GSAstuto
Maximum Pace
- Oct 11, 2009
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I'm with FE on this - in spite of being known for my proactive 'kitchen pharmacy' methods - I ALWAYS try to get a PROFESSIONAL diagnosis so whatever treatment I'm pursuing or augmenting is not contradictory. All of the stuff I mentioned here is mainly applicable to daily kit and body management - and not necessarily how to CURE a fungal infection or rash or whatever. But i believe you need to do 3 main things to solve these issues:
1) Get an accurate diagnosis and medical treatment. Otherwise the issue will just continue and perhaps even escalate. Cycling exacerbates any skin problem. It doesn't make it better, ever.
2) Change up your kit maintenance and throw out any possible allergen or irritant related component. Like soaps, etc. If you have a fungal infection, you'd better even sterilize your kit. Or at least soak it really well in vinegar solution with a small amount of bleach. Wash everything separately of your other stuff - who knows, you may just be re-infecting yourself over and over again. Tea Tree oil or Grapefruit Seed Oil is also effective against fungii (Hospitals use a commercial version) Let your kit hang to dry in the sun.
3) Change up your body care. Follow / try some of the tips here. Soak in epsom salt (relief) , alter your diet (get off the glutens, alcohol, or other potential allergens), boost up your supplements like Zinc, B vitamins and overall just make sure you are eating and drinking as best you can.
1) Get an accurate diagnosis and medical treatment. Otherwise the issue will just continue and perhaps even escalate. Cycling exacerbates any skin problem. It doesn't make it better, ever.
2) Change up your kit maintenance and throw out any possible allergen or irritant related component. Like soaps, etc. If you have a fungal infection, you'd better even sterilize your kit. Or at least soak it really well in vinegar solution with a small amount of bleach. Wash everything separately of your other stuff - who knows, you may just be re-infecting yourself over and over again. Tea Tree oil or Grapefruit Seed Oil is also effective against fungii (Hospitals use a commercial version) Let your kit hang to dry in the sun.
3) Change up your body care. Follow / try some of the tips here. Soak in epsom salt (relief) , alter your diet (get off the glutens, alcohol, or other potential allergens), boost up your supplements like Zinc, B vitamins and overall just make sure you are eating and drinking as best you can.