Soon after removing the nail tips, I started noticing my nails on my thumbs started to change colors. I went to the dermatologist and they prescribed Penlac to treat the nail fungus. After using Penlac for a while I noticed that it was not working for me. After that, I went back to the dermatologist and they did a culture and they said it was a fungus.
The preferred conventional oral treatment is Sporanox pulse therapy daily for a week followed by a three week rest, repeated for three months. A clipped nail sample should be sent for culture before treatment. Expect a 60% to 70% cure rate. It’s unsafe for people with heart disease, may damage the liver, and interacts with other drugs. So your doctor has to watch carefully!
Consider tea tree oil, a safe natural over the counter remedy. It’s a powerful antibacterial and antifungal agent.
If your to the point where your thinking about suicide then give us your story. We may be able to tell you why your current treatment is not working and what you need to do to feel better.
There are many new drugs now in clinical trials. I am going to post some presentation titles and some very concise notes under each title. To view each study/trial results, go to Clinical Care Options, Register (you may have to say you are a doctor or nurse), and then you can read the full articles. They are free. You just have to register.
http://www.clinicaloptions.com/Hepatitis/Conference%20Coverage.
I was okay trying to control(possibly) the fungus on my toes and my thumb and index fingernails. Now it needs like what my wife is having(black dot on her thumb) now resembles what I had once upon a time. I don't want her to fight with fungus.
I did see a dermatolgist yesterday and she said my toes are likely fungus-related but she had I didn't have enough nail for samples. Prescribed me Penlac(sp?) and asked me to go back when the toenails grow out...
I am so confused now.
hi i have been on thyroxine for about 4yrs, i developed over active after my daughters birth, then it went the other way , my hair is so thin and it used to b so thick , is there a way of taking a natural remedy like high dose of iodine rather than drugs .? i have started taking eve primrose that has helped a bit but i'm worried about taking drugs 4 too long .
Well, it looks like your heading in the right direction and have made some serious decisions by getting the biopsy done to find out where your liver is at which is really great and the fact that you have scouted out a trial to get into, it looks like a pretty much given that you have a positive attitude in getting your liver in shape.
Well, I never had any problem with heartburn - especially severe heartburn and when I started treatment I took the riba at a different time than the PSI to see which was the culprit. It was definitely the PSI. My study doctor said that she had a few others with that complaint and also put them on prilosec. You are right, though - it doesn't seem to happen to everyone. I am in contact with a few others on the same trial and they don't seem to have a problem.
I would just like to hear from anyone that has been on this medication to hear there thoughts on the treatment and possible alternatives. I am also into atlernative medicine so Im open to suggestions. But really Im open to anything I have been suffering for a year and a half and Im just ready to get better and move on with my life. Thank you to anyone that has any advice to help and god bless everyone else that has to live with Crohns or Colitis.
The main question is this, after reading so many posts of what folks are suffering from the tx drugs, it seems clear to me that the drugs are a definite stress on the liver. So if I have compensated cirrhosis w/o cancer (best case scenario) how likely are the tx drugs going to kill whatever s left of my liver before it kills the virus?
Thanks to you all and I want you to know that you inspire me with your brave fight.
I hope you will take the time when you feel up to it and post some details about your MS and treatment with Tysabri. It could be helpful to others.
Again, welcome!
We are about 12-18 months behind the US when it comes to treatment drugs, and will need to see if these will be approved by the PBS.
You state that you have an enlarged liver, but no scarring. If your Hepatologist is in agreement, then you CAN wait for the new drugs. You may still have to take a combination with Interferon and/or Ribavirin, but the duration of treatment is then 12 or 24 weeks, as opposed to 24 -48 weeks, and the SVR rate is improved with these new drugs.
Since my fibrosis is stage 1, grade 1, he wants to watch and see as he says the new drugs have NOT been approved yet for Gen 2, relapsers. Has anyone heard anything different regarding new drugs?
I am having an MRI of liver as still showing some lesions, and they want to rule out cancer. 2008 MRI just showed Hemangiomas,, so hopefully that is the case again this time.
Thanks for the feedback!
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