2007-03-24 22:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by grizzeybear1 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Soak feet in safely hot water mixed with half a cup of table salt every other night for fifteen minutes, dry, apply triple antibiotic ointment and cover with diabetic cotton socks for the night. Walmart has inexpensive, attractive, super soft and stretchy diabetic socks. In the morning, apply anti fungal cream (preferable, if possible within your anti-drug restriction), cover with loose cotton socks and wear comfortable open toe sandals like Earth Shoes. Buy a full spectrum light bulb (Walmart, again, has them.) Once a day, expose just your feet/toes to the light in some way with shading to the rest of your body, for 15-20 minutes. Whenever possible, go barefoot, especially on beaches and in the surf. Use bleach to disinfect your shower and bathroom floors. Frequently run your tennis shoes through the laundry extra hot with concentrated Lysol and detergent, then, dry partially in dryer and partially in direct sunlight or under the full-spectrum light bulb. Air and sun ALL of your shoes as often as possible in direct sunlight. Clean your house and linens and furniture and carpets more often to get ahead of fungus that grows everywhere. Rotate your shoes. Takes some time, but this regimen worked for about 75% of my patients. It's mostly those open-toed sandals, salt-water soaks and loose cotton socks, I think.
2007-03-24 22:33:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to burst your bubble but fungal infections need to be treated with antibiotics. There is no topical medical that will affect the area because it is a fungal infection and embedded in the nail. Rather than waste your time and money with expensive over counter medicines, a doctor will be able to properly diagnose your condition and prescribe the correct medicine to cure your problem. Good luck.
2007-03-24 22:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by schmidtee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard from some on the online groups at Yahoogroups that tea tree oil can be good for helping to treat toenail fungus but I would recommend checking with your dr to be on the safe side.
2007-03-24 22:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is going to be a long process for you- you need oral anti-fungals. It will take months to get rid of it. Nails grow very slowly, so it will take some time to see the results
2007-03-24 22:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try soaking toe in the yellow listerine,
2007-03-24 22:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by **twin** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash your feet and trim your nails, and change your socks nasty.
2007-03-24 22:11:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋