Uncurable Jock Itch (grossout warning)
 

Hi,

I included the grossout warning to keep the women safe (unless they don't care).

My problem is a red rash on my scrotum (testicle sack). I've had it for 2 years now! It is most noticeable right where the testicles touch the scrotum skin, so I think sitting down 11 hours a day in the truck might be at least a partial cause. I was driving for 3 years with no rash at all, then it started.

Things I have already tried : vaseline, desenex powder, gold bond powder, A and D ointment, Walgreen's Jock Itch cream, and the latest one, by prescription, Nystatin antifungal cream. Nothing has cured it. :cry:

I heard someone on the radio, during a talk show, say he got a prescription which cured it, but I can't remember the name of the product !

Anyone ever get this, and cure it ????

Sorry if I offended anyone but I am desperate. :banghead: And yes, off color jokes are OK.
Thanks,

ZW

You need to stay away from the lot lizards

If the latest one was by prescription, I'm assuming you've been to a doctor with this. Did the doctor say it was a "fungus"? There is something called "Chlamydia" that is an STD. But, I don't know much about it. I don't think it's a fungus, but I don't know. If you've tried vaseline, that should eliminate mites of most kinds because it blocks their oxygen and they die off.

Beyond that, I can't help you much. It would have to be pinned down better.

You may want to consider using a different laundry detergent. Some people can be allergic to certain chemicals in some detergents. That area of the body needs to have air. if you wear jockey shorts you may want to try boxers or a hybrid between the two. I would also try a different type of ointment. Some work better than others and ointments that are rubbed into the affected area seems to do better than powder or spray on ointments. I would also suggest you use either corn starch or a power with corn starch and put that on your underwear to help absorb any moisture.

Thanks for the replies. Windwalker, yes, after 2 years hoping it would go away, I showed it to my doctor, and he thought it was a fungus, and wrote me the prescription. GMAN, thanks for the suggestions. In researching this thing on the internet, it turns out there is "red bag syndrome" in which the redness never quite goes away, no matter what treatments are used, and they just have to live with it !!

I have never heard of "red bag syndrome." I hope you can figure it out.

WOW!! 2 YEARS!! That has to be driving you NUTS!! Sorry, I couldnt help myself

Don't have it, but I did a little research for you. One thing for sure... you are not alone!

Before I give you some links, let me give what little advice (not necessarily informed) that I got from what I read:

1) Stop using most of the creams, lotions or ointments that you have tried. They can make the problem worse.

2) Definitely change detergents AND throw away every pair of undershorts you have and buy new ones. Buy a week's worth of jockey types AND a week's worth of "tightie whities." Reason? The loose ones may help if you need "air." But, sometimes it is better to put close fitting cotton "between" areas of skin that otherwise would touch each other and spread or worsen the irritation. Stay with one or the other type for a week or two exclusively to see which works best.

3) Look at your diet... especially snacks (like peanuts)... and try changing it dramatically. Whatever you eat MOST for snacks... eliminate it totally for a few weeks.

4) Try to remember what (if anything) you started, stopped or changed dramatically about the time you first noticed the problem. This could be food, soap, detergent, cologne, etc. [even wife or girlfriend!] If no change in partner... ask HER to think about the same things SHE may have changed about that time.

Okay... I'm out of medical advice. Now... read this first link and then read all the pages (5) in the discussion:

Help for Red Scrotum Syndrome - Men's Health Message Board - HealthBoards

Notice at the bottom of the page(s) that there are several other threads about the same topic on this messageboard. You might want to check them out, too.

Here is the google search link I used, and you may find other info there that will help. I didn't check the Wiki links, because I don't really trust them.

red bag syndrome - Google Search

(if that link doesn't work... just google red bag syndrome)

I checked out "neurodermatitis" but I don't think that is what you have. I also checked on yeast infections with the same conclusion.

After you stop all other creams and stuff that you listed... and against my own best judgement... to ease the discomfort and what I assume is alot of "scratching" that will only make things worse, try the "roll on" version of Cortizone-10 with aloe. Apply it and let it DRY before putting on your undies. This MAY give you enough relief to give other remedies time to make a difference.

Best of luck, and I hope I was of some help.

I did a search here, because I remember we discussed this topic before.
This was the post I found, in Big Rig Video thread.
...apparently this is one of the stories that got edited out of the Video...hope it helps. :thumbsup:

Tried many of the medications on your list for the same ailment and the only thinf that works for me is "Gold Bond Medicated Anti-Itch Creme". The are many Gold Bond cremes so be sure you get the anti-itch that comes in a tube.

Hoggie said:

LMAO...

My chocolate lab, Philos, used to do exactly this when I started scratching his um, er... chest! [yeah... that's the ticket.]

He's been gone many years now. Thanks for the memories Hog.

P.S: He used to kinda "moan" a little... like howling at the moon but much softer, like it was meant just for me. Did you moan a little for Shania?

I still remember that "grateful" look in his eyes! I would give almost anything to have him back.

But, I think he got a restraining order against me. Oh well...

Looks like you've got a choice...

Follow Doctor Hobo's advice...
Or, borrow Shania's harbrush....
:cool:

Can you give me that "Doctorate" degree in writing, Windy? I'd really like to be able to sign off as "Golf Hobo M.D." LOL!

Best listen to you, because the other guy is a maroon. I like how he said he had to.... "work his way up to trucking"
hahahahaha :lol: (scratch-scratch-scritch)

I'm afraid I'm not qualified to do that. I'm not the one that gave you your training...
But, I certainly have no argument with what you've said.

I questioned the "fungus" idea, because I know of a few other things that could do the same thing. I had not even thought of an allergic reaction to detergent, but one of my kids was reacting to the detergent my wife (ex-wife, that is) was using to wash the diapers. So, in sensitive areas, it's a very real possibility. Ordinarily, it might not bother, but sitting in the seat of a truck for hours at a time is a bit different. For that matter, my wife had to be careful what detergent she used while she was driving with me.

I remember my Grandma always asking me, if I was allergic to soap.
..but then I was always called dirty, even after I took a bath.

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Are we seriously discussing the state of some dude’s ball-sack here? http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/...vywt69/rip.gif

Thank God I can say I ain’t seen it all. http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/...56pullhair.gif

On a serious note, we’ve been using “Cal-ben Five Star Soap” Cal Ben ~ Five Star Soap Products for several years and absolutely love all their products. My mother is allergic to damn near everything and has some funky autoimmune disease to boot and she has fallen in love with the hand soap and laundry detergent. It’s about the only stuff she’s found that doesn’t cause her to break out in a god-awful rash. Maybe you could try using their stuff and see if it helps.

Other than that, you could always try drivin’ nekked.

Use something like All Free N Clear to wash your clothes and throw away those underwear! It's probably contact dermatitis. I get it sometimes (not on my sack...but other places like where I wear socks on my ankles/shins/calves, on my chest if it's on a shirt, etc.) if I use mainstream/main label detergents. They contain dyes, perfumes and other harsh ingredients. The clothing item doesn't rinse 100% of all of the detergent. Then it comes in contact with your skin. I believe an ingredient called SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) or another similar ingredient commonly used in detergent causes the rash for me. It is found in some hand soaps, too. If it doesn't rinses 100% it causes a dermatitis rash. It depends on the location because skin is different but about 18-36 hours after contact with the ingredient in the hand soap, little pinhead-sized blisters will appear on my fingers. On my chest, it is more like reddish spots/patches (no blisters). On my legs, it is small reddish bumps/patches. Nonetheless, it still itches horribly. However, the problem can still persist even if you use something like All Free N Clear but to a lesser extent (if someone else uses those harsh detergents in the washer/dryer you use and it doesn't rinse 100% from the machine/dryer and you throw your clothes in there...like if you have an old beat up washer). I've dealt with that for the last several years. I think laundry detergent manufacturers changed something because I never had a problem with dermatitis for decades...then all of the sudden I did.

I usually use a second rinse cycle for my laundry now, too.

About thirty years ago, I developed a crusty orange rash all over my genitalia. It appeared quite suddenly, with no signs of onset. I woke up one morning, and there it was.

I went to see my doctor about it. He thought that it was some type of allergic reaction to something. He asked my about what I'd been doing, and what foods I had eaten within the past 24hrs.

I told him that on he night I developed the rash, I'd been to the "Nasty Nellie's XXX Video Store". Then on my way home, I stopped off at the grocery store and I bought a six pack of beer, and a big bag of Cheetos. :p :p

So... I guess you're allergic to Cheetos then? :)

MadaxeMax beat me to it, but I was going to advise a second rinse cycle whenever washing your clothes. Today's detergents are almost ALL "concentrated" and it's easy to use more than you need (or can be rinsed out.)

I've been having a problem with itchy, rashy skin all over recently. I think it could be the soap that the truckstops are providing (in the showers.) But, it could also be my detergent. Some years ago, I started using the cheap store brand from my local food store. Even THAT has changed, I think. Anyway... I no longer need to save THAT much money, and I'm gonna go back to a better quality laundry detergent. Maybe, even back to Arm & Hammer as I believe it is the purest one on the market. And I may do the second rinse cycle, too!

Question:

How big are you?


My guess heat rash/chaffing. Air dry after showers, and divide and seperate your legs more often.

if you want to see if you're allergic to something, take some benedryl. If it goes away even for a couple hours but comes back its allergies. If not, then its not.
If you're worried about it being an STD go to a planned parent hood or other free clinic, they'll check you, but be prepared for a penile swab. (some might call them painful)

Not at all a big guy myself but I'm going thru something very similar to this except it's more my legs around that area in the front than my little buddy. For me, it was heat rash since it first showed up in the summer time about 7 or so years ago. It went away after free-balling for a while and air drying after showers, once fall/winter hit it went away completely...........about 3-4 years ago it came back though. I've tried different creams, baby powder, etc. The baby powder had a small effect on it but the cream did better IMO. It's made by Equate, Antifungal Cream-Clortrimazole Cream USP 1%. As long as I remember to put that on it does a pretty good job of dealing with it.

I'm only about 5' 11" Maybe 175-180 pounds. Is THAT what you meant?

I didn't mention it earlier, cuz I didn't think it applied, but I had something similar to Mr. Ford's condition for a very short while back in 1990 or so. A BIG red rash on the inside of my thighs just below the "joint." Nothing on my "BUDDY." Don't remember what I did or took, but it went away and has never returned.

BTW, Mr. Ford.... Equate doesn't "make" anything. That is the generic name for Walmart products. Who knows who makes it, but it sure ain't Walmart.

I thought I had a yeast infection derived from contact with my woman. SHE thought I'd been fooling around. Neither was true. I've SEEN pictures of a yeast infection and it seems I've had one of THOSE, too. But, not THAT time.

I don't know what caused my rash on my inner thighs. Maybe, too many Cheetos that month. But, it has never returned. My one and only yeast infection was beaten by an antibiotic (I beleive) and has never returned.

The O.P's situation doesn't sound like a bacterial infection. I don't believe antibiotics will help. I'm still leaning towards an allergic reaction to detergent or food.

And, according to Windy.... I have a Doctorate's degree! :lol:

See above.

For "umpteen" YEARS?

Can you give instructions for that? Maybe some personal pictures? (blush)

HOW many times have I wanted to say that? (to a woman, of course!) :lol:

ok



As I said, if its hive or an allegeric reaction that can be established by using benadryl. Otherwise the heat rash/chaffing can be part of it. I would say that if its fungal ie jock itch or yeast. He would need a strong anti fungal and they aren't all greated the same. Those foot powers may not work, it could take a strong prescription and eliminating the situation that fungi thrive in, by reducing heat, and moisture.



Instructions, sure, pictures? That's what paperview is for.

I'm sure if your showering in a truckstop you don't have this but a heater that blows air will work, or the hand dryer, perhaps.
I would just make sure your junk is nice and dry before putting your panties back on.



I know, it was fun having the opportunity to say it myself.:)

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In my case, it would have been the beer... Or the hops in the beer...:(

scritch-scritch ... scratch-scratch-scratch

dig-dig-dig-dig-dig-dig-dig-dig ...... (snif-snif) (snif's finger's)

Confuscious say: "Man who go to bed with sex problem on mind, wake up with solution on hand."

That would be a video worth watching. And about the funniest thing I have ever read.

That would go viral on youtube!

(Graphic, lurid content warning) Wow, lots of replies!Thanks! Thanks for the specific suggestions, too. And the humor! I'm just checking in. Been busy driving, etc. Yeah, it might be the detergent, and I think I only have one rinse cycle on my washer. I'll check it out. What I just noticed this morning is that after I take a leak, I need to massage the urethra area to get the last drops out, and to do this I have to push against the scrotum skin. I have my fingers on the outside of my underwear, to keep any carcinogenic compounds from the truck on my underwear instead of on my scrotum, so of course as I am massaging, through the underwear, I am pressing the underwear against my scrotum repeatedly, rubbing all that leftover detergent into the scrotal skin ! And I've noticed that my clothes, especially my cotton t shirts and underpants, reek of detergent for days after I take them out of the drier. I use an extrastrength econo brand.

It's been about 3 weeks since I used up all of the prescription strength Nystatin cream, and the redness and itchiness is actually less than usual . Maybe there is hope.


ZW

I don't know if your problem in a fungal infection or not, but I thought I'd describe my self mixed anti-fungal that I've used for 35 years. I got/stole the idea from a product called "Swimear" that was for swimmers ear. A fungus infection of the ear from swimming.

Anyway, the only ingredients of Swimear were rubbing alcohol and boric acid. So I found a 6oz squeeze bottle and bought a 12oz container of boric acid at the drug store. I mix it 6oz of alcohol to the amount of boric acid about the size of a pill of aspirin.

Works great on jock itch, athletes foot, fungal ear infections and things that aren't fungal like cuts and abrasions.

I had this problem and tried everything, then went to a Doctor for something else and asked if there was something he could suggest, He said that the fungus gets in to your underwear and washing does not kill it, so off the recorded he told me to microwave my underwear for a min. after washing them, after 2 years of hell that worked

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By the way, that is also an excellent way to kill germs in your scrubbie or sponge that you use to do dishes.

You may also consider using Clorox or another brand of bleach when you wash your underwear.

would of thought this more of a womans problem ,they got two things that can rub together and i not being cheeky ,for a man if you got it have another shower and if it still there go to doctor i would think

Just thought I'd add an update on my situation. I still have it. I changed my detergent to another one that my gf I had lying around. The microwave is an interesting idea. I'll try that. So is the bleach idea.
The gf thinks I should buy Ivory Snow detergent.
It only bothers me when I take off my jeans, before getting into bed, at which time the cold air hits it and it starts to itch. I just scratch it greedily for about 30 seconds, and the itch goes away. I'll miss the satisfying scratching if and when I ever cure it !!

I don't think it's a rash at all.. I bet its something more along the lines of Cellulitis.. which needs to have some strong antibiotics to kill.

I had a persistent rash down-yonder and had no insurance and a doc told me to mix a tube of Hydrocortizone cream 1% and a tube of Lotrimin (Clotrimazole cream) together in a small jar and apply it when necessary. It did the trick, instantly takes the fire out of a rash. Both are Over The Counter and can be found in most any grocery store medicine isle.
Downside, it thins the skin making it more prone to tearing (esp. in "sensitive" areas). Use it just for a few days/week.

I had a persistent fungus problem as well. Changing my daily routine with consistent (VERY consistent) anti-fungus cream did the trick. You also have to put it on your feet even if you don't have it down there. You could be constantly transferring it back and forth. And do *NOT* use any sort of moisturizer. That will make a fungus infection many times worse.

Here's what I did:

-Bought a new pair of shoes, and threw out my old ones. I constantly sprayed the new ones with anti-fungal spray
- Wash everything(socks and underwear) twice
- Always put socks on first, and take them off last
- Coming out of the shower dry everything really well, then use a new dry towel to dry your feet and junk (junk first always)
- anti-fungal cream twice a day for a long long time. A solid month at least, and a few weeks after everything is gone.

Are any of your toe nails yellow?

I found until I started changing my routine that the fungus infection didn't get any better with the anti-fungal cream. You really need to hit it at all fronts.

What you said about going to bed rang a bell, and that was the exact same thing with me. Needed a good minute of scratching then I was fine.

Allan5oh,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I got a yellow toenail on the left big toe about a year or so ago. Around the same time as the scrotum rash, I think. But I think I got the yellow toenail from my GF, who has massive toenail fungus. Don't think I got the scrotum rash from the gf, since she does not have a rash on her cooch. I'm using Vicks vaporub daily on the toenail. It's a pain, takes a lot of time, every day, along with all the other daily time-consuming chores I already have. Still have the toenail fungus and the scrotum thing (whether fungus or just allergy, or something else). I already used a whole tube of prescription Nystatin antifungal cream on the scrotum, and it didn't cure it. My doctor wants me to go on Lamisil for the toenail, but I won't. He won't recommend anything else for it.