Patient Comments: Ringworm - Symptoms
Question:What symptoms and signs did you experience with ringworm?
Comment from: noa, 3-6 Female (Caregiver)
Published: January 20
My 4 1/2 year old daughter contracted barber's itch, ringworm infection of the face around the mouth, chin, and neck with noticeable swelling. She looked like she'd been clocked in the jaw and had a fat lip. The poor thing was prescribed nystatin ointment to put on the dry patches, which stung. She has never had this before but every member of my family has had it at one time or another in their lifetime. Monostat works when I get a spot on my extremities or on my chest (those are really bothersome). My daughter's the only one to ever gotten it on her face.
Comment from: Linda,
Published: September 18
My husband was diagnosed with ringworm by a doctor. We tried everything from home remedies to prescription medications. Nothing worked more than a day or so if at all. Some things even made it worse and some of the sores became infected. It turns out there is a type of Eczema that imitates ringworm. It's called "Nummular Dermatitis". It started on his arm, moved to his torso and then legs. Look it up. The pictures and description were very helpful to us. Hope this helps anyone who's at their wits end.
Comment from: acumomma, 3-6 Female (Caregiver)
Published: March 01
My 4 1/2 year old gets it on the area between the thumb and pointer finger, on the back of her hand and on the forearm. Not sure from where she contracted it. What gets rid of it within 2 days is a salve made by a friend. Infused olive oil with calendula flowers and St. John's Wort and tea tree oil and lavender essential oil (great antiseptic/anti-fungal/anti-inflammatory) without the side effects of conventional prescriptions and over the counter remedies that have toxic properties. Related Medications: St. John's Wort
Comment from: Gym220, Male (Caregiver)
Published: January 03
My fiancé has broken out twice now with ringworm covering most of his body both times. I have not caught it (knock on wood) but with both times we have used clear nail polish to paint over the infected area and at the end of the night remove the nail polish with nail polish remover. It truly worked for him it stung and made him feel itchy but it worked rather quickly.
Comment from: sheila6571, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: October 17
I have ringworm on my foot. I am using a fresh black walnut. When they fall off the tree, I crush the outer shell - which is juicy and it will stain your skin. I use a plastic glove not to stain any part not wanting to stain. Then I rub the juice from the black walnut directly on the ringworm and immediately the itching stops! Rub this on for 2 to 3 times a day. Works great! Also, my mom had a big ringworm under her breast and she did the same thing with the fresh black walnut juice. It cleared-up in 1 week, totally gone in 2 weeks! Caution: the juice from the black walnut will stain anything it touches!
Comment from: edbraunh, 45-54 Male (Patient)
Published: January 25
I've had ringworm on my fingers with red circles and blisters. Strangely, it often appears when I am particularly stressed, but I've had it at other times as well. What I've found that works very well is to run extremely hot water over it. As hot as you can handle it (and perhaps a little hotter). It kills the itching, feels excellent (in my opinion), and within a day the blisters dry up and disappear. No need to buy ointment.
Comment from: Jovee, 75 or over Male
Published: May 25
As a child growing up in the country in SC I developed ringworms on my arm, my grandmothers remedy of using the white sap from a fig bush dried the ringworm up in a couple days and it never came back. Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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I am in the middle of an outbreack right now. I have been dealing with ringworm for about 20 years but what I don't understand is why they only show up in the on my right arm and leg, why some spots grow and some fade by themselves in a day or two, and why no one in my family has ever gotten it from me. I have noticed that if I catch it quick enough when the spot is small, I put some antifungal cream on it and then put a band aid over it and it will be gone in about 3 days.