The pills have some toxicity and using that for a small area of ringworm is BS. Pisses me off when docs do some of this shit.
Tinea corporis = ringworm
It is a fungus as noted
OTC topical agents(creams and sprays) typcially work fine. People mostly have problems with resolution because they don't use them properly, forget or stop to soon.
You can use any of them. Lotrimin, monistat, lamisil. I'd go 4-6 times daily with the first 2 and 2-4 times daily with the lamisil regardless of directions. Use for a good week after it "appears" resolved or it is likely to come back. Work it into the skin well with each application.
You can use prescription antifungal creams also. In all honesty I don't think they really work much better than the OTC except it gives an added placebo effect for the nutjobs out there.
Trick is to be aggressive and stick with it.There are things that look similar to ringworm but aren't. Can even fool docs early on but the sotry you give would be typcial. Early pityriasis and early staph infections of the skin(impetigo) can resemble it.
It has a round to oval apppearance with slightly darkened border that is also slightly raised and usually has a little scale to it.It is contagious and can spread to other parts of your skin or family members with close contact. Doesn't happen a whole lot though.
Get the coat dry cleaned. It will probably take care of it. Probably.
I wouldn't buy used clothing. Good way to get all kinds of shit incl TB, lice, etc.
If you do so I would sure have the stuff cleaned or washed before wearing.
A fun story.
I saw a guy a couple of years ago with crusty sores on his face. Clearly impetigo(staph). I explained that and tried to figure out where he was getting it. Focused on skin hygeine, razor, etc. He was using the electric shaver he used on the dog to shave his face. Got really pissed off when I told him that was where he was probably getting it. Didn't want to hear it. Didn't believe my diagnosis. Guy had an IQ of about 80 on a good day but obviously knew more than I did about it.
"I've had this for a couple of years now. Keeps coming back." As if it had to be something else.
How long was he using the same shaver as the dog? "2-3 years now."
didn't matter, he didn't want to hear it, didn't want to take antibiotics for it or use any ointment. I guess I was supposed to pull a fucking magic wand out of my ass and use that.
Sent him to derm. They could tell him.
Garlic huh?
You know some things just go away on their own.
Ah hell, never mind.