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Not always, nightlysparrow. Athlete's Foot is ringworm. Toenail fungus is not. Someone with one fungus, might be more likely to have other fungal growth, but it isn't a sure thing. There are many people who suffer from Athelete's Foot who never develop toenail fungus infections. There are many people with nail fungus infections who never develop athelete's foot. There are people with ringworm, who develop a toenail fungus, are able to treat the ringworm but don't address the nail fungus, and it ends up sticking around awhile. There are people who have a toenail fungus, who develop ringworm, treat the nail fungus, and the ringworm sticks around awhile until that is treated.
The two sometimes occur together - but not always, and even if someone has had both, it doesn't mean they're doomed to have both each time there's an infection.
no, the stupid tea tree oil doesn't work, I tried it, waste of money, I HATE looking at my toe nails, it's so disgusting, I'm going to give the doctor a negative review, the idiot only prescribes this and thats it, lasers? I'm not rich. I would get it if the insurance covered it but it doesnt
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Then think about swallowing some pills. Caprylic Acid worked for me when nothing else did, but then I gave up sugar months ago and I'm sure that helped a lot too. Giving up sugar won't cure it by itself though. The thing is that people go to docs expecting a quick fix and that's not always fair to the doctor--you may have to do some work to get what you want. If you can't swallow pills then I've noticed that CA comes in gel caps that can be opened. May not taste good but it's worth a try. Not expensive either.
Last edited by SouthernBelleInUtah; 10-07-2014 at 05:56 AM..
Then think about swallowing some pills. Caprylic Acid worked for me when nothing else did, but then I gave up sugar months ago and I'm sure that helped a lot too. Giving up sugar won't cure it by itself though. The thing is that people go to docs expecting a quick fix and that's not always fair to the doctor--you may have to do some work to get what you want. If you can't swallow pills then I've noticed that CA comes in gel caps that can be opened. May not taste good but it's worth a try. Not expensive either.
I said I won't take pills... it's only liquid on the nail i will use
I think it might be the liquid that causes the liver problem. people dont seem to realize that chemicals seep into the skin and into organs of the body.. it doesnt have to be taken internally..but I have a dodgy nail myself and have read about these things that you put on the nail and what they might cause.. so Ive stayed away..to be frank I dont think mine is fungul.. but caused with an accident a few years ago as its never grew right since..
I wish you'd be a little more forthcoming with info on this. Do you mean that for health reasons you can't swallow pills, or that your liver is already compromised and therefore you can't take anti-fungal pills? This would make a huge difference.
There is a staggering number of tinea fungi. This included tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and tinea un' guium (nails). One doc told me there are more than 400 types of fungus that affect skin. Here's a few:
You're correct that people who carry or pick up athlete's foot don't necessarily get it into their nails.Toenail fungus begins with injury, which allows any nearby fungi to invade the nail bed. It also happens to fingernails when injured from artificial nails.
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