Ringworm is a huge PITA - Page 2

Big Eck · 05-10-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TSLx89

Maybe just talk to an athletic director and ask that you have access to a mop and pale. If not, ask if you can bring one in and leave it somewhere. I really don't see how the director can deny that since YOU'd be the one cleaning the mats for him as well promoting hygiene.

In wrestling, our mats got cleaned before every practice. In BJJ, our mats are cleaned after the morning classes take place and then after the evening classes take place.

I'd have no problem doing that except that the point is pretty much moot now that my old school has gotten rid of the wrestling mat and replaced it with some fuzzy gymnastics crap mat.

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Originally Posted by jliu6190

which university? i'm gonna try and NOT go there now...

Montclair State, the blue mat in the gymnastics room in Sprague gym. I haven't checked out the new rec center since I graduated, maybe there's a cleaner mat there.

NAFS · 05-10-2008, 11:47 AM

Staph and Ringworm suck. I used to go to a gym who never cleaned there mats and ppl were covered in bumps it was gross.

BillP3 · 05-10-2008, 12:42 PM

Big Eck,

Ive had to deal with ring worm before (also, even if you shower directly after rolling theres still a chance you can get ringworm if you have broken skin and the fungal infection gets into it).

I use a lamisil type of ointment and it works. You should also go see a doctor and they could prescribe a medication called Fluconazole which is a tablet and helps fight ringworm.

Also theres a chance it might not be ringworm (unless it looks exactly like ringworm) and its always good to get it checked.

Also on that note does Montclair have a BJJ team or people who roll? Im an officer on the Rutgers BJJ team and i'm trying to find more people to possibly come to in-house tournaments at Rutgers next semester.

armbarking · 05-10-2008, 01:06 PM

I would just mop the mats myself prior to use. I'm sure if you talk to whoever's in charge and explain to them the nasty shit that breeds on wrestling mats, they would be happy to let you use a mop bucket and cleaner anytime you needed. I used to train at a Karate school who didn't really wash their mats too well, so everyday before class we mopped them. Then after class always shower and use some defense soap or something of the like. And of course always wash your gi and never leave it in your gym bag after you workout cause your gym bag will become nasty itself.

I had it once on my face. Right on my cheek staring at the world saying "Look at me! I'm a fungus growing on this guys face!" I was out for a month till it completely went away. That sucked!!!

UDfan · 05-10-2008, 03:42 PM

if you had it 4 times this year you might not have killed the initial outbreak... sometimes it can seem like you killed it and then you stop treating it but in reality it needs to be treated longer...make sure even after it SEEMS like it dried up you continue to treat (a week - ten days should do)

Czyivn · 05-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Also, check to make sure you don't have it anywhere else. I got it twice in a month, thought someone kept giving it to me, until I realized that the back of my knee was always itching, looked at in a mirror, and saw a HUGE spot of ringworm the size of my palm. God knows how long it was there, probably months at least. Never had a clue it was there, as I can't see that part of my body EVER. I don't have body length mirrors in my apt or regularly look at my backside in them while naked.

Haterade · 05-10-2008, 05:49 PM

I am just getting over ringworm right now too. We train at this after hours training center where all of these HS kids practice too and are not the best at cleaning the mats. Our team always washes them after class but they really might want to think about doing it before as well. Ringworn is prett nasty

infamous mattyd · 05-10-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BillP3

Big Eck,

Ive had to deal with ring worm before (also, even if you shower directly after rolling theres still a chance you can get ringworm if you have broken skin and the fungal infection gets into it).

I use a lamisil type of ointment and it works. You should also go see a doctor and they could prescribe a medication called Fluconazole which is a tablet and helps fight ringworm.

Also theres a chance it might not be ringworm (unless it looks exactly like ringworm) and its always good to get it checked.

Also on that note does Montclair have a BJJ team or people who roll? Im an officer on the Rutgers BJJ team and i'm trying to find more people to possibly come to in-house tournaments at Rutgers next semester.

great school in bloomfield, a few blocks outside of montclair.

http://mbjj.com/

BillP3 · 05-10-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by infamous mattyd

great school in bloomfield, a few blocks outside of montclair.

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Yea i know of a few good schools in the general area (trained at a few) but im more hoping for a little inter collegiate competition.
Thanks for the info though i can still use it

Toujourpret · 05-10-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Calc

Maybe you could have cleaned them?

Occasionally we did but sadly it was not easy to get cleaning supplies from the front desk. My JJ club cleaned them every spring, but they got used 6 hours a day every day, even on weekends.

We used to have to clean the blood off of the studio floor ourselves when we did stand up work.