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Mycil Athletes Foot Ointment - 25g
by myloh
I'm reviewing MYCIL,which is a cream manufactured to treat Athletes Foot .
Contains the active ingredient Tolnaftate BP 1% and Benzalkonium Chloride BP.
Plus............Arlatone 983S.....Cetostearyl Alcohol.....Demeticone 20.....Liquid parrafin......glycerol.....purified water .
It costs around the £3 mark & ... is available in any Chemist including Boots,Superdrug etc.
The tube I have contains 25g,which is sufficient to treat one outbreak very easily.
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*****MY INTRODUCTION TO IT/WHY I BOUGHT IT*****
Well,I had been bothered by a rash for some time. I went to my doctor's & was prescribed cream that had no effect at all. Went back & was prescribed tablets....took those....still no improvement. Then just as I was about to organise a third visit I mentioned it to the lovely Carers helping us look after an elderly neighbour, and one of them recommended this cream. So off I went & bought some to try, thinking "well,you never know....it might just work". To cut a long story short..IT DID !
But here is the kicker .....my rash was NOT on my feet but under my breast area .
The thing is that at 36E I'm quite well endowed, & as well endowed ladies know, this can sometimes mean sweat gathering in the area of the overhang (so to speak) causing nasties to lurk & flourish ,and this can be exacerbated by the bra band rubbing the skin .....so that what started as just annoying sweat ends up in an itchy rash that drives you insane . Mostly it clears up with basic treatment ,but occasionally you get something that stubbornly refuses to react to the usual treatments........like mine.
The simple fact is that it CAN be a fungal infection,which sounds gross & left me feeling absolutely mortified at the very idea . But as the kind Carer pointed out,it is quite common in larger ladies & not a sign of bad hygiene.
All very logical really.......that a treatment for a fungal foot issue could be used for a fungal infection elsewhere.
*****USING *****
Easy. Just make sure the area is washed before applying(I used coal tar soap rather than perfumed washes during my outbreaks) and dried thoroughly with a towel set aside for your own personal use for this issue. Then use a tiny amount on the tip of your finger and spread it gently on the affected area under one breast....then repeat under the other one. I find that a blob the size of your small fingernail is enough under each breast. And don't 'massage' it in vigorously....just spread it gently .You need to repeat this twice a day . After the first day I found the itch had receded. By the 4th day the rash had gone. I continued using it for another week as advised.
Always wash your hands thoroughly after using this & the personal towel is VERY important.
*****AFTERMATH*****
Thank goodness this cleared up at last,but in truth it DID return and I get it about once or twice a year,so I just use the MYCIL again & it clears it up. I'm inclined to think my rubbish eating habits contribute to this issue & that changing my diet would help dramatically,but frankly I'm too set in my eating habits to get into any major food intake upheaval.
***** SOME BASIC SCIENCE*****
The following is taken from the Net Doc.
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"Mycil ointment contains two active ingredients, tolnaftate and benzalkonium chloride solution.
Tolnaftate is an antifungal medicine used to treat skin infections caused by fungi. Antifungal medicines kill fungi by interfering with their cell membranes, causing holes to appear in the fungal cell membrane. The cell membranes of fungi are vital for their survival. They keep unwanted substances from entering the cells and stop the contents of the cells from leaking out. As tolnaftate causes holes to appear in the cell membranes, essential constituents of the fungal cells can leak out. This kills the fungi and treats the infection. Tolnaftate is used mainly to treat athlete's foot, which is a fungal infection of the skin on the feet.
Benzalkonium chloride is an antiseptic that is effective against a wide range of bacteria that are often present with athlete's foot.
Mycil ointment is used to treat athlete's foot, and can also be effective in fungal infections of the groin (dhobie itch) and prickly heat."
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*****BONUS*****
Also worth mentioning is that this ointment has no discernible odour,so no-one will be pointing & laughing at you when you use it & it won't interfere with deodorants etc you normally use during the day.
So there you have it girls (& boys). Worth noting.
Thank you for reading & I hope this review was helpful to someone ~~~myloh
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Zovirax
by wilykit
Now I am not organised enough to have a stock of cold sore creams at the ready, so when I get that tingly feeling, I have to run to the nearest chemist (usually a boots) for cold sore cream. This particular cream is on sale in boots for £5.59. Boots own brand "Avert cold sore cream" is cheaper at £4.79 and I think they are ... just as good as each other.
The cardboard outer packaging is opened to reveal a small tube of cold sore cream. The lid can be reversed to pierce the protective opening at the top of the tube. Do be careful about squeezing out the cream. The tube is so small, that quite a small amount of squeeze will result in an outpour of cream that continues after the squeezing has stopped, leaving you scrambling for the lid in a panic to stem the flow. The outpour will continue when unscrewing the lid for the next application. A very gentle squeeze is all that is required.
It is recommended that you apply the cream to the affected area every 4 hours, 5 times a day. A liberal amount should be used, however as the cream is rather thick, I would recommend checking a mirror after application to avoid embarrassing white marks around your mouth. There have been occasions when I have far exceeded the recommended dose- it did not result in any adverse side effects. In fact, I think it resulted in the cold sore taking longer to heal. Used properly (in accordance with the products instructions), I find that my cold sores generally take 3-4 days to heal.
I am happy with this product, it does what it says it should. This product looses a star as I do believe you pay the extra 80p for the brand name, with the boots equivalent doing as good a job.
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