how can I get rid of toe fungus under the nail bed?
373014
you will need a prescription and yes it does take a while for it to work but it does work.i had it really bad and i started taking lamisil prescribed by my doctor in December 2005 and it is has cleared up just about all of it.
188629
You have 2 options and both involve going to the doctor. First option: Go to the doc and get an Rx for medication that is specifically for the treatment of onychomycosis (nail fungus), You'll be on these pills for at least 3 months and will require regular blood work to make sure the medicine doesn't mess up your liver. Even if the nail fungus goes away, there is no guarantee that it won't come back Second option: Go to a podiatrist and have the nails removed. Again, if the nails grow back the nail fungus may return. You can request that the doc remove the nails and destroy the nail bed, then the nail won't grow back and if you have no nail you will have no nail fungus.
775925
Use emery board to file down middle of nail to take pressure off sides. Soak in hot salt water. If you can,\ntry to put a tiny bit of cotton under that corner-with nail file carefully! little bit of red is not infected-If you do this today you can save Dr.bill! Soak-Cotton under nail will help a lot. All of this will!
777416
Soak your foot in a mixture of water and Epsom salt as hot as you can stand it. For 20 minutes 3 x a day this will help with the inflammation and then while nails are soft trim along edges to get rough edges out of your flesh. This is just a temporary fix. For about $100.00 you can go to the Doctor and have a procedure done for ingrown toenails in which they numb up your toe then clip along side nail bed then put a medicine down at your nail bed that will kill that side of your nail and will not grow back. Will take care of your problem indefinitely. Good luck!
359200
You can do 2 things.  Buy ointment for atheletes foot at your local pharmacy.  They are related fungi.  Or you can apply clear nail polish to the site.  It stings like a... well it stings, but works.\n\nSorry my brain automatically inserted rid in that sentence.  Ring worm is a fungal disease similar to athletes foot.  It can be picked up by walking around barefoot or from contact with someone/something with ring worm.  I had ring worm more times working at the animal shelter.  No symptoms appear on a carrier until about 7 days, so many times the cute stray kitten your petting will get a funky growth on its nose.  Once, I had a foster kitten with ring worm.  It was horrible since he had been playing with my four cats for a few days.  They had to get medicated baths twice a day (they really enjoyed it being cats and all.)
752374
Dipping your feet into vinegar, lemon and garlic rubs. Alternate between these and wash diligently esp. underneath the nails. Also watch you r diet. it really works, much better than all of those creams.
385683
a fungus.  See your dr they can prescribe an anti-fungal pill.  Topicals usually don't work>
521179
It is most likely fungus. Some of those fungal infections are very hard to get rid of. The fungus just lives there, on your feet, in your nails.
974552
Alcohol on a cotton ball and scrub, scrub away. It usually works. If not then nail file and scrap the skin...EASILY and that will definitely do it! Don't wear those shoes anymore!
224350
Many of the "cures" that you find on the net contain Tea Tree oil. After looking at some of the sites, I realized that I have one toe nail that doesn't look or feel quite right so I am going to the healthfood store today to get some tea tree oil. I have used it before for other things like my husbands dermatitis and for tooth picks for bad breath. This oil kills bacteria and fungus as well as some virus's. I will look around at the store and see if there is any better over the counter suggestion (besides what you can get at Wally World and Walgrees). It might be possible to take a pill or three, I will ask my herbal specialist and get back to you!
1020229
okay what you have is tinea pedis and that is the technical name for athletes foot,,,you might want to treat the foot withn topical fungicidal medicaition or get something prescribed orally, keep the foot clean and dry if you can, you can use spray deodarent to keep it dry,,,if you want an alternative solution, you can use tea tree oil and grapefruit seed extract from the health food stores, also eat some garlic daily it is a known antifungal agent, good luck
53007
Get a pedicure where they can clean/scrape the surface of the nails a little, and don't apply any nail polish after that. Just let the nails "air". Apparently, the lack of oxygen causes the nails to yellow.
107767
You either have a rare genetic defect or you have a fungal infection in the nailbeds. Check with your dermatologist.
543771
An anifungal cream is good. Tinactin and Lamasil are the ones that I have use with the best results. Fungi usually come where there is too much moisture. Make sure that after you come out of the shower to dry your feet completely. And whenever possible air out your feet by removing your shoes.
632304
That yellow fluid is pus, it means there is an infection under your nail bed. Best thing, get to your doctor quick smart, they will prescribe you with antiobiotics to treat the infection. Worst case, you'll be referred to a dermatologist.
529383
There is a lot of good antifungal medicines that work better than they did ten years ago. Shower and wash the affected area thoroughly. Air dry and put the antifungal on. It helps to shower morning and night and reapply the medicine. Do that every day for a week or so, once it's gone you can go down to once a day. You should be clear but keep doing it, especially if you got it from a gym. If you don't take care of it, it keeps coming back. It's a bitch.
232195
Yes,from what I have heard and read apple cider vinegar works.Soak the toes in it daily.