Ring Worm. Again!

I had 2 spots on my arms and it took 6 months (!!) of applying cream twice daily for them to completely go away. Maybe the fungus was not completely gone when you thought it was?
from http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/ring...
Ringworm is not caused by a worm. It is caused by a fungus that lives and spreads on the top layer of the skin and on the hair. They grow best in warm, moist areas, such as locker rooms and swimming pools, and in skin folds.Ringworm is contagious. It spreads when you have skin-to-skin contact with a person or animal that has it. It can also spread when you share things like towels, clothing, or sports gear.
You can also get ringworm by touching an infected dog or cat, although this form of ringworm is not common.

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You can treat it with Bragg's Brand Apple Cider Vinegar with the mother. Also, since it's a fungus she may have a candida overgrowth. Try a probiotic or yogurt with live cultures.

The candida often likes it where it's moist and wet, so the upper part of her leg or tummy are prime places.

Also, cut down on her sugar intake. Candida feeds off of sugar. Once you get an overgrowth, sometimes it's harder to handle but it can be done. Good luck!

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If my DD kept on getting a rash over & over, I'd be taking her to a dermatologist. Do you know for a fact it's ringworm, or is that just an assumption?

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Well spreading ring worm throughout schools is an issue. It's highly contagious and spreads easily so first I'd make sure the school nurse knows she has it. Tell her you think it might be coming from the gym mats that way the administration can maybe make sure the mats are getting cleaned properly.

Secondly, I'd keep up the Lotrimin, but yes maybe check with a derm or something to make sure it really is ringworm. If it's ringworm it will be round and rasied red at the edges with a clear circle in the middle. As Teen Mom said, it is a fungus, not an actual worm so please don't use something that is used for parasitic worms! Yikes!

It also could be excema like LLK mentioned. I sometimes get tiny little patches of excema that do look a little like ringworm, especially b/c they are small and in random places. A steroid cream will clear that up.

ETA...I forgot to mention that I've had ringworm a few times as well and the thing that cleared it up the best was actually sunlight!! I used the cream too, but the light worked the best and the fastest. I know pools are closed, but hopefully it will be warm for a few more days where you live and maybe you can get some light on it?? Anyway, hope it clears up...there's always tanning beds! ;) j/k

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Take her to a dermatologist, not a pediatrician. MAKE SURE IT IS RINGWORM! Yes, I'm shouting! Sorry. As as child I had something similar, it's round, scaly, itches. But it is a form of eczema called numular eczema.

I still get it now, 40 years later, mostly in the winter if I don't wear all cotton socks.

Even if it is ring worm apparently she may need something internally to take care of it from the inside out.

Good Luck to you.

If you have pets they can carry it, dogs and cats, and spread it to her.

My sister and I got ringworm all in our hair one summer from playing with some stray kittens. Once it was cleared up it never came back. My son wrestled for years and would get ringworm from the mats quite often. It didnt stop till he was out of highschool and not wrestling anymore.

ParaPro from Matrix Energetics. It works awesome for parasitic worms and it's easy to administer. Sounds like she become asymptomatic, but it's not actually going away...it just hides really well.

Time to call the pediatrician. She just may be more susceptible than most kids but I am not an expert. Go from there.

Do you have any critters? Cats? Dogs? Bunny?

cats carry ringworm. I love animals, so this is not a criticism of families who have cats. I also saw that you said that you don't have pets. But, does she visit someone who has a cat? And if she does, does she hug it or hold it? We have 2 outside cats and my daughter got ringworm on her face a few months ago. It is simply that you tell your daughter that you can pet the cat or pick up the cat, but don't hold it against your face and after touching the cat, wash your hands.

are you sure it's ringworm? my daughter had eczema and it looked kinda like ringworm.

My daughter had ring worm when she was 3. I believe she got it at daycare. We tried using over the counter creams and they never worked. We eventually took her to the pediatrician and he prescribed a medication (don't remember the name of it) along with a special shampoo. Her ring worm had gotten so bad that it spread to her scalp and caused her hair to fall out in patches. She hasn't had ring worm since. She's 6 years old now.

quick question for you C....do you have pets? If so check them for any signs of ringworm. If you have cats, you'll have to take it(them)to the Vets to be tested. Cats can be carriers without having any leisons on them, and if your cat(s) is a carrier your daughter can keep getting ringworm from the kitty. Good luck...D.