Toe Nail Fungus - Home Remedies

I got a toe nail fungus from a nail salon about 4 years ago. I tried several topical treatments (including tea tree oil) which did not work. I finally came across Dr. G's which did work. It had my toe nail (which by then was very thick and embarrassing) looking much better in 4 months and "cured" in 8 months. I used Dr. G's sporadically for another two months. It said that you would not have the fungus gone until one year and that you should continue to use the solution for another 6 months. I did not heed this advice as I felt like I was "cured" after 8 months. Within the next year, my fungus was back and it was starting on another toe. Yikes! I couldn't find Mr. G's anymore and the little bottle I had was almost empty. However, it had the active ingredient (benzalkonium chloride - broad spectrum), so I looked everywhere for something with the same active ingredients (while trying other remedies in vain... including dipping my toe in straight bleach, which I had read would help). Anyway, to make a long story that much longer... I finally something called ReclearAF at Walgreen's with that same ingredient and started using it two years ago. Wait, don't get scared... it cleared it up again... this time in about 11 months (my toe had gotten much worse this second time while I was looking for something) and I have been using it every day for the past year even though there is no longer any sign of the fungus... I'm not taking any chances this time around.

I would definitely recommend this product, even though the cure takes a very long time. Basically, as I have read on websites that talk about any toe nail fungus cure, you have to wait until all the infected nail grows out, which takes about a year and then continue treatment for some time afterwards to ensure that it stay away.

Here is a link to the product on Walgreen's website, so you know what you're looking for in the store (ugly packaging, but good product): http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=305057&a...#

Hope that helps! It will get better!

P.

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J., tea tree oil is a natural solution that kills fungus. Many pediatricians use it now. I work for Melaleuca and would be happy to send you a sample to try (not trying to sell you:). You could just try it to see if it works. Let me know, N. ____@____.com ###-###-####

one of my best girlfriends had this problem for years and after trying several treatments, a dermatologist recommended Long Creek Herbs Herbal Foot Soak... go to longcreekherbs.com. She said it cleared up after the nail grew completely out, and she has not had any repeat of it. only caveat is that the herbal soak is quite stinky! but the upside is that you only have to soak the feet for a couple minutes each day.

good luck!
S.

I got fungus on my finger nails from my nail salon. Dr. G'S is wonderful I buy it at Sallys Beauty Supply, you can also find it on Ebay usually cheeper and sometimes you can get two for the price of one. On your toe nails, I cut my down as low as I could (without it being painful) and kept the Dr. G's on there everyday twice a day and kept it trimmed. My Dr. told me it can take 6 months for a toe nail to grown out comepletely, she also told me to treat the nail on either side of it. Dr.G'S you can use and keep the nail painted as well, so it dosnt look so bad. Good Luck!!

LAMASIL DOES WORK BUT YOU SHOULD ONLY TRY IT UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE. THEY HAVE TO RUN LABS ONCE A MONTH BEFORE YOU GET IT FILLED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOES NOT MESS UP YOUR LIVER. ALSO MOST INSURANCE COMPANYS WILL NOT AUTHORIZE WITHOUT THE DOCTOR GETTING A TOE NAIL CLIPPING.

HI J.,
Your question is not crazy! My mom and brother both have foot fungus issues. They have tried everything! They noticed that taking showers made it worse. Soaking the feet in warm water everyday or taking a bath for them to soak helped tremendously. There is a lotion that has glyconutrients in it that may help your toe if you apply it twice a day. I'll be more than happy to send you more info on that. You can call or email me.
Hope that helps :)
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I am a nail care professional and I have a client who when she came to me she had gotten a fungus from a not so clean salon, she has tried everyhting to get rid of it including prescription medication. She read that using Hydrogen Peroxide will get rid of it. I saw her today and her toenail is alomst back to normal. Try it and let me know how it works.

Just make a quick stop by Sally's Beauty Supply and ask them for it. It will be in a yellow box (can't remember the name). It's cheap & works absolutely fantastically, although it is quite toxic. So keep it away from little mouths. Good luck!

Vicks vapor rub works very well. Learned this trick from my grandmothers manicurist - apparently it's a faily common condition among the elderly.

I noticed one person mentioned Vicks vapor rub. It really works. My uncle had a fungus on his toes that would have needed 6 months of a strong med (feet fungus are just har to get off! but he didn't like the loads of side effects for the meds and used Vicks. It worked for him. I've seen the results and it is so cheap. But it takes time so use it for a month before you stop.. it may take a few months to fully go away.

Good luck.

A natural fix, that is very inexpensive is to use cornmeal. Put 1” of cornmeal in a flat pan that’s large enough for your feet. Add enough room temperature water to cover the cornmeal. Let sit for an hour then add warm water for comfort, enough to cover the feet and soak for about 2 hours. The Alliance Horticultural cornmeal product might be the best choice but any cornmeal seems to work. Softer skin is a side benefit. (This is the Dirt Doctors recommendation). If you can't do it that long, any amount of time will work. The side benefit is that you don't have to worry if the kids or pets get into it!

Good Luck!

tea tree oil works great. You can get it from Sally Beauty carries it or you can order it from Mellaluca. Good luck!

sandy

You'll likely need a prescription. I think there's something you take orally to deal with this. I've also heard that it takes a while to cure it. You might start with Lamesil while you're waiting for the dr appointment.

I tell my diabetes patients to use a mixture of cornmeal and water to treat toenail fungus- which is very common in that population. It doesn't matter what the proportions are, but mix some cornmeal with water and soak your feet for 10-20 minutes or so. The cornmeal can be the kind you get at the grocery store to cook with, or you can buy the kind you put in your yard. When you are done soaking, pour the leftover cornmeal/water solution in your flower beds or grass.

I do not know how well (or if) this works but I've heard of using tea tree oil for it. Good luck!