Ok, I’ll pick some up on the way home.
BTW, the pics of jock itch do look a lot like what I have. I’m hoping the Lamisil will fix it. Thanks.
If I get any new developements, I’ll be sure to panic about it!
I want so badly to move this thread … somewhere.
Get better, YogSosoth.
While you’re having this issue, though… replace your usual TP with baby wipes. The cost is not terribly more than TP and they’ll get you much cleaner, which will help with healing. As a 4-time veteran of post-natal hemorrhoids, I should know, lol. Walmart sells a box with 700ish baby wipes (Parent’s Choice) for $10 or so, which should last you for months.
Also, if you’re a “briefs” guy, try boxers for a month or so, to avoid some of the friction in that crease area. You might consider getting very anal-retentive (ha!) about wearing clean underwear also, change them every 12 hours instead of 24, do your wash in very hot water, etc. Anything to help discourage infection.
Thanks, I’ll try anything.
I got some Wet Ones brand disinfectant wipes. They didn’t mention anything about using it down there, and it kind of stung when contact was made, but I’ll try to stick to it.
And yeah, I’m gonna burn the underwear. The leakage persists non-stop all day. Luckily, it’s not coming out of the anus, I can feel if it’s coming from there. It’s like “sweating” through the mountain range. When I look inside the underpants, there are strips of dried brownish-red liquid on the bottom. I imagine this is kind of how having a period feels like. I thought about washing and reusing, but I’ll settle for burning them.
For the record: dollar-store versions of anti-fungals work PERFECTLY. The drugstore versions are total ripoffs. I don’t know if the same applies to any other OTC medications sold at dollar stores, but since this type of product either works or doesn’t, and results should be detectable within hours, this is an easy call for me. $10 vs. $1.
Cripes, man, it sounds like you have a raging fungal infection.
Tell me… are you overweight, by any chance? Because us fat folk are more susceptible due to the configuration of our flesh (details can be left to the imaginations of the non-fat, and are very familiar to the fat) - if you are lean and you have an infection that is that outta control, I’m wondering how it happened.
I could stand to lose about 10-15lbs. 5’7, between 170-180. I’ve gained a some winter weight though, cause its hard to work out when you’re freezing to death
Ugh, it smells…like…death…is that normal for a fungal infection or hemorrhoids? Seriously, I fear that other people can smell it walking by, it’s that bad. During the day, I get a whiff of it occasionally and I want to faint. When I was cleaning it and reapplying the Lamisil just now, I wanted to stick my head in a vomit bag filled with vomit
Go to the doctor NOW. That could be the smell of necrotic tissue. If you’ve managed to pick up one of the flesh eating bacterias your life could be in danger. Embarrassment be damned, this is not something to play with. Yes, a fungal infection can really stink, but the kind of stench you’re describing is not normal.
+1
No… +1,000
If you are cleaning it and it’s that bad… there is a very powerful likelihood that you have a*** serious problem*** that is rapidly getting worse and you need to see a doctor immediately.
Jesus, man how incredibly embarassed, stupid, and completely horrified would you be if you finally drag your ass to the doctor and he tells you something incredibly awful, followed by the words: “If only you’d come sooner…” Seriously. Do you honestly think that whatever is causing your flesh to rot so badly that you smell like a corpse is going to wait for you?
***GO GO GO. ***
I a solid fan of an ass shower installed on the cistern fill water supply line via a tee piece. Using paper alone doesn’t get you clean, and if you ain’t got a super sealing sphincter, paper alone just means you’re smearing feces around the area that you are describing as currently being irritated.
Costs maybe 20 bucks for the valve, hose and shower and will free you from fungal infection or other irritations caused by inadequate cleaning.
Gotta any links on what and how to? I’d love a bidet, this sounds like a good second option.
This is pretty similar to my arrangement, although I used a Y piece with two valves. ( if the shower needs replacing you can isolate it and still use the cistern)
Just noticed that this site suggests the use is more for cleaning diapers. Well I guess that would work too.
Besides seeing a doctor, maybe install a bidet. Somebody mentioned that earlier. I absolutely adore mine.
Oh, yeah, like we’d ever give you the time of day.
Get over yourself, dude.
I swear by brand name Cruex for treatment of jock rot. Sounds like you have it, but IANAD.
Cruex will knock it down quickly, but Lamisil will kill it off completely. The downside to Cruex is the alcohol burn you get immediately after spraying it on.
If I don’t shower daily, I get it. Two days without showering, and I better stock up on the sprays.
I’ll ditto the amateur diagnoses of fungal/jock-itch that will hopefully clear-up in a couple days with an OTC spray/cream. (If not, doctor time!) I recommend one of the powder-type sprays, but no matter what kind you pick, be ready for a few seconds of intense BURNING before it quickly starts feeling better.
A couple pointers for prevention after you get it under control:
First the obvious… Wash your entire crotch and butt crack area thoroughly every day in the shower as if you were going out on a date and you were hoping to get lucky. Then towel AND air dry the area very thoroughly before putting on any underwear. Use a fan if you can’t waltz around naked too long - this is important!
Not so obvious… Use the same spray on your feet too, get some of the dry powder for all your shoes, as well. I realized that I often sit with one foot under the thigh of my other leg, with the foot ending up very close to my crotch. I’m pretty sure this was how I once wound up with jock itch. Jock-itch and athletes foot are the same thing, just different affected areas. If you only treat one, but also have the other, chances are you will keep getting it.
In the mean time, warm baths are very helpful.
Of course this isn’t normal! Look, here’s a pro tip for you: When any part of your body starts to “smell like death” it is time to get over your embarrassment and go see a medical professional.