Tea tree oil

[Mackenzie]

I just bought some tea tree oil for my yeast infection under the breast. I applied it with a wet cotton ball (as per bottles instruction) and it is burning and itchy.......exactly my symptoms with the yeast infection. Is it supposed to do this? One of the side effects online was itchiness...........oh great..........if it kills the yeast I will put up with it. I'm looking for feedback on this stuff............

TIA

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Mackenzie

I just bought some tea tree oil for my yeast infection under the breast. I applied it with a wet cotton ball (as per bottles instruction) and it is burning and itchy.......exactly my symptoms with the yeast infection. Is it supposed to do this? One of the side effects online was itchiness...........oh great..........if it kills the yeast I will put up with it. I'm looking for feedback on this stuff............

TIA

did you dilute it?? straight tea tree oil is really strong

do you have any athlete's foot cream?? that also helps but try not to try too many things at once

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

did you dilute it?? straight tea tree oil is really strong

do you have any athlete's foot cream?? that also helps but try not to try too many things at once

The bottle said to put a few drops on a wet cotton ball which I did. I'm honestly getting desperate.........I was using alcohol on it and it helped but I heard it won't kill it. Just keep it at bay.

[JuliaS]

I've used straight tea tree oil on athlete's foot before and it is pretty strong. I can imagine that on already open skin that it would be irritating. It usually has a "menthol" kind of feeling to it - so that is normal. It is also kind of stinky - like eucalyptus or menthol.

I will say that nothing works better on a fungal infection like athlete's foot than straight tea tree oil....NOTHING! So, I have no idea if this is what you are dealing with but it is really, really good on that. If it is really bothering you - you can probably dilute it with some water or even put on some hydrocortisone creme also. It is amazing stuff.

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by JuliaS

I've used straight tea tree oil on athlete's foot before and it is pretty strong. I can imagine that on already open skin that it would be irritating. It usually has a "menthol" kind of feeling to it - so that is normal. It is also kind of stinky - like eucalyptus or menthol.

I will say that nothing works better on a fungal infection like athlete's foot than straight tea tree oil....NOTHING! So, I have no idea if this is what you are dealing with but it is really, really good on that. If it is really bothering you - you can probably dilute it with some water or even put on some hydrocortisone creme also. It is amazing stuff.

Thanks for your input! I have a yeast infection under both breasts and it's been a few hours since I applied it. I have to say the burning isn't as bad so I will stick with it. If it works it will be worth it.

[debkeversole]

google Candida intertrigo and see if that looks like your rash then google Candida intertrigo treatments hoping the tea tree helps!

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

google Candida intertrigo and see if that looks like your rash then google Candida intertrigo treatments hoping the tea tree helps!

That is exactly what mine looks like. I will google treatments now.....thanks Deb.

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

google Candida intertrigo and see if that looks like your rash then google Candida intertrigo treatments hoping the tea tree helps!

I've been reading the treatment for this. I haven't seen tea tree oil mentioned. Do you have this type of candida? Do you use tea tree oil on it? If not, what do you do?

TIA

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Mackenzie

That is exactly what mine looks like. I will google treatments now.....thanks Deb.

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

Question Deb..........is this what you have and if so, do you use tea tree oil for it? I appreciate any information you can give me.

TIA
Mackenzie

[Aunt Sheshie]

Mackenzie, I have that under-the-breast rash every now & then & I always use straight-from-the bottle tea tree oil... yeah, it burns, but it really works... I apply a little coconut oil on top of the tea tree oil (after I let it work alone for a few minutes) & that cools the burning & covers up the smell a little... I do this twice a day... the rash is usually gone in a couple of days, but I keep applying the oils for another 2 or 3 days, just to make sure...

I hope it works well for you...

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by Aunt Sheshie

Mackenzie, I have that under-the-breast rash every now & then & I always use straight-from-the bottle tea tree oil... yeah, it burns, but it really works... I apply a little coconut oil on top of the tea tree oil (after I let it work alone for a few minutes) & that cools the burning & covers up the smell a little... I do this twice a day... the rash is usually gone in a couple of days, but I keep applying the oils for another 2 or 3 days, just to make sure...

I hope it works well for you...

Thank you for your response! My doctor just called in diflucan and some kind of powder to use. When it clears up I plan on using alcohol or the tea tree oil to keep it at bay! That's a good idea using the coconut oil after the tea tree oil dries. I think I smell like an industrial floor cleaner with the tea tree oil on!

I need to find out how to avoid this yeast infection in the first place? I'm hoping it's just from sweating so much this summer......?

[Aunt Sheshie]

I always wonder if the sweating has anything to do with it, since I have it most often in the summer... I've been told it's actually the candida "breaking out" through the skin, so eliminating it internally should stop the rashes... I had a terrible rash in both armpits a few years ago... that was when I learned to use the tea tree oil & coconut oil... I also started taking olive leaf extract in capsules... so far, the underarm rash hasn't returned, but since I still have the underbreast rash every now & then, I don't think I've gotten rid of the candida altogether... I'm thinking of starting probiotics... do you take them?..

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by Aunt Sheshie

I always wonder if the sweating has anything to do with it, since I have it most often in the summer... I've been told it's actually the candida "breaking out" through the skin, so eliminating it internally should stop the rashes... I had a terrible rash in both armpits a few years ago... that was when I learned to use the tea tree oil & coconut oil... I also started taking olive leaf extract in capsules... so far, the underarm rash hasn't returned, but since I still have the underbreast rash every now & then, I don't think I've gotten rid of the candida altogether... I'm thinking of starting probiotics... do you take them?..

I've been taking acidophyllis with probiotics plus I've been eating the yogurt with probiotics too. I just picked up the diflucan from the Pharmacy. She also prescribed mycostatin powder (Nystop) to use twice a day. I hate the side effects with the diflucan but I can put up with it for 5 days! Anything to get rid of this yeast infection! I will have to pick up the coconut oil at the health food store. Is the one you get like a cream? That's what I saw over there the other day.

[Aunt Sheshie]

Actually, I have to watch my $$, so I buy the cheap LouAna Coconut Oil that I find in the baking department at WallyWorld... I can't really comment on how much better the organic stuff from the health food store might be...

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by Aunt Sheshie

Actually, I have to watch my $$, so I buy the cheap LouAna Coconut Oil that I find in the baking department at WallyWorld... I can't really comment on how much better the organic stuff from the health food store might be...

That's good to know since the health food store wants $$13 for it! I already spent $20 on the tea tree oil and decided to wait to try the other. Are these products normally that expensive? Yikes.....

[Mogget]

Tea-tree as a pure essential oil is really too strong to use on skin - it can actually cause serious chemical burns. I don't know if what you are using is pure essential oil but they are pretty expensive - I use a 5% dilution and that is about $6 for 100ml and even that will give you a good solid sting on raw flesh. I would not go onto a higher concentrate of essential oil as I have seen the burns it has left on people. It is GREAT stuff but must be diluted.

You can either make or look for a tea tree ointment - that would be at an appropriate strength for topical application and they don't sting half so much. Diluting with other oils will take the burn out of it if you do find you are sizzling too much.

[debkeversole]

checking to see if you have had any relief

yes for your skin just go ahead and get the louann CO that is in the baking aisle

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

checking to see if you have had any relief

yes for your skin just go ahead and get the louann CO that is in the baking aisle

Thanks for thinking about me Deb. I started on the diflucan (the doc gave me five days worth....one a day) and also the nystatin powder. I'm feeling much better tonight. The last time I took the diflucan I was so sick from it but I will stand on my head, twiddling my thumbs, singing "sweet home Alabama" in the corner to get rid of it......... I felt like bugs were crawling under my breasts and in the groin...........ugghh. How the heck do we avoid getting this? I was tested for diabetes and I don't have it but I do have a lot of auto-immune diseases which can be a factor I'm told.

Anyway, thanks for checking on me.......it means a lot!

[bhappy]

Originally Posted by Mackenzie

Thanks for thinking about me Deb. I started on the diflucan (the doc gave me five days worth....one a day) and also the nystatin powder. I'm feeling much better tonight. The last time I took the diflucan I was so sick from it but I will stand on my head, twiddling my thumbs, singing "sweet home Alabama" in the corner to get rid of it......... I felt like bugs were crawling under my breasts and in the groin...........ugghh. How the heck do we avoid getting this? I was tested for diabetes and I don't have it but I do have a lot of auto-immune diseases which can be a factor I'm told.

Anyway, thanks for checking on me.......it means a lot!

Hi, just thought I'd chime in. If you haven't read the thread on Candida and Yeast (started by Tooter) you should. It explains the whole Candida syndrome pretty well. If you want to avoid the rashes in the future, you'll have to make the changes to diet, etc mentioned in the thread. It's not easy but worth it.
Also, if you start taking coconut oil (CO) by mouth, it's worth investing in the good stuff. Most of us use the Netiva we got on Netrition.com and it is great! I even tried another organic CO brand in the local grocery when I ran out of the Netiva and it was no where as good. You know you have a good product when it has a very good coconut flavor.
I've been treating the rash under my daughter's arm with a mix of CO and TTO and it has really been helping. The TTO is VERY strong so a little goes a long way; use it diluted in the CO. Hope this helps!

[Mackenzie]

Thanks for the information. The diflucan did clear up the rash and now I am just using Lotrimin powder spray. It kills all major types of fungus. The druggist recommended it and it is so much easier to apply. I spray under the breasts after showering and it is all cleared up!

Originally Posted by bhappy

Hi, just thought I'd chime in. If you haven't read the thread on Candida and Yeast (started by Tooter) you should. It explains the whole Candida syndrome pretty well. If you want to avoid the rashes in the future, you'll have to make the changes to diet, etc mentioned in the thread. It's not easy but worth it.
Also, if you start taking coconut oil (CO) by mouth, it's worth investing in the good stuff. Most of us use the Netiva we got on Netrition.com and it is great! I even tried another organic CO brand in the local grocery when I ran out of the Netiva and it was no where as good. You know you have a good product when it has a very good coconut flavor.
I've been treating the rash under my daughter's arm with a mix of CO and TTO and it has really been helping. The TTO is VERY strong so a little goes a long way; use it diluted in the CO. Hope this helps!

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Mackenzie

Thanks for the information. The diflucan did clear up the rash and now I am just using Lotrimin powder spray. It kills all major types of fungus. The druggist recommended it and it is so much easier to apply. I spray under the breasts after showering and it is all cleared up!

great news!

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

great news!

Yes it is! Thanks..........