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    Angry toenail fungus >:( i'm pissed!!!

    UGH. i got my toes done at a beauty school in the middle of march. i had a weird feeling about the place but just dismissed it. about 3 weeks later i noticed a white spot in each of my big toes. i ignored it, thinking i just had stained my toenail from nail polish. now that i remove my nail polish, my toes look like THIS:

    http://www.nail-fungus-help.com/before.jpg

    UUUUUUUUUUGH SO PISSED.

    i went to the dr and they said the only medication they can give me u have to take for 6 months and its really harsh on your liver and you have to get liver testing every 6 weeks.

    so she said i need to soak my feet in vinegar every day and rub my toenails with tea tree oil every day. and not wear nail polish. for SIX MONTHS.

    WTF!!!

    RIGHT before summer. and RIGHT before i want to audition at a club.

    GREAT.

    wtf am i supposed to do??? has anyone else ever dealt with this??


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    Default Re: toenail fungus >:( i'm pissed!!!

    Holy. Shit. I'm so sorry to hear about your poor feet!

    I once got a fungal infection on my REGULAR nails from fake nails... It was something different than what you have, and I got rid of it pretty easily by removing the nails and a home remedy. But I had to wait for my GREEN nails (two of them) to grow all the way out and my nails were all super soft and pathetically weak till then.

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    Doctor recommended using bleach to me:

    Soak your feet once or twice a day in a capful of bleach mixed with about 1 gallon of water for several weeks. The chlorinated water will make its way to where the fungus lives and KILL IT! It may turn you toenails white and there is the possiblity of skin irratation.

    Wash your feet thoroughly with soap and wated after soaking, otherwise, your skin will get red and itchy.
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    Coconut oil along with the tea tree oil can give you added benefits for fighting off the fungus since the CO is also antifungal. You can also ingest the CO to help you heal from the inside out.
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    Search earthclinic.com for different remedies but it should help knock it out.

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    Default Re: toenail fungus >:( i'm pissed!!!

    thank you ladies for the tips and sympathy... i also read online that taking a probiotic will help fight off fungal infections too. so i'm gonna pick up some of that next time i am out.

    just not sure what to do about my toes if i'm going to do an amateur night tomorrow night! and dance the rest of the summer!

    my dr said i can have polish on my toes as long as i leave some naked nail towards the cuticle so that the tea tree oil can penetrate, and to only wear it for 3 days tops then leave it off for 3 days.

    i could wear closed toe stripper heels but those aren't as sexy and the heat and sweat from having closed toe shoes would probably just make the problem worse...


    just feeling so hopeless :/ especially since whenever i did my toes at home i always cleaned my tools and took good care of my feet... idk if i will ever get a salon pedicure again :/

    **edit: i just read that some people use monistat on their toe fungus??? sounds weird but its an anti fungal so maybe i will try that.

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    They sell an anti-fungal remedy at Sally's that used to sell very well since everyone where I used to live was all about acrylics. I'd give that a shot as well. Tea tree oil is DEFINITELY good shit though.

    (thread makes me consider continuing to do my own mani/pedis though. eee)

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    Ick, that sucks. I had that under my thumb nail once when I got gel-nails put on.

    After I took the fakes off I saw the infection. I got something from the doctor for it and did the bleach soaking thing. Went away fairly quickly (like 2 months). So maybe it won't take that long.

    Can you wear stockings until it heals up? They're sexy, and men won't be able to see your feet. And most newbie dancers who start working at the clubs end up wearing them anyway to cover first-time knee bruises and stuff anyways.

    Good luck! Hope it goes away fast!



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    Quote Originally Posted by AriahsPariah View Post
    Coconut oil along with the tea tree oil can give you added benefits for fighting off the fungus since the CO is also antifungal. You can also ingest the CO to help you heal from the inside out.
    I totally agree with the coconut oil. It's the best.

    Be careful where you get your pedis not all of them are as clean as they should be.

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    I have been busy so I havent been online. There are OTC topic drops such as DR.G's and NailTek. They are safer than taking prescription pills. Soaking your toenails in Apple Cider Vinegar for about 5 mins daily also helps. Green nails are not fungus. It is bacteria from when water gets trapped under the acrylic or "fake" nail tip.
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    Quote Originally Posted by miss1dancypants View Post
    UGH. i got my toes done at a beauty school in the middle of march. i had a weird feeling about the place but just dismissed it. about 3 weeks later i noticed a white spot in each of my big toes. i ignored it, thinking i just had stained my toenail from nail polish. now that i remove my nail polish, my toes look like THIS:

    http://www.nail-fungus-help.com/before.jpg

    UUUUUUUUUUGH SO PISSED.

    i went to the dr and they said the only medication they can give me u have to take for 6 months and its really harsh on your liver and you have to get liver testing every 6 weeks.

    so she said i need to soak my feet in vinegar every day and rub my toenails with tea tree oil every day. and not wear nail polish. for SIX MONTHS.

    WTF!!!

    RIGHT before summer. and RIGHT before i want to audition at a club.

    GREAT.

    wtf am i supposed to do??? has anyone else ever dealt with this??


    We have a thing called 'EXilor' Ointment here that you can buy over the counter at a pharmacy. It's specifically for toe-nail fungus's. See if you can find it there, it works wonders.
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    I've had issues with my fingernails after having acrylics (never again!) but I think the underlying cause is nail psoriasis and possibly a secondary infection of the nail bed. I've tried everything from prescription nail laquer and home remedies like tea tree oil and bleach, etc with no cure. Don't take lamisil because it has terrible side effects and low rate of effectiveness.

    The cures I think are the most promising:

    1. I could kick myself for not trying it sooner: Vicks Vapor rub (well actually i have a generic). I never bothered to try it before because it sounded so bogus. I've been applying it multiple times a day for almost a week on all my nails (even the healthy ones, no nail polish) and I have already seen a 40% improvement! I really hope that the progress continues as the nails grow out. I'll update this when I know for sure. If it doesn't work I will try #2.

    2. Gentian violet (aka Crystal Violet) - is a non prescription blue dye used as an antifungal, usually to treat thrush in infants. It should be at the stores but you may have to ask the pharmacy if they have it behind the counter. I wish I could find the article for you, it was written by a podiatrist who had a high success rate using this to cure toenail fungus and recommended it as treatment.

    3. Vinegar or gel acetic acid (Nonyx) based on this: http://www.gimme-five.com/tag/nonyx/

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    It looks like the fungus has gotten the the cuticle. A solution to soak your feet in or to apply will help reduce the appearance but not kill it completely. The issue is with soakings is that it only kills the outer layer of the fungus while the deeper area under the nail is unaffected .Over time this can be bad as the fungus can be come resistant to whatever you are applying. However, a soak in vinegar for 20 minutes will help kill any bacteria on your feet but you should wash it off compeletly and keep your feet dry. Fungus like this like humid/wet skin and as well darkness.

    You will need an anti-fungal that can accumulate and kill the fungus. Lamisil (oral 1x a day for 6-12) weeks will kill the fungus. By the 6 week mark 90% of it should be gone, the rest is to ensure that the base cells are killed off so it does not return. Anti-funguals are stressful on the liver by nature so liver testing may be done to ensure your body is up to handle the medicine. Most livers are ready unless you have been heavily drinking or taking other drugs that have damaged it.

    With Lamisil you can use nail polish, just be careful not to get it on the fungus portions and as well to clean it off every so often to monitor the progress of your nail/feet. As well be sure to sanitize any nail tools you use such as clippers to avoid the spread of the fungus to your hands or other nails.

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    I've heard a lot of recommended treatments for toenail fungus: listerine, vinegar, even vicks. For some weird reason, none of them worked for me when I suffered from toenail fungus a few months back. It wasn't until my friend handed me Fungusil that I got the results I wanted. If none of the usual treatments work for you, you might want to give it a try

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