Athletes foot???

Question

i might have athletes foot, my feet are itchy and red and i cant stop itching them. a few days ago i put on my big bro's slippers withought socks! could it be athletes foot?

Answer 1

Hi Melonator

Here are some remedies to heal the issue.

Cause
The infectious fungal species thrives in warmth and dampness and is prevalent in gym locker rooms and around indoor swimming pools.

People with athlete's feet many times also have candidiasis (systemic yeast overgrowth) in the gastrointestinal tract. This must be treated for long-term relief of athlete's foot.


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Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: Tea tree oil, patchouli, or geranium, applied topically to the infected areas.

Diet: Eat a whole foods diet with emphasis on raw food and less dairy products. Avoid foods high in yeast such as beer and breads with yeast. Avoid sugar of all sorts (including honey and fruit juices) for some weeks while antifungal methods are being used.

Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy Cream®; Crab Apple.

Herbs: Fungicidal herbs are an effective topical treatment for athlete's foot. Examples are myrrh, tea tree, and garlic. Tea tree oil can also be applied directly or diluted with calendula oil for application to sensitive skin. Soaking the affected area in grapefruit seed extract can also be helpful, as can taking grapefruit seed extract orally.

Other useful herbal topical applications include citrus seed extract, honey and crushed garlic, and pau d'arco tea (wet tea bag for ten minutes and then leave the bag itself on the area or use gauze or cotton soaked in tea if area is too large).

Homeopathy: Calendula, Chamomilla, Belladonna, Merc sol., and Sulfur.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following supplements, taken alone or in combination with each other, are all useful in helping to prevent and treat athlete's foot: Acidophilus, Bifidobacteria and L. bulgaricus, garlic capsules, vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, and zinc.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

Sounds like you picked up a fungus from using someone else's footwear it does happen.

My first suggestion is to visit the doctor for an antibacterial cream, my second is to use Avon Foot Works Antifungal Foot Cream you can purchase online at www.avon.com or see your Avon rep in your area, sometimes these products can also be purchased on Ebay.

Or visit your pharmacy and pickup an antifungal cream before use make sure and was feet well and exfoliate dry and then apply cream be consistent use for a few days if it does not clear up then head to the doctors.

Answer 3

yes, it is more than likely athletes foot. It is easily controlled with over the counter medication. But it can be very annoying with the itching. Try wearing clean socks with any enclosed shoes. That will help control the bacteria that causes athletics foot. Try letting your feet "air out" as much as possible and quick scratching!

Answer 4

Sounds like athlete's foot. Get some generic clotrimazole 1% at walmart. Works for my husband and doesn't cost much.

Answer 5

yea i think it is, go to your chemist and they'll tell ya. Ill recommend a fanatastic remedy that is inexpensive, readily available anywhere and natural, use tea tree oil, it has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties which make it useful for other things like treating pimples (works really well) and also works on sunbruns/insect bites. It worked soo well on my friend whos had it for years trying to find a remedy. If that doesnt work use garlic---put crushed garlic in your socks-garlic is a very very good anti-fungal treatment. Seasame oil is also an excellent treatment for athletes foot as it too is anti fungal. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

If your foot has think skin soak in hot water and ebson salts for 1/2 hour and then use pumace stone to scrape away dead skin. Then use over the counter antifungal creme for 5 days. If you do not have think skin you can go right to the creme.

Answer 7

Yes. First, check with a parent. Then get an over the counter spray like Tinactin or there are several brands and use it in all of your shoes and on your feet because you dont want it to spread. Then go after your brother with it!

Answer 8

it sounds like it to me. What you need to do is put lots of talcum powder on your feet and between your toes. Also visit your local pharmacy and get some treatment. To prevent this recurring, always dry your feet thoroughly after a shower or bath and use talcum powder to ensure dryness you could also put this in your socks or shoes

Answer 9

Sounds very much like it. You can go to a chemist and get over-the-counter treatments for it such as a powder or spray. Its easily remedied as long as you maintain the treatment.

Answer 10

Sure can if you know he has it. Go to a natural health food store & ask for some "TEA TREE" oil & follow the directions. It's the best, natural anti-fungal help you can get.