diflucan for toenail fungus

What is the usual dosage for treatment of toenail fungus with Diflucan? My doctor prescribed it to me and it just seems to be different than normal. He said to take 100 mg/daily for the first 10 days of each month until it's gone. Is that a normal regimen?

Even with high chlorine levels I started seeing a slime in the water and on checking the filter it was almost stopped up with this clear slime. Was this from toenail fungus? Can the toenail fungus thrive in water temps up to 105 f?

I too have toenail fungus on both big toes & for many years. Have had one of them removed just to have it grow back the same after 2 removals. From my understanding one must use both an oral med along with a topical med if it is truly toenail fungus. I suffer from multiple skin cancers & have had 6 surgeries in 6 weeks with about a year more to go as I also have RA & thus a lousy healing & immune system.

It does sound like a fungal infection. Do dermatologists do toenails? I really don't know, usually podiatrists do feet.

Toby, You are correct, this does sound like a toenail fungal infection. Fungus may turn a toenail yellow, brown and sometimes black. The nail may become thickened with fungal debris growing underneath. The fungus likes to grow under the nail lifting it up so yes it is common for it to detach. There are other things that may mimic a fungal infection. Trauma itself can cause toenails to have similar changes as can a yeast infection.

Wouldn't the yeast infection connection be something to do with MS and urinary retention or something? Dunno, just guessing. Hubby occasionally gets something like this--his doctor has treated him with antifungal medicine. It's something like athlete's foot--athlete's armpit. When he took oral medicine for toenail fungus, it also cured the pits. Or is yeast a fungus and that's already what you've been treated for? Hmmm.

For three or four years my toenails have looked as they do in the photo. They grow up to a certain point seeming healthy, then suddenly the toenail darkens and seems thicker and a new one begins to grow with it. They always grow up to the point in the photo and then the problem returns and a new healthy toenail starts growing, pushing the old one out. My dermatologist put me on anti-fungal medication, when my testing for fungus was positive, but now the tests come up as negative.

I have a nail fungus that I've dealt with for nearly two years. I have had my doctor prescribe cream, I also took Lamisil (spelling?) I went to the dermatologist with my son yesterday, and he told me to file the side of my nail with the fungus all the way down, he said in order to get rid of the fungus that's in my nail, I have to get rid of that part of my nail. Is this true? I also think I have a fungus on one of my toenails.

Aging is the most common risk factor for nail fungus ..... Nail fungus tends to affect men more often than it does women, particularly those with a family history of this infection.

I've been treating my toenail fungus, but as I treat it… it's getting white and really dry, it has lines on the toe nails too. Is that because of the medication I'm putting on my toenails?

I also want to say that my doctor did take a sample from my nail, had it tested and it came back positive for Onychomycosis.

My big toe and to a lesser extent toe immediately adjacent have all the symptoms of the unsightly onychomycosis. The skin next to my big toe has for some time had a reddish appearance, but has just recently starting eroding and has rapidly deteriorated. There is no pain, but it is very unsightly and no amount of moisturing helps. Because Lamisil has potential liver toxicity and is expensive, my doctor did not seem to favor treating my onychomycosis systemically.

There seems to be a grouping of around 5 black dots surrounded by a lighter brown circle under my big toenail. It’s diameter is about 1/4 of an inch. It is not painful and it is close to the center of my toenail. Any clues to what it might be? Thank you.

infection and injury. The most common cause of toenail loss is a contagious fungal infection cause by various types of dermatophytes, which are fungi that feed upon the keratin found in the skin and nails. Dermatophytes can also affect the skin, resulting in athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis. The problem with this is that in a warm, moist environment—i.e., the environment found in shoes and socks—the infection can spread rapidly and transfer to the toenails, resulting in onychomycosis.

If you have any other questions, I dealt with a fungal toenail infection off and on for years. I may have more ideas for you if this is what you are dealing with.

It sounds like you have toenail fungus. You need to take an antifungal medicine orally (Lamisil) for 3 months and you will lose the nail(s). The natural remedies don't work to my knowledge as you have penetrate the nail and the other drugs don't do that.

Ok so I had a pedicure almost 3wks ago and went back to get the polish changed when I noticed that about half of my big toenail is green. Fungus!!! So I yelled WTF to the lady. I've always gone to this same place. She told me it was common during the summer. Could this affect the baby??

I've heard of people having luck with various tree oils, eucalyptus (Vicks vapor rub), tea tree, etc. I have had toenail fungus for years, and found most doctors won't prescribe Lamisil even if you have a normal liver. I tried to get it before my diagnosis and no luck. Now a friend of mine went through the same thing and was able to convince his doctor's partner to write the prescription.

I would like to know alternative treatments besides Rx drugs (like Lamisil) for toenail fungus. Thanks!

I've been battling toenail fungus for over 6 years .. any advice that actually works? I've tried everything .. vinegar, clorox, all of the Rx creams .. frustrated and tired of it, and embarrased to go barefoot or with sandals.

I also have trush and occasional toenail fungus. Could this still be hiv even though these symptoms appeared three months after a possible exposure ?

lmao. Oh boy, do I need a pedicure..lol. No toenail fungus though. Oh, you made me laugh so hard...thanks R.!!

The condition of my toenail is kinda hard to explain so I've included some pictures. It's been like this for at least a year, maybe two, ever since I got mild chilblains in my feet. What seems to happen is that the cuticle hardens, separates from the nail bed and then grows out as the toenail grows. There's some small vertical ridges on the nail that you can't really see in the photos, and on the right side of the toenail it dips or 'spoons'.

//www.healthline.com/health/home-remedies-for-toenail-fungus Tree Tea oil is very popular, for example. Really important that if you shower in a shower that others use that you wear shower shoes. They can actually get your toe fungus otherwise. Medication for fungus may help the other spots on your foot which could be athlete's foot. You could try your cream on that or the tree tea oil and if your doctor will prescribe medication, that would likely help.

It is just thAt it takes a year or longer for a toenail to replace itself. A fungus is a really hard thing to get rid of too. It can always come back years down the road. So, use topical meds and oral if the doc says you have nail fungus.

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