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I currently have a ringworm infection on my leg, which hasn't responded to 3 different topical antifungals. Wondering if I am going to die...

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I cured mine with 10vol.% lavender oil + 10vol.% thyme oil in carrier oil (grapeseed oil). I couldn't be bothered by going to a doctor and it worked fine. Essential oils are non-selectively toxic so do be careful.

>I couldn't be bothered by going to a doctor

Do you live in the USA?

I can't believe "going to the doctor" can still be a problem, unless you're in war zone or one of the worlds' poorest countries but that doesn't apply to the US, does it?

No, I live in the EU with full insurance, but going to a doctor would mean going there during working hours, waiting a few hours, getting a script and going to the pharmacy. Essential oils OTOH could be delivered by mail and even though I had to pay for them convenience won out. But considering the emergence of antifungal resistance it might have been a good choice in the end ;)

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