It is small very itchy pimple looking things between my big toe. They keep coming back and are very uncomfortable. It doesn't fall into the usual symptoms. Has anyone else had this problem?
I live with two guys and both get athletes foot, could i have picked it up from them?
2006-12-12 02:38:12 · 6 answers · asked by chairkiss_silver 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Athletes foot is another (polite) term for tenuis, aka "ringworm" or "jock itch". And, yes, it is very contagious. The term "athletes foot" comes from the fact that many athletes got the condition from the showers. "Jock itch" is contracted when the underwear (or jock strap) contacts the infected feet on the way to its final destination, thus spreading the disease. A kid with exposed ringworm at school is sent home until it's cleared up.
Your cure is to keep the feet dry, change socks often, and treat with any number of OTC remedies.
What you describe, however, doesn't match what tenuis normally looks like. If the condition doesn't improve with those meds, I'd do to a doctor. Sadly, most general practice doctors are horrible with skin conditions (and I mean HORRIBLE) so I'd ask for a referral to a dermatologist.
2006-12-12 02:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could very well be athletes foot. Its very contageous . so i would make sure you always had some sort of shoe or sock on while in the house and wear those shower shoes when taking a shower.Start putting some kind of medication between your toes.
2006-12-12 10:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athelete's foot is VERY contagious. If you live with people that have it, chances are the symptoms you have is athlete's feet. Try some Lamisil AT (sold over the counter).If that doesn't work, see a doctor.
2006-12-12 10:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by myperfecttension 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be the start of athletes feet, you don't have the full blown symptoms but it can develop sooner then you think, the best thing is you can treat it now before it gets worse, go to your doctor's, they can prescribe a cream for it.
2006-12-12 10:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by sarabmw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is some form of fungus--probably athlete's foot. Super easy to cure-get the cream they sell at the grocery store. It should be near the band aids.
2006-12-12 10:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by sixgun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my father has athaletes foot and is close to death...
his foot has become that infected he told me to cut it off
the doctor kindly gave him a cream to clear it up but it became that strong i could smell that disease from downstairs when he was up. its nastyyyy. nastyyyyy.
he flicks it at me when im sat next to him and i have now, while typing this got skin in my mouth, infecting it, there will be an accoplypse soon and it has been caused by petra origonal 1.00
2014-04-20 13:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋