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I have a fungus and its not bad so doc put me on lamisil (terbinafine) and an antibiotic and it started helping but then the fungus spread to my neck, chest, tummy. ?

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Dermatologist: You may want to have your doctor refer you to a dermatologist. They have specific tests to discover the type of organism you have.

Answered 4/7/2014

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