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Suggest Medications For Itchy Rash In Legs & Genitals

I have a very red, itchy rash in the crease of both upper legs down to my private area. It is very sore and itchy. I am overweight and sweat alot there. I have been using powders and they usually work, but I suddenly came up with this itchy rash.

Tue, 28 Oct 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

You seem to have developed Fungal infection of the groin/tinea cruris. Being overweight is definitely a predisposing factor that would have favored the development of fungal infection in you.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC topical antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily.
Combining topical antifungal with an Oral antifungal e.g Fluconazole would be more effective. Oral antifungals are prescription drugs, therefore, I would suggest you to talk to your dermatologist.
Once the fungal infection is well controlled with this treatment you must continue with an antifungal dusting powder regularly.
An antifungal dusting powder would keep the area dry and also be inhibitory to fungal growth.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.

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Suggest Medications For Itchy Rash In Legs & Genitals

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic You seem to have developed Fungal infection of the groin/tinea cruris. Being overweight is definitely a predisposing factor that would have favored the development of fungal infection in you. If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC topical antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily. Combining topical antifungal with an Oral antifungal e.g Fluconazole would be more effective. Oral antifungals are prescription drugs, therefore, I would suggest you to talk to your dermatologist. Once the fungal infection is well controlled with this treatment you must continue with an antifungal dusting powder regularly. An antifungal dusting powder would keep the area dry and also be inhibitory to fungal growth. An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would provide you symptomatic relief from itching. Regards