Toenail fungus medication
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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'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.
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.
Nail fungus also known as Onychomycosis is very common but hard to treat because of the location of the fungus that happens to be under the nails. There are different ways to treat this infection, but recent studies suggest that using both topical and oral anti fungal medications at same time yields better result.
I'm 34 year old healthy male who sufferes from bad toenail fungus for years that is beginning to become painful. I've been prescribed Terbanfile Oral 250 mg QD as a treatment by a dermatologist for a 90 day treatment. My PCP has told me there are possible risks/benefits which I was somewhat aware of and am researching further before proceeding. The scariest thing he told me is that terbafine can cause "irreversible" damage which I assumed was to the liver.
My husband has problems with toenail fungus and athlete's foot. His doctor basically said with his liver condition it is best not to treat it.
got toe nail fungus , half the nail only yello discoloration,
do u know of a prescription medication that will remove the fungus and restore the nail , looking for high quality , and definite killer of the fungi , ive tried various otc , i think their to weak and time consuming plus to much special attention to the care...
Saw my doctor yesterday and he said he thought it was a nail fungus. He said there is a medication you can take, but it's only effective 50% of the time, and you have to take it for 3 months. He recommended soaking my toes in......are you ready? Listerine Mouthwash! He said as odd as it sounds, it works. I'm going to try it....I'd rather put Listerine on my feet than in my mouth. That is nasty as a mouthwash!
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.
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??
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