Fungus: Toddler
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Toenail Fungus
Asked by D.K. from New York
on June 8, 2010
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My son came home from college with toenail fungus -Planning to have the pinpointe laser treatment done however podiatrist still wants to remove a couple of toenails. H...
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- I've never heard of this. But, I keep vick's vapo rub on my toenails. I dropped a TV on my foot and my toenails got yucky and infected. Vick's really helped. I don't k...
- I've used Vick's vaporub to help with a split fingernail before. I think a fungus keeps it from growing without the split down the middle (it got cracked and then inf...
- Hi D., My suggestion is to try a good tea tree oil for the fungus. Apply it several times a day all around the nail, which should take care of the problem. Much bette...
Need a Remedy for Toenail Fungus
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on January 8, 2009
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Does anyone have a home remedy or the name of a prescription medicine for a toenail fungus that has been successful? My toenail has come off twice and now is looking...
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- Getting on really good absorbing vitamins will help your body fight the fungus, I had this problem for almost a year until I got on some good vitamins then it cleared ...
- In the Dallas Morning News on Wednesday, I saw an ad for a laser for toe nail fungus. All it said was to contact your Dr. so I don't know anything else about it. The a...
- Try soaking it in vinegar on a regular basis.
Athlete's Foot During Pregnancy??
Asked by A.T. from Austin
on September 20, 2008
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I was just wondering if anyone has experienced athlete's foot during pregnancy? I'm 32 weeks pregnant and my foot has been itchy for the last few days. My husband look...
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- A. - since you can't call your OB, just ask the pharmacist, they are very knowledgable about that stuff. Sometimes more than the doctor! D.
- First -- big congrats on the new arrival!!! May sound silly, but if you soak your feet in a vinegar/water mix (50/50)it does pull out the itchy feeling. Don't need...
- Hi A., Try soaking your feet in hot water with Apple vinegar. the smell is strong but it worked for me and several other people that I know. It also makes your feet...
Can Toddlers Have Athlete's Foot?
Asked by L.H. from Enid
on October 20, 2008
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My son is 20 months old and I think he might have athlete's foot. He has been scratching the bottom of his foot and there is cracking skin between his toes. I thought ...
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- My six year old has athlete's foot and the doctor prescribed a cream for his feet and told us to keep his feet dry. To get the mesh like tennis shoes and to spray sec...
- Of course they can. All they have to do is walk barefoot where someone with athletes's foot has been and keep his little feet locked in hot sweaty shoes for the rest o...
- My son had athlete's foot around 2 years of age. His symptoms were the same as you've mentioned. I did take him to a doctor and was given an ointment that cleared it...
Toenail Questions
Asked by K.V. from Richland
on May 12, 2009
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I have a 22 mo. old son who is very happy and healthy, but has a strange toenail thing. Two nails on one foot and one on the other are thicker than the rest of his na...
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- Id probally talk to your peditrician, Cause it could be a fungal.
- Sounds to me like a fungal problem. I'd take him to his pedi, who might send you to a podiatrist.
- My son is almost 10 years old & has a black, thickened toenail. It started when he was about your sons age. It has been injured in the past & we thought a new, healt...
Toenail Fungus
Asked by S.L. from Dallas
on November 20, 2009
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Has anyone ever had a toenail fungus treated and was able to get completely rid of the thick hard brown toenail damaged by the fungus go back to its original state? I'...
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- The easiest course is an RX from the doc. I didn't have insurance so I google & soaked my toe twice a day (kind of a pain) in Listerine & Vinegar (I think). Also I fou...
- S., My sister took the oral Rx stuff and got rid of it. I have health issues and didn't feel okay with the liver danger, so I used the Rx nail stuff called Penlac, b...
- S., my husband has had a toe fungus for about three months that he got from a pair of new golf shoes. He couldn't get rid of it and went to the dr. that prescribed an...
2 Year Old with Athlete's Foot
Asked by J.W. from Richland
on December 8, 2009
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Hi,
My 2 1/2 year old daughter has had a bad case of athlete's foot for over a month. First I tried tinactin spray. When that didn't seem to help I took her to an u...
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- I'm a little behind on emails. I thought my 3yrd son as the same problem, Our Dr told me children this young rarely have athlete's foot but that his feet always being ...
- This couldn't sound weirder, but I suggest Vick's Vaporub. A friend recommended it, and I have to say it worked for me. I put it on pretty thick, then put on a pair of...
- See a naturopath, because it sounds systemic...and too severe to ignore. Katherine Zieman, ###-###-####, in Gresham is great! If it IS flora out of whack, I would ...
Seeking Advice for Treatment of Athlete's Foot for My 18 Month Old
Asked by D.W. from Stationed Overseas
on April 8, 2008
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My daughter is 18 months old and appears to have athlete's foot between 2 toes. Does anyone have any advice on how to treat it. I try to make sure that her feet stay...
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- I'd be really surprised if it's athletes foot, but it could be a yeast infection. Try a little monistat cream and rub a little in between the toes. My daughter had a ...
- My doc. thought my son had athlete's foot last summer, and he wasn't yet two. His feet were peeling a lot. So, he told me to use baby powder on his feet whenever I p...
- If it is athlete's foot then pouring 1/2 bottle of peroxide in her bath water and letting her soak will clear it up. I did this for my girls when they were getting ye...
Has Anyone Heard of a Toddler Getting Athlete's Foot?!
Asked by A.K. from Missoula
on January 13, 2009
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Hello! I love this site and the mothers who make it such a great resource! So here I am again...my two year old daughter appears to have athlete's foot. Her dad has be...
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- Toddler?! How about a newborn??? And they share it! I never had it my life and then I got it from my newborn. I had no idea what it was, and we were hanging out wi...
- After fighting foot fungus for years, my dad heard of a cure that he loves... Vick's Vapor Rub. He puts it on clean dry feet at night before bed and has the nicest fe...
- Athlete's foot is a fungus issue. VERY stubborn. The first thing I would do is get your daughter (and your husband) on a very high quality probiotic (you can get t...
Toe Fungus - How to Treat?
Asked by S.S. from New York
on April 21, 2011
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Has any one had a fungus on their toes? My podiatrist is recommending taking Lamisil, an anti-fungal drug for 2-3 months but I don't love the idea of taking a medicati...
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- I took Lamisil, it did work. It did not harm my liver. One thing is you cant be in the sun for long periods of time with that medicine.
- I also used the Lamisil and it worked for me. I had tried the tea tree oil before that, but obviously didn't work for me. It's been 10 years now and it hasn't come b...
- I tried the lamisil and it did not work. So I wouldn't take the risk.
