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Old 10-02-2019, 06:30 AM   #61
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Starting to sound like the "What old person thing do you do?" thread
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Old 10-02-2019, 07:19 AM   #62
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Starting to sound like the "What old person thing do you do?" thread
Your body and mind fall apart, then you die?

Not so much what an old person does, but rather what happens to him/her.

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I have also heard that Vick's Vaporub works. Inexpensive too. One person I know got rid of it by soaking in apple cider vinegar (diluted somewhat with water).
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Old 10-02-2019, 11:50 AM   #64
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I've had it since I was a kid, mostly on the big toes. I remember taking Ajax cleanser and trying to scrub my toenails. I could never wear sandals without wearing reinforced toe nylons. Had the toenails removed about a decade ago, but noticed a couple of the other toes are affected. My DH got it after his bout with breast cancer. He took some kind of oral medication for awhile, but it didn't help. I've lived with it so long that it doesn't bother me especially now that the two main offenders are gone.
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Old 10-02-2019, 12:19 PM   #65
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This is a decades old problem for me too. I have it on both feet but not on every toe. It's odd that way. Vic's Vapor Rub works as well as anything and I will see improvement with it. But it always comes back.
I had success with this. For many months (9, I think) I kept the affected toe covered in Vicks by using finger bandages. Replacing after every shower. For the last couple of months I added ProClearz - Tolnaftate (1%) and let it dry before wrapping with Vicks & bandage.

No fungus for nearly 10 years now.
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I've had toe fungus for a number of years on 2 toes, it never really bothered me until last year my 4th toe started swelling up while wearing shoes for a extended time. I stay mostly in sandals, flip flops.
Finally broke down and visited a Podiatrist for help, he prescribed Laser treatment. He didn't recommend oral drugs due to complications from them. I've had 2 sessions so far, the fungus is clearing out and the new nails are growing out clear. Might need another laser session, but so far so good!!
it was $200 a session, I also use a spray for my shoes and ointment daily.

https://www.mytucsonpodiatrist.com/p...reatments.html
Great info - thanks. I've had it on one big toe for 20 years after damage from backpacking in new boots. Just that one toe. I once had the nail removed and it was coming back clear, then I had to spend a week traveling for work and being in shoes constantly brought it back because the nail bed is apparently damaged and sensitive to fungal attack.

I'm going to get that laser treatment done for sure. Here in sunny, dry AZ it should clear up.
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