Nail fungus

Holidaygirl12

My GP said "No one's ever died of a fungal nail"
Not helpful!
I've tried everything available, even applying a treatment 3 times a day and nothing worked.
My podiatrist confirms this.
I've been told only oral medication is the answer, but this affects the liver and regular blood tests are then needed.
Podiatrist did say Vicks - previous poster mentioned Vicks mixed with tee tree oil - I'm confused, do you mix the two together or alternate? Guidance please

If a fungal nail isn’t dangerous how come you can’t have joint replacement surgery if you suffer from it?

Nurse has been today to check his feet, Dr sent her,also had flu jab Monday and blood tests yesterday ,also checking PSA, as having problems in that area too
Nurse today said the real problem with his feet and nails is nerve damage ,which does make sense as had a fall a year before his stroke and it was believed three nerves in his back were damaged also had 2 fractures
Never known anyone so unlucky and accident prone
Also got Osteoporosis

Just a quick update , I got him some Vicks andhe. Is using it as well a s te lamisil, he couldn't have ora l lamisil as he has cirrhosis He has heamochromatosis (too much iron). which affects the liver
He is not very well and has a hernia which affects his swallowing so on antibiotics now for that ,,which affects his eating ,
I rang the Dr on Monday to see if they would see him, because he hadn't eaten for 3 days
I am very worried because of his general health, and losing weight
His problems have all come at once
Thanks again for helping and suggestions
Can't remember if I mentioned he had a stroke 2 years ago which also affected his swallowing, and dpeech

I have had a few busy days decorating and shopping etc,plus seeing my son most days
I will update soon when I have more time,but just will say the chemist recommended Vicks which he is using now, but it does sting as does lamisil

I think fungal infections are not easy to treat wherever they are.

I late June I spent my holiday in Europe during a period of very hot humid weather.

Result was a fungal infection under my bosoms, even though i showered twice daily and changed my underwear every day.

I spent the next couple of months trying to get rid if it using advice on google etc. no luck. I began to feel decidedly under the weather.

I eventually contacted the surgery who gave me a same day face to face appointment. The doctor assured me that I had done everything correct, - except that soap might irritate. It is now the end of September, and I think that we are beginning to win! The last lot of very expensive cream seems to be finally doing the trick. But it hasn’t been pleasant or easy.

One thing is for sure these "miracle cures" that frequently pop up online are a waste of time and money.

Yes, like you it took a year to clear mine up with regular visits to the podiatrist.
I started off by being sceptical but continued every six weeks and finally have lovely toe nails😁 and now I enjoy my visits so much that I plan to continue.

My husband had nail fungus. He went to the GP who tested for which typeof fungus it was and then prescribed the right medicine. Husband took the medcine the fungus went. No onther remedies had heped over the years

Oh. Thanks.

Paronychia is an infection of the tissues surrounding a nai. lt causes redness, swelling and a build up of pus. It can be secondary to fungal infection but it is not caused by fungal infection and the treatment is different.

Is everyones' called paronychia?

Or no ones'.

I went to the podiatrist who gave me Lamasil spray to use twice a day. My nail had split down the middle and parts of it just snapped off. She used some sort of drill to wear down most of the nail and on my last visit drilled a tiny hole in the nail to allow the spray to penetrate. It's slowly growing out. Luckily I've been able to wear sandals for the last few months and I feel this has helped. She did say that fungus thrives in warm, dark, damp situations and in the winter my feet are permanently in socks, day and night. Hoping to crack it before feet disappear into socks again.

So doctors do not look at feet now, whatever next! Our surgery impossible to book an appointment Yet surgery always empty.

I have found Eucalyptus oil helpful.

Hello Veejay
I heard Dr amir Khan from Good morning show talk about using Vicks on a fungal nail. I tried it and my toe is a lot better. I can’t find his video as I would have shared it. I used a tooth brush and dipped it into the Vicks jar and brushed it onto my toe. Give it a try it might work for you.

Deejay the laser wasn't painful at all. It's rechargeable and just feels warm. Has to be done twice daily so it can be time consuming. It was the only thing that worked. I am on medication which causes fungal nail infection so it's used regularly. Hope this helps

I cured mine with Lamisil spray. I used it every day for a week then once a week thereafter. This was on recommendation from the podiatrist.
When I was younger I cured it with tablets from the doctor but she won’t prescribe them at my age.

I had a fungus infection in my little finger on one hand. I was advised to use (whilst wearing gloves) a dedicated nail file to erode the nail surface. I then applied Lamasil to the nail and covered the finger with a plaster (to avoid cross infection). It took about 3 months to get rid of the fungus.

I'm sorry to hear this - your poor son doesn't need additional problems by the sound of it.
Constant attendance and vigilance is necessary to get it under control, as others have said. Mine has finally gone (for now - I have had it 3 times in the past 20 years). I removed my own toenails about 5 years ago by using a softening treatment and gradually scraping them away.
Margaret Dabbs have launched a laser nail gadget - it's not cheap (£100) but I do think this is a good brand for foot, leg, nail care generally. Needs consistent use to be effective apparently - I haven't tried it yet but do use her foot hygiene cream religiously to keep it at bay.
www.margaretdabbs.co.uk/nail-fungus-laser-device/

kjmpde

our old GP said that the only way to identify the correct treatment was to have a blood test to determine which fungus it is.
As Gps don't want to treat feet, eyes or teeth now it must be difficult to see any healthcare professional
I bought a tool which thinned down the large toenails which were infected .

That sounds a bit odd. There are different antibiotics for different bacteria, but when it comes to fungus, it's just "antifungals" or so I believed.

My GP said "No one's ever died of a fungal nail"
Not helpful!
I've tried everything available, even applying a treatment 3 times a day and nothing worked.
My podiatrist confirms this.
I've been told only oral medication is the answer, but this affects the liver and regular blood tests are then needed.
Podiatrist did say Vicks - previous poster mentioned Vicks mixed with tee tree oil - I'm confused, do you mix the two together or alternate? Guidance please

I had the Lamasil tablets from my G.P, with in 6 months of finishing the course it came back!!

Tea tree oil did nothing for my nails.

If a nail is infected it won’t get better with different oils etc.

It has to be removed and make way for new growth.
I have had to have two nails removed this year.
It’s also very expensive.

I have had one big toe nail infected with fungus for some years and had tried everything. I’ve been using oregano oil for quite a while and I can see that maybe four cuts away it will have gone as healthy nail is growing really well. You need to buy pure oregano oil, but do not use it neat as it’s extremely powerful and needs to be mixed with another oil, I use almond oil. You do need to be patient and apply it twice a day making sure that it goes under the nail as well as over it. The only thing that’s ever worked for me.

Sorry I now see you have had lots of same recommendations as mine, did not read the full thread.