Question about yeast/candida on skin

[brdwybaby]

Hi, ladies!

I’ve been dealing with a bad flare-up of candida (yeast) on the skin ever since summer hit. This Midwest heat is too much for my curves! 😩😂

So a little info: I’m plus-size. Nothing out of control, but definitely overweight. I sweat easily. I’ve dealt with this before under the abdomen, but this is the first time I’ve had any serious issues with it under the breasts. It’s actively in both areas now and I can’t seem to get it to go away. It’s been going on for a couple months. I’ve been applying prescription Nystatin cream to the areas, which usually works pretty well. This time, however, it seems to just linger and linger. Sometimes it almost goes away, then creeps back up. It’s definitely red and flaky and itchy under the abdomen—just in the crease where the skin actually folds. The same can be said for the breasts, and then some. Like the abdomen, it’s red only in the folds. However, the skin below my breasts is shiny and oily in appearance, and it gives off a pungent odor (that almost reminds me of vinegar) unless I’ve freshly showered. There’s some slight flaking, too. As I said, I’m using Nystatin. It only itches (in both areas) if I haven’t applied the cream as directed. My gynecologist also had me on an oral round of Diflucan when this originally flared up last month. It got much better during treatment, but once the pills were done so was the improvement. I’m also wearing sports bras to keep the skin-on-skin friction under my breasts to a minimum as best I can. And I make sure to dry off really, really well after showering, patting with a towel and even using the hair dryer on cool for extra measure. I don’t know what else I can possibly do.

Other than that, I know I need to cut down on sugars when this flares up. I admit, I have a horrible addiction to Dr. Pepper and would most likely drop half my weight if I stopped drinking it. I’m very self-aware and just keeping it real! 😂 I’m also not a yogurt person—it makes me gag. I know that can help yeast infections.

I have to add, using these creams on my body is a nuisance. I have what doctor’s consider a very debilitating case of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder—a lot of obsessions dealing with chemicals. Medicine falls under the category for me. I don’t expect anyone to understand what I’m talking about if they’re not familiar with the condition, of course, but to put it plainly... wearing the cream limits my comfort level, lifestyle, and even my wardrobe to an absurd degree.

Bottom line: I want to get this over with. It’s never lingered this long. I can deal with the abdomen thing, but the breast issue I need gone quickly. The latter is causing a lot of stress and anxiety due to the OCD.

Any tips or suggestions would be super appreciated! Thanks! 🙂