Fungus
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Thickening of the Sole of the Foot????
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on December 2, 2008
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My husband has this odd thing with the sole of his feet. They are thickend like leather and crack something terrible.
We have a child a little girl and I have not...
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- It is not a fungus. I have the same thing. It is called keratosis pilaris. It is a skin disorder that makes the skin on the soles of the feet thicken and can lead to d...
- I would imagine that this occurs because some people's skin doesn't slough off as well as others and with the ecezema, dry skin is an issue. The way to keep the build...
- I had the same problem for years - even when I went for a pedicure my feet would still crack. Now I've been using Arbonne's Herbal Foot Cream for the past 2 years and...
Foot Pain -- Anyone Else?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 27, 2008
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I'm 44 years old and for about 2 years I have been having a lot of discomfort in my feet. When I get up in the morning it hurts to even walk across the floor. Then it...
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- Here are some things that helped me: Stretching on the stairstep, using the elliptical, good sturdy shoes, and HTP heel seats. http://www.heel-that-pain.com/heel_seat...
- Hi D., You can also go to your Orthopedic dept at your local hospital and buy orthodics which you can put in your sneakers and shoes. This will help stretch the te...
- Hi D., I know this is kind of late. But I've read all of the responses to your problem. Most of it is good advice. Except, do not go to the Good Feet Store. T...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by J.G. from St. Louis
on October 1, 2008
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I took my 9 month old son to the doctor yesterday and she said he has hand, foot and mouth disease. The doctor told me that he can go back to daycare because it is no...
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- I'm a childcare provider, PLEASE keep your child home for at least 24hrs from the time he starts his Rx. I think that Dr's all have different views on this. That sai...
- My little cousin got this her Kindergarten year of school a couple years ago. Her Mom was told once the fever broke, and she had been on medicine (if perscribed) to wa...
- Not sure what others have responded, but it IS contagious before he shows symptoms and also when he has a fever. By the time the blisters show and you realize it's ha...
Hand Foot Mouth Tips
Asked by T.O. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2008
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UPDATE: We're all finally doing better. I think the trick is to be patient, give a lot of TLC, soft foods, and luke warm beverages. Neosporin worked well on the po...
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- Could be staph... has it been cultured? Or herpes simplex... or a fungus. He needs to be tested! Good luck!
- I don't have any experience with this, but I was just curious if you had looked into going to a naturalpath. Maybe they would have some alternative natural remedies t...
- My suggestion is to put some apple cider vinegar in his bath water, or some hydrogen peroxide in his bath water.
4 Month Old with Athletes Foot?
Asked by D.B. from New York
on October 4, 2010
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Hi, my baby daughter sweats like crazy! About a week ago, it was kind of humid, but still cool out and raining off and on. I put a pair of socks on her feet to take he...
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- Babypowder these days is cornstarch, which is pure sugar. Yeast (and other fungus) feed off of sugar... so if you suspect fungus avoid baby powder like the plague. ...
- I get these on my hands and fingers (eczema). They itch like crazy. Tiny tiny little blister looking things. They go away with a steroid cream or you can just wait it ...
- My guess is its some sort of yeast infection and you will probably be told to use lotrimin (sp?) cream its over the counter and used to treat athlete's foot/ jock itch...
My Two Year Old Looks like She Might Have Athletes Foot.
Asked by R.C. from Louisville
on March 1, 2007
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I have a two year daughter, Very active. The other night after bathing and getting ready for night time I notice on her right foot in between her two toes look like s...
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- I had the same problem as a kid and it took me many years to figure out that the majority of my problem were my finger and toe nails not being cut properly. I would...
- are you making sure to dry between her toes real good after baths? use pelsnaptha soap & phisoderm lotion, I used those to cure athlete's foot on my family when we liv...
- R. it could be she is not drying in between her toes. I would try to make sure they are dry. And maybe some baby powder might do a good job. I am just suggesting. If i...
Toenail Stain?
Asked by M.B. from Jacksonville
on January 29, 2011
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I love getting pedicures...It's one of few luxuries I allow myself on our budget. I've gone to the same salon for 10+ years. I've watched it change hands, but contin...
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- I don't know if this will help you or not, but I used to paint my toe nails all the time. I am now in my 40's and just last year I took nail polish off after it had b...
- Usually, darker nail polishes like red or bright pink will leave a yellowish residue upon removal, unlike a soft pink or white nail polish. The staining usually will ...
- Make sure you put a base coat on, which should keep the color from staining your nails.
Laundry ?
Asked by K.R. from Syracuse
on October 16, 2010
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My husband has Athlete's foot and I wash all of our whites together. Mostly just socks, bras, and underwear. I use hot water. Is there a chance that I could get Athlet...
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- Maybe. Are you and DH doing anything to treat/cure his athlete's foot? You might want to occasionally run his socks through a hot wash cycle with bleach and ri...
- Has he been to a Podiatrist? ( foot doctor) they can help him with this problem and then you don't have to worry about your laundry.
- I don't think so. However, I would make sure to add some bleach.
15 Month Daughter Walks with Right Foot Turned In.
Asked by W.M. from Chicago
on November 9, 2008
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We were recently at the pediatrician and he noticed a crease in the skin of her right thigh and not her left. When he had her walk he noticed she walks with her right...
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- Hi W., I'm a pediatric PT and I see alot of kids with this. First of all, no, walking early did not cause your daughters foot to be like that. The trend these days...
- My son did this as well and our dr told us not to worry. I took him to Shriners Hospital in Chicago to have him checked out because they said that often times when peo...
- Wait and see was likely due to her young age. My son was 3 years old when we noticed his in-toeing. The pediatrician referred us to a podiatrist when I voiced my con...
Toenail Care
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on April 13, 2011
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My toenails are ugly :( I need advice on what to do or what products to use to make them look better!!
I try to keep them trimmed. All I ever really use on them i...
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- Try eating Gellatin and taking prenatals, they are great for hair/nail growth. For just making them look better, I would just do a light pink nailpolish. I have ugly t...
- I had two that were thicker and yellower I think it was a fungus infection. I used Vicks vaporub every night for A YEAR and a half and they got better. Pretty cheap...
- For your discolored nails, you can buy a fungus treatment at the drugstore - most are the same (undecylenic acid) - cost @ $10. Or, if it's not real bad, you can use a...
