Toenail fungus help
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JeanneMarie
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I've never had it, but from what I've heard people say who have had it, you have to take an oral medication for it. My friend who got hers from a pedicure had to take medication for months. I think it took almost a year for hers to go away.
Your doctor could tell you what kind of medicine you need.
Good luck to your BF!
Your doctor could tell you what kind of medicine you need.
Good luck to your BF!
Tea tree oil is a wonderful anti-fungal treatment but I have never had any personal experience using it. There are many topical treatments that I've heard of throughout the years that people have used but you don't pay attention sometimes to things unless you have a need for them. If you do a search for toenail fungus, you will see a quite a few treatments that are available. Because there are many things out there, I was hoping to perhaps get some feedback on particular products that have worked for someone. With the tea tree oil, I know you mix it with a carrier oil before applying it. I'm not sure if this is the best thing to try straight or find something that has a combination of tea tree with other ingredients.
Bam
Bam
My husband had this problem. Neither one of us likes to take medication. I did some research and found that apple cider vinegar was a very popular treatment. I got one of those dish tubs. Filled it one to one with apple cider vinegar and water. I think it took three full glasses of apple cider vinegar and 3 full glasses of water (I used warm water for his comfort) to cover his feet. Let them soak for 30 to 40 minutes in this. We did this once a day for 5 days. My husband is now fungus free! He is so excited because he was having problems with running etc. because his toes were bothering him. Now he is pain free - we did the 5 day soak about 8 months ago. He has had no return of the fungus either. It is a very cheap and effective treatment.
Corn Meal
An old home remedy that has been gaining credence of late is a corn meal soak. You make a mush of raw meal and warm water, enough to cover your feet in a tub, and soak for an hour. You need to do this a couple of times, waiting a couple of weeks in between. People claim results can be seen as soon as the new nail starts growing in....nice and white and clean.
An old home remedy that has been gaining credence of late is a corn meal soak. You make a mush of raw meal and warm water, enough to cover your feet in a tub, and soak for an hour. You need to do this a couple of times, waiting a couple of weeks in between. People claim results can be seen as soon as the new nail starts growing in....nice and white and clean.
janie1234
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My mother in law has toe nail fungus. From what my brother in law says (he's a family practice Dr.) it is pretty hard to cure. He mentioned something called Lamisil which aparently is an oral med that has really horrible side affects with no guarantee of a cure. With that said my mother in law has chosen to just live with it. Apparently it IS contaigous so the best prevention is just to be aware of your surroundings.
gettingfitmom
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Yes! beware. My Dr.said it can affect the liver...I just read somewhere about putting Vick's Vapir Rub on affected nails...
intensityjunkie
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I got it before from the gym and got rid of it using tea tree oil. I got it from melaleuca where I get my household cleaners etc too. It was a very pure kind or something. but it took like two weeks of use to have it gone completely but I noticed it working right away. only thing was it does make your toe nail very dry feeling.. but thats good to get rid of it I think. I also filed down whatever toe nail I could then applied the tea tree oil. its GONE yay! this was about two years ago. I never tried meds I was really leary of them. But I might have tried them if the tea tree oil didn't work. I tried OTC creams for a while first before finding out about the tea tree oil and they didn't work. I was scared I was stuck with it. def try the tea tree oil!
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mrsmel
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Vick's Vapor Rub does work. It's the eucalyptus, I think. I used it for several weeks on a nail that was starting to have a problem and eventually it grew out and was fine. I would try the apple cider vinegar first, though! I also had a nail technician tell me to use oregano oil, I think it was. Either oregano oil or rosemary oil, one of those. She also told me about the Vick's, and I used that because it was what I had in the house.
anne
anne
I have had problems with my feet and I prefer to cure it naturally. I have used medical treatments for it and nothing has worked. I am embarrassed about my feet. My Dad, a retired physcian, tells me it is from my feet retaining heat and sweat in my shoes during my workouts plus sleeping with socks on at night. The cornmeal one is one that I would try over the cider.
horseshowmom
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Oral Lamisil was the only thing that worked for me.
I don't know about the home remedies, but if you read the fine print on many OTC meds thay all say they don't work on toenail fungus??? Very strange since they call themselves anti-funglas....just not the toenail!
Good luck to him!
Becky
I don't know about the home remedies, but if you read the fine print on many OTC meds thay all say they don't work on toenail fungus??? Very strange since they call themselves anti-funglas....just not the toenail!
Good luck to him!
Becky
Thanks everyone! Before I posted here, my BF said that he had heard about the Vick's but I can't remember if he said he tried it or not. I am passing all of this great info to him.
Jess, did you use a carrier oil for the tea tree oil? I know it's said to not use it directly on your skin without diluting it. Did you put it on several times throughout the day? Thanks.
Bam
Jess, did you use a carrier oil for the tea tree oil? I know it's said to not use it directly on your skin without diluting it. Did you put it on several times throughout the day? Thanks.
Bam
GMonkey
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He may be embarrassed about how his feet look, but he should go barefoot as often as possible while at home. He also needs to make sure that he is drying his feet really well after showering.
There are tea tree oil preparations which are already at the proper weakness to use directly on the skin.
There are tea tree oil preparations which are already at the proper weakness to use directly on the skin.
Beavs
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You can google and get all kinds of bunk information that won't help. You need to see a doctor. I went to see a podiatrist and I use Naftin cream on my nails twice a day and now slowly but surely, healthy clear nail is growing in. I take biotin to speed nail growth and take many precautions to ensure my feet stay try and I don't wear polish 
It takes persistence and patience but it can be treated.
It takes persistence and patience but it can be treated.
Fitnessfreakk366
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Are you serious??? I have been batteling fungus on all 10 of my toes for YEARS now. I cannot find anything that works. I've soaked my foot in everything but acid and this stuff will NOT go away. I am frustrated because I cannot wear sandals in the summer. I hate my feet.
So this really worked??? 5 days and it was gone? I don't get how it's gone in 5 days because it takes at least 6 months for the nail to grow out. How did you know it was gone??? Did he have it as bad as I do?
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Fitnessfreakk366
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gettingfitmom
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I'm with you here but I only have it on 9! toes. My dad had this too. Mine started when I was in my teens when I broke my toe, it has spread thru out the years. I heard the fungus gets beneath the toe nail and starts that way...who knows, would love to get rid of it. My DDhas 1 toe infected after she had a case of ringworm on the top of her foot when she was around 7. I try to keep my nails filed and I do wear polish,or else I can't wear sandles. I have been to the Drs. and he said the treatments are iffy and if I can live with it...so far I can.