what's ringworm look like (i have an itchy spot...)

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In a message dated 7/21/2003 7:06:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, anahata writes:

 

 

just curious, what's ringworm look like? i have an itchy spot in the

back of my neck, next to hairline....feels like a raised spot or

two...last week, wondering what the itch was, i finally looked in two

mirrors and lo and behold there was what looked like a raised blackhead

(i know, ugh!) there; i more-or-less popped it out (double ugh, sorry)

but it still itches though the "spot" is much less noticeable...any

ideas on what it is/to do?

 

I thought ringworm actually looked like a worm shape under teh skin. Maybe more people can help you with this as I havent had it. It doesnt really sound like ringworm to me though. Maybe a type of reaction?

 

Erin

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I would say that the itching is a sign of it healing...as with other

types of skin wounds. Gaye

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http://www.lyme.org/gallery/ringworm-patmas.html

 

http://www.emedicine.com/aaem/topic381.htm

 

Keep in mind these are "medico" sites.

Becky

 

 

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Try dabbing it with total tonic.

Suzi

 

 

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It probably is just a blackhead that filled up the pore and got

slightly infected so that it popped out with a little pressure. A

ring-worm is not really a worm that crawls. It's a ring of little tiny

rough, dry, dots in an ever expanding circle which, as it grows

larger... sort of like a fairy ring on the lawn.. the center part

seems to clear up and look fairly normal. it will itch and it is very

contageous. Scratching it can transfer the spores to another location.

Animals who get it, if a little run down, can be really subject to

ever expanding sores. There used to be a medication called, if i

remember right, Gentian Violet and it is really good to kill the

fungus, but I haven't seen any for many years and strong iodine is

very good. It is so purple it is almost black; looks like purple ink.

Just don't put a bandage over the sores if you put iodine on them as

it can cause a physical burn; not just a hot feeling, but an actual

burn of the flesh. It has to have air.

love... lee.

 

herbal remedies , " C. " <anahata@e...> wrote:

> just curious, what's ringworm look like? i have an itchy spot in

the

> back of my neck, next to hairline....feels like a raised spot or

> two...last week, wondering what the itch was, i finally looked in

two

> mirrors and lo and behold there was what looked like a raised

blackhead

> (i know, ugh!) there; i more-or-less popped it out (double ugh,

sorry)

> but it still itches though the " spot " is much less noticeable...any

> ideas on what it is/to do?

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It's not ringworm. Sounds like a sebaceous cyst. What was the consistency and color of the contents?

 

Janet

 

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C.

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Monday, July 21, 2003 6:31 PM

[herbal remedies] what's ringworm look like (i have an itchy spot...)

just curious, what's ringworm look like? i have an itchy spot in theback of my neck, next to hairline....feels like a raised spot ortwo...last week, wondering what the itch was, i finally looked in twomirrors and lo and behold there was what looked like a raised blackhead(i know, ugh!) there; i more-or-less popped it out (double ugh, sorry)but it still itches though the "spot" is much less noticeable...anyideas on what it is/to do?Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

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Look like a thin red welt in a spiral pattern.

 

Janet

 

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ErinJC23

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Monday, July 21, 2003 7:55 PM

Re: [herbal remedies] what's ringworm look like (i have an itchy spot...)

In a message dated 7/21/2003 7:06:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, anahata writes:

just curious, what's ringworm look like? i have an itchy spot in theback of my neck, next to hairline....feels like a raised spot ortwo...last week, wondering what the itch was, i finally looked in twomirrors and lo and behold there was what looked like a raised blackhead(i know, ugh!) there; i more-or-less popped it out (double ugh, sorry)but it still itches though the "spot" is much less noticeable...anyideas on what it is/to do?I thought ringworm actually looked like a worm shape under teh skin. Maybe more people can help you with this as I havent had it. It doesnt really sound like ringworm to me though. Maybe a type of reaction?Erin Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington