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I was diagnosed with Tinea (jock itch) around 3 months ago. I was prescribed Momoz - T ointment and itraconazole tablets for 15 days. After 15 days was told to apply luliconazole cream. While the condition improved for 15 days, on stopping Momoz-T and applying luliconazole the redness returned with a vengeance. Doctor once again told me to take Momoz T and stop luliconazole along with a Terbinafine tablet. The condition improved mildly but now for the last week I have got a large area of redness and slight burning. Doctor now said it is a secondary infection of Erythrasma and prescribed erythromycin, Zinc +Vit C tablet and ketoconazole tablet. Last 3 days I have been following the same but now there is slight itching and burning has increased. My question is, is it normal for the medicine to start showing results after 3 days at least or should I be worried that even this treatment may fail? When will I be able to tell that the medicine is working? Are there any natural methods to speed up the healing? Is the burning normal when taking an antibiotic?
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Fungal infection or Ring worm. When occurs in groin, called as jock itch. Usually fungal infection is common in moist areas of body like skin folds. It's mostly circular or round in appearance. May be red or black in colour. Treatment depending on the type and severity. Avoid sharing clothes, towels and soap; sweating also increases it. As it has to be differentiated from eczema and infection, its a must to see and confirm the diagnosis for proper treatment. So, please send photos of the affected area for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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