barely at all. Whatever it was, seems to be disappearing finally. We will see if it all goes away. I am continuing the treatment regardless of the itch just to make sure its not a temporary thing and that I do not stop the treatment too early as is my norm.