Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 When I have a rash like that my Doctor tells me it is a yeast infection due to high sugar count. She usually gives me Dyflucon or some type of cream to use. Sometimes it gets so bad it bleeds. It hasn't been too bad lately since surgery and I've got out all sweets. I even had to watch my juice intake because of all the sugar. Janie Last count, 77 pounds gone forever. > HELP > > From: thestewarts@... (Kathy ) > > Hi gang > I know this is not completely related to WLS but I hope that someone > here can understand and help.......it is embarrassing and God knows that > this is the only place that I could say this,.... > > I have a terrible, rather large rash (about 3inches by 2 inches) in the > crease between my thigh and my stomach.....(I guess this is the " apron " > that everyone talks about!!!)....anyway, this rash is not very > irritating, but it is super red and enlarged....more solid type rash > than the prickly heat type that I normaly get..... > > I have tried Gold Bond and vaseline....what do you all think??? Has > anyone else ever had to deal with this problem?????? I want to avoid > going to the Doctor for this problem since it is in onew of those " hard > to see " places....what should I do??? Also, would it be smart of me to > go to the doctor in order to get documentation in case I ever get my WLS > and then need a tummy tuck....I need your advice..... > > Thanks and love > Kathy > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 Hi Kathy, Have you tried an antifungal cream? There is a new one on the market that used to be prescription only. It is called Lamisil and it works great and is fast-acting. I used to walk on my treadmill everyday and my feet started to getting dry and flaky. I thought it was dry skin, but the doc said it was athlete's feet. I used that cream for about a week and the skin on my feet turned smooth as a baby's butt. It can also be used on any type of fungal rash or reaction. HTH. in MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 Kathy, Hey girl ... Go see a Doctor... if Gold Bond didn't work ... you need something prescription, I suspect ... those things can get nasty and cause some major problems ...AND yes, you need documentation of this problem ... it is caused by your size .. and that is related to WLS ... Take care, I'm thinking about you, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 1999 Report Share Posted July 29, 1999 Hi Kathy...I have had this same problem and what I do is put diaper rash cream or zinc oxide on it to coat it and then put corn starch or baby powder...this really helps me and gives it a chance to heal...I would take pictures of it to document it as a result of your condition for further use if needed. You could use a digital camera or an instamatic type camera so you don't have to have it developed...hehe If this doesn't help then I certainly would go to the doctor...because bacteria likes moist, warm and dark areas...and you could get an infection very easily in that area... Hope this helps Rhonda >From: thestewarts@... (Kathy ) >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >Subject: HELP >Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 22:37:14 -0400 (EDT) > >From: thestewarts@... (Kathy ) > >Hi gang >I know this is not completely related to WLS but I hope that someone >here can understand and help.......it is embarrassing and God knows that >this is the only place that I could say this,.... > >I have a terrible, rather large rash (about 3inches by 2 inches) in the >crease between my thigh and my stomach.....(I guess this is the " apron " >that everyone talks about!!!)....anyway, this rash is not very >irritating, but it is super red and enlarged....more solid type rash >than the prickly heat type that I normaly get..... > >I have tried Gold Bond and vaseline....what do you all think??? Has >anyone else ever had to deal with this problem?????? I want to avoid >going to the Doctor for this problem since it is in onew of those " hard >to see " places....what should I do??? Also, would it be smart of me to >go to the doctor in order to get documentation in case I ever get my WLS >and then need a tummy tuck....I need your advice..... > >Thanks and love >Kathy > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 is 5 years old and doesn't walk,crawl,roll,talk or do anything other than slight arm raising when excited. is happy andsmiles alot when someone stimulates her, by talking to her or stroking her hair or face. We have been to Dr. Shoffner in Atalnta,GA in 1998 and he did the second muscle biopsy and diagnosed with the mitochondrial encephalomyopahty, I feel very fortunate that is still with us when you read his report. has had respitory problems because she coughs alot when sick and this causes reflux which she aspirates into her lungs which causes pneumonia and it's to the hospital we go. is severly impaired with spaticity but seems to be holding her own at this point in time. Have you ever heard or know anything about the drug coenzyme Q10 ? I was reading the report from Dr.Shoffner and he states that he suggests we try this ? Thanks for any and all help you can give us as I am learning more everyday about this. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 Hi , I am in the same boat. I think I have decided to skip this procedure because it gives the doctor little more information and just adds a step, prolonging the outcome. I am getting a second opinion and then straight to surgery. If anyone has a better idea I too would love to hear it. Good Luck, . > Hi I was wondering my doctor wants to perform a hysteroultrasonogram to see > if there is any scarring. Is this a sucessful way to find this out? I > really want to make sure this doctor is doing all the right thing for me. > Any info anyone has on this would be wonderful. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 , I suspect what your doc is referring to is a sonohystrogram, but you will need to confirm this. There are both sonohystrograms and hystrosalpingograms (HSG) which can be used to diagnose AS. My OB decided against a sonohystrogram for my diagnosis (even though an OB friend felt is would be less uncomfortable) because he didn't think it would give a clear enough picture as he suspect my cervix to be either completely scarred closed or close to it (which did turn out to be the case). Anyway, a sonohystrogram is a procedure where the uterine cavity is filled with saline solution and then a normal u/s is taken of the area. An HSG is a procedure where a radioactive iodine dye is injected into the uterus through a small catheter placed in the cervix and then, in theory, the uterus should light up when seen on the screen whereever the dye is allowed to travel. In my case, the dye could not enter the uterus due to scarring at the top of the cervix, but the force of the injection of the dye caused it to spill over the edges of the catheter where some of the dye escaped out through the vagina and some entered the capillaries in the cervix and that turned out to be the only part that would light up. So we had our answer at that point. We knew I had AS, but not the severity of it until we can get in and get a better look with a procedure called a hysteroscopy. There are both diagnostic and operative hysteroscopies that can be performed. Of course, in my case, when I have my hysteroscopy it will be expressly for operative purposes at this point since I have my diagnosis. My hysteroscopy will also be performed with a laproscopy which enters through the navel area. It is a light which will shine into the abdominal cavity while they are using the hysteroscope through the cervix to remove the adhesions. The benefit of the laproscope will be to guide their path as they are cutting. Without the light it would virtually be a blind surgery and higher risk for perforation of the uterine wall as well as the bladder or bowel. Hope this helps. Wish I could shed more light on the sonohystogram, but not sure I can help much more with that since I didn't have one. I know some drs. use it for diagnosis, but not sure exactly under what specific circumstances they would opt for that over HSG. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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