Athletes foot?

Help me please!!

About a year ago I went to my doctors as I suspected I had a fungal nail infection, I had some clippings sent off and it came back positive, only thing is the doc sent me on my way with no prescrition as the drugs they were prescribing have a health risk now!!! it has now spread to all my toes and they are very brittle and horid looking. And im pretty sure I have athletes foot now aswell, I have tried the creams and sprays and nothing works?

I wash my feet daily so I dont understand how my feet can get in this state.

I have read that using mouthwash can work.... how does this work, and what type is used??

Any suggestions /remedi please let me know as im anxios to get this sorted.

Cheers

not sure about the nail infection but my hubby used scholl athlete's foot spray and it cleared up in a week!! it hasn't come back since.

Again...Vics Vaporub. True! I promise!

Have a look at this too...

http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fungus....

you need to go to a different doctor.

Before you go to sleep, wash your feet and sponge them with Apple Cider Vinegar until it clears. Never wear the same pair of shoes 2 days in a row, allowing them a complete day to dry out internally. Before you put on your shoes spray the insides with Lysol Spray.

Perrnanganate of Potash, diluted, is a very efficacious, fungicidal footbath. I am not sure if it is still easily available. Good luck.

I had a similar problem several years ago and I had some tablets to take for 6 months. You have to take them for that long to ensure that all the infected nail has grown out as it would start to spread again if there was even a tiny bit left when you stopped taking the medicine.
However, my son and husband now have the same symptoms and the doctor says they no longer prescribe this drug as it has been found to have some bad side effects like liver problems (I didn't know this when I took it, so I hope I'm OK).
My husband tried a new lotion treatment called "Cure-a-nail" which was useless. He's now trying one called "ClearZal" but it doesn't look promising.
I'm interested in the idea of mouthwash or Vaporub; I think he's getting so desperate that he'll try anything! I've also heard that you can use tea-tree oil on the infected nails, and use arrowroot powder (that you use in cooking to thicken sauces) as a foot talc. Both are supposed to have anti-fungal properties, but we haven't tried these - yet.
My son's going back to the docs on Monday, so if there's anything new to offer, I'll post it on here then.

I can tell you a product called Lamisil works pretty well . I don't think there is a cure but this is the best product I have seen. definitely controls it. It's about 10 bucks for a pump spray or a tube. Worth every penny.

10% of the adult population of UK have fungal toenail infections. Most of these are Tinea Rubrum. It was a bit unusual for your GP not to offer treatment as it does as you have discovered spread and become very unsightly.

There are treatment options, I agree oral antifungals are potentially hepato-toxic ( Liver ) but the are commonly used. There is however a non-toxic alternative in the form of Loceryl a topical laquer. It is available over the counter, but need to be used for 1-2 years, this odviously works out a bit expensive it you cannot get it on prescription.

if its avaible any where you live buy Hexol or go to their web site www.hexol.net
good to soak feet in to get rid of athletes.
also where only white socks, as other colors cause feet to sweat more, soon as you get home, take shoes & socks off, feet need to air out & dry out.

here are acouple of web site that offer meds for toe nail fungus:
http://toenail-fungus.com/
http://www.naturalwellbeing.com/toenail-...
http://www.toenailfungus.ca/toenail_fung...

hope this helps,

Try vinegar - twice daily. It is excellent for getting rid of both fungus and bacteria.

I must see about 2 of these a week. Fungal nail infections can be diffcult to manage by yourself. The most effective treatement by far is oral lamisil ( terbinafine) or grisofluvin already sited by another post. This should be taken for at least 3-4 months until all the nail is clear of infection. GPs can be relunctant to prescribe due to

1. As stated, it can affect your liver. However your GP should at least give you a liver profile test to check you are suitable for treatement providing you are fit and healthy and not on other medication which may affect the liver.

2 The medication is expensive compared with topical nail paints.

At least you have a +VE for your nail clippings often they do not grow up well in the lab.


The use of nail paints has mixed success and requires you to rub down or reduce the top of the nail plate to allow the acitve chemical to work. You may benefit form seeing a State Registered Podiatrist who could reduce the nail plate for you periodically if you are finding difficulty managing or bending to reach your feet.

Make sure you cut any healthy nails first and cut any fungal nails last as you CAN somes spread the dermatophyte infection. Wash you nippers afterwards.

The use of Pottasium permanaganate is useful, as sited, as often you find patients also have an asscociated secondary fungal tinea infection.

Avoid powders or creams both on the nail and between the toes ( interdigitally)

Hope this helps.