Please be careful with tea. I had spilled some in my groin area and
developed a very serious rash!! But everyone is different. FYI
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On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote:
Do you have someone apply the tea to the region, or do you just
simply use the tea bags? You know what they say about stupid
questions.
Thanks for the advice.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 10:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Being a quad of 43 years post SCI it took me many years to listen to
what my body was telling me.
A yeast infection gives a musky odor and in many cases will be
before any signs of a red groin. I learned to start treatment before
symptoms are visible.
Of course the most efficient treatment is prevention. I use an anti-
fungal powder each day as a preventive. If I do miss the warning
signs and the groin starts to get red I wash the area with tea*, air
dry with a fan for 2 minutes, then apply Lamisal. Treatment should
continue 5 days after all symptons are gone.
*Tea: put Green Tea bag in about 4 ozs. of water, microwave for 30
seconds and allow the tea bag to soak for a few hours. I usually
have my pca make new tea in the morning, then use it in the evening
and the following morning. The tea changes the ph of the area and
retards the fungial growth.
I know, sounds weird but it works. Advise was given to me by a
charge nurse in wound care clinic.
Good Luck,
Glenn
