Wellness

[NickNack]

My 87 year old father has both of these problems.  I took him to the doctor for his regular check up, and he told him to use lamisil spray for the nail fungus and lotrimin for athlete's foot.  He's been using both for a couple of months now, and his feet are getting better.  The fungus will have to grow out, but the new nail growth is clear.

The lamisil spray says it's for athlete's foot, but it treats nail fungus, too.  

[candys mine]

Way back when,  I picked up a case of athlete's foot from where else but the spa.  My friend's sister was a nurse and she told me the key to getting rid of it, aside from the dry feet advice,  was to wash my feet well with hot water daily,  dry them,  then while the pores are open from the warm water scrubbing, douse them with hydrogen peroxide to fizz up the stuff from down deep.  Dry feet again and use lotrimin.  It worked for me.  That and investing in a pair of shower slippers.

[illinois1954]

I have read you need to throw away ALL of your shoes?? Did you use any special cleaning products for disfecting? I just want this gone!

[CatsyCline]

i had athletes foot, it seems to be seasonal and i think it flared up from wearing boots and shoes becuase i got it in the fall . i think it lives in boots and shoes if you have had it once it may be in the shoe.

i did the following for 6 weeks: AND it cleared up!

daily after shower i used Miconazole Nitrate 2% Powder Spray (WM has it cheap)  and Desenex Powder and also Tea Tree oil on toes. Tea Tree stinks but use a q-tip to apply.

nightime you can use Desenex powder. 

spray all  boots and shoes with lysol spray and if there is a certain shoe that triggers the itching , discard them becuase the fungus lives in the shoe for a long time.  just like mushrooms you dont see and then they pop in damp weather.

wash feet well before using these and dry well. wear sandals around the house if you can.

for toenail fungus. ugh. nothing seems to work.  try cider vinegar soaks, creams, tea tree. Rx things like the Lamisil pills are bad for the liver.   if they are lifting off the toe they need to be removed. all toes involved with fungus?  see a foot doctor. don't wait like i did. having removal of three nails this week.

[illinois1954]

Did your dad have to take any special precautions around his house to stop the spread of athlete's foot?

[Fressa]

I always used Tinactin for my son's feet.  It was the only thing that worked and didn't bother him to use.

[lolakimono]

@NickNack I think @illinois1954 is paging you about an athletes' feet question.  

[violann]

HAIR DRYER. REALLY!

[NickNack]

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@illinois1954 wrote:

Did your dad have to take any special precautions around his house to stop the spread of athlete's foot?

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@illinois1954  No, he didn't take any special precautions.  It didn't spread either. He did recently have to go on an oral medication for it though.

[NickNack]

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@lolakimono wrote:

@NickNack I think @illinois1954 is paging you about an athletes' feet question.  

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Thanks for letting me know @lolakimono.