Embarrassing Illnesses

I am 50 years old and i have been given antibiotics by my doctor now for the last 3 months these just do not work when i go to my GP he just says i will give you some more antibiotics (i then get thrush though taking antibiotics) i just feel that this is a waste of time and money is there no cream that i can use?

This is making me more and more depressed by the day and i feel so dirty, im also trying to cope with early stages of the menopause which im wondering if this as anything to do with it.

hi could you help me i have had a problem with my head 4 some mths now it shakes and i dont im doing it. i went to my GP and they told me to do some neak movements to get my musles strong but iv done this 4 mths now and it has not change. can u help me plz.

I have suffered with HS for about 17 years,it being very bad in my left armpit for the past 5 years.I have been offered surgery to remove area and replace with a skin graft.Iam still unsure if i should go ahead with it being a busy mum of two.Has anyone had this procedure and is it worth it?

I've been suffering with HS since i was 13 I'm now 33 it started in my groin area and since having my 2ND child is now on my armpits and sometimes on my breasts I'm so distraught by this condition embarrassed and ashamed that i even put of my smear test which could of cost me my life as i had pre cancer cells that had to be removed. the pain is so bad that when I'm at home i wear my PJ's or nightie i cant go swimming with my family summer is a nightmare i cant wear white or vest tops.when I'm stressed,have my period,have sex,or do exercise it makes it worse Ive tried every thing except surgery which is next on the list i hate that there's no help out there i feel very much alone (less of a woman) and really let down by my GP and my dermatologist i hope some one out there can find a cure for this hideous disease.

I cant believe how many other people have this – i'm sure this is what I have been suffering with since i was a child. Now 26 it is still as uncomfortable and embarrassing as ever – i thought I would grow out of it (as i also had acne), but from reading other comments am gutted to see that I am not likely to.

I havent seen a doctor about this since i was a child and was just given some cream that didnt work and have been too embarrassed to go back. I have found that avoiding perfumed soaps helps, and using talc helps calm the area though.

As for the hibi scrub, I personally didnt find this very helpful longterm. I was recently diagnosed with "Folliculitus" (on my waist and legs)and was prescribed hibi-scrub and tablets which cleared up my skin, but my bikini line flared back up not long after.

Thanks for everyone's comments – i will definitely go to the docs !

hi i have tiny white spots on the skin around ny eyes on eye lids and inner aspect. i haveit for at least 10 years but it is getting worse and more spots keep appearing. any idea what it is?