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Folliculitis

I've been prescribed Keflex, Bactrim, and now Doryx.  Still won't go away.  I don't go out anymore because of this condition.  I don't know what I would do if I met a really cool girl.  Oh wait, I'd probably  just walk right past her and look the other way, even if she tried to talk to me.  This condition is so embarrassing.  I've taken about 16/30 of the Doryx medication (Qty. is 30)  The marks don't seem to be going away.  I've found hydrogen peroxide cured on of the spots, only because I continuously rubbed in on my pants and it was always an open wound.  There are millions of bacteria living all over each human body, guess I'll just have to deal with it than yeah?


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also the rash is filled with tiny grainy hard white things....kind feels and looks like sand...no pus....and ive looked all over internet for rashes ike this...but nothing....help
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i just got a rash in febury 2011...it started as what i thought was an out break of acne on my face...my forehead to be exact...then it went to the sides of my face and down my neck and to my chest and back...it was attempting to go down my arms...but then i started on cephlexin oral 500 mg...was on it for 20 days...it was almost gone...was happy for a few days...then i ran out of medication and my doc. perscribed doxycycl...and it began to slowly come back...i told him this.. but hes like theres nothing i can do for you...as i was schedualed to see a dermatologist...the derm says i have folliculitus caused by staph...and there is not be.migh guessing at what it  cure only treatment...are you freaking kidding me, he also tells me its not contagious...but why is it my daughter and boyfriend have it... but not as badly as i do...why cant they just take a biopsy and figure the crap out instead of guessing...im sure if it was their own self or family...theyd be right on it....and not just guessing at what it might be...my hair ifs breaking off and falling out in front...am extreamly concerned...but no one else seems to feel its a big deal...what the heck...this aint a game of battleship...this is my life...and i want to be normal again...the topical my derm gave me isnt doing crap...so why is it if the things they perscribed arent working...why they just keeping giving me the same stuff...dont make sense...
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Did your Folliculitis ever go away??? I have had it over a year now. I was prescribed BenzFoam. That actually helped a bit....but I ran out of the stuff and broke out Bad! :( I hope I don't have to be dependent upon it Forever.
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