I've already done some research on ring worm because I got it and was out for 2 weeks. I was using the anti-fungal cream and tea tree oil, plus I was wrapping it up everyday (I work construction so it's rough to keep it dry, when it's hot outside and I'm sweating like a pig, cleaning dry wall tools in buckets of water). I think that might have been why it took so long to even start fading. I told my instructor, and I wanted to be as safe as possible so I didn't even set foot in the school. They told me to use bleach and anti-fungal and it would clear up in a couple of days. I didn't use the bleach because my brother got staph one time, doing that to an infection. If it really is the end all, be all, I guess I'll try it though. I've heard good things about the tea tree oil/Lamisil though. I've read the threads here and did the research on WebMD/Google. Now I realize I made a mistake and I hope I didn't infect anyone because I guess 14 days isn't enough. I showed up for class and my instructor looked at it and said it was ok, it was all sunken in and pale. I did like one class and it popped up again.
Anyway, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to write a novel. My question is, If you basically have to shower before class, is there anything you can do to protect yourself? I understand that you're really not meant to shower before class but I'm usually all covered in drywall mud/dust, all sweaty from work and it's usually in my eyes, all over my face so I can't really just wash my hands. I'm assuming that other people have this problem, as there have to be at least a few other sucky carpenters that get the shit all over them and the dust is kind of unavoidable. I'm pretty sure I may have gotten it because of the showering. I always dry off real well, make sure I'm really dry before I leave the house, but I just wandered if anyone else had any tips about this. Also, anything for working in a hot, humid, wet environment and keeping the ring worm at bay would be helpful as well. I was thinking about wrapping it in saran wrap and then electrical taping around that but I thought maybe they made a sleeve or something, I Googled but I couldn't find anything promising. Sorry, in advance for rambling and wasting bandwidth.
Anyway, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to write a novel. My question is, If you basically have to shower before class, is there anything you can do to protect yourself? I understand that you're really not meant to shower before class but I'm usually all covered in drywall mud/dust, all sweaty from work and it's usually in my eyes, all over my face so I can't really just wash my hands. I'm assuming that other people have this problem, as there have to be at least a few other sucky carpenters that get the shit all over them and the dust is kind of unavoidable. I'm pretty sure I may have gotten it because of the showering. I always dry off real well, make sure I'm really dry before I leave the house, but I just wandered if anyone else had any tips about this. Also, anything for working in a hot, humid, wet environment and keeping the ring worm at bay would be helpful as well. I was thinking about wrapping it in saran wrap and then electrical taping around that but I thought maybe they made a sleeve or something, I Googled but I couldn't find anything promising. Sorry, in advance for rambling and wasting bandwidth.
