Nail Fungus Treatment

i want to have normal nails… i have a nail fungus infection that i want to get rid of…can you recommend me some type of lotion or treatment that i could buy in a pharmacy (that’s cheap)….PS how long will take to get rid of it, do you know? THANK YOU …

I would appreciate any advice……..have the early signs of a toe nail fungus infection starting on my left toe in the upper left side corner. Can someone please advice me on what actually helped them. I heard so many remedies of hydrogen peroxide, vicks, vinegar, epsom salt that I am confused. Also pls explain how to use the recommended product, times to be applied per day etc, and how to tell if it is improving.

Listerine Can Help Cure Nail Fungus
Although Listerine is well known as a superior germ-killing mouthwash, it has many other uses including treatment for nail fungus. Many people have reported that their nail fungus problem is cured by soaking their foot or finger in Listerine.
Listerine can be used like any other soaking solution such as hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, etc. Some people add a tiny bit of household bleach to the soaking solution. Either powdered bleach or liquid bleach may be used. It generally takes a few months of using Listerine before the nail fungus is cured. For best results, the fungus sufferer must soak his or foot in Listerine at least thirty minutes each day.
Although this treatment is generally effective it is a very slow method of treating the nail fungus. You may have to use this treatment for several months before the nail fungus infection is completely cured. However, you should have almost immediate relief from the itchiness, pain and swelling that often accompany nail fungus infections.
Skipping the treatment for even one day can slow down the healing process. The treatment must be continued until the nail begins to look healthy and not discolored or disfigured. For more info see http://www. treatnailfungus. org/treatment/PreventionNailFungus. htm
Some people say mixing vinegar to the Listerine solution brings results much faster.
Vinegar creates and acidic environment in which fungi cannot thrive. Vinegar almost instantly relieves the itchiness that is associated with nail fungus infections. Any type of vinegar will work but most people use regular white vinegar. Some people take two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar by mouth twice a day to help prevent and cure nail fungus infections. Because the taste of apple cider vinegar is offensive to many people, it is often mixed with fruit juice before it is put on the spoon.
Rather than soaking in the Listerine and vinegar mixture, some people simply paint it over the affected nail to get the desired results. While there is no scientific evidence to back up Listerine’s role in treating fungus infections, it is not likely to do harm and it is a cost effective way to address the problem. Prescription medications to treat nail fungus often cost 8-10 dollars per day and that become very expensive if the nail fungus lingers. Given the expensive of prescription medications, Listerine for nail fungus is certainly worth a try.

Nail fungus is a condition that afflicts people on the nails that cover their toes and fingers. It is a very disfiguring condition – and if unchecked, can result in long term or even permanent damage to the afflicted toes. Even with a mild case of nail fungus, you will tend to find yourself ashamed to even walk around with your much-loved open shoes: for fear of what people will say about the state of your toes. In other words, nail fungus is the type of condition which tends to make a person look as if they are not taking good care of themselves.
Now it is often said that the way to fight and win against an enemy is by first understanding him. It would similarly follow that the way to win your fight against nail fungus (and keep it away), is by understanding the causes of it – and what (if anything), you can do about them.
1) The first major cause of nail fungus is exposure of the toe and finger nails to persistent moist and warm conditions. These are exactly the type of conditions that fungus causing the infection thrives in. Indeed, these are also the types of conditions that other types of disease causing micro-organisms thrive in, especially where the moisture and warmth (also called humidity) happens to exists alongside poor hygienic conditions.
The key to avoiding this cause of nail fungus infection is of course avoiding continuous exposure of your fingers and toes to moisture and humidity. If those body parts must be exposed to such moist and warm conditions, then by all means, try to take some mitigating measures.
2) The second major cause of nail fungus is compromised immunity. The fungus that causes this infection is a type of fungus that a strong immunity should be able to ward off quite easily. Most of the people who suffer from nail fungus tend to be people whose immunity is either compromised, or in the process of being compromised.
The thing to do about the second cause of nail fungus would be to take measures – like proper nutrition (with emphasis on foods that are known to strengthen immunity) – to keep your immunity strong. By so doing, of course, you will not only be protecting yourself from nail fungus, but also from a host of other diseases (and indeed, from all micro-organism-caused diseases).
3) The third major cause of nail fungus, specifically the type of it that afflicts toe nails (which is by the most common type of it) is wearing poorly ventilated shoes. These are shoes that have no ‘breathing’ space for the feet -and no inlet for fresh air from outside to get into them. Wearing them causes the feet to perspire heavily, while the lack of air from outside means that temperatures inside them rise significantly. This creates the moist (due to perspiration) and warm (due to lack of air from outside) conditions discussed earlier as being the ideal conditions that nail fungus thrives in.
The thing to do about this cause of nail fungus infection would of course be to make ‘ventilation’ an important consideration when shopping for shoes, and ensure that you only buy and wear well ventilated shoes.

You have tried everything on your nail fungus: OTC antifungal ointments and creams, Penlac, Vicks Vaporub, Listerine, tea tree oil, vinegar. You have used them individually and in combinations as recommended by friends, all to no avail. You have other recourse but to try oral medication.
Nail fungus is scientifically known as onychomycosis. It is caused by a type of fungus known as dermatophyte which invades the nails through a break in the skin. The fungus feeds on keratin, the main component of the hard shell or the nail plate.
Nail Fungal infection is often tough to treat because the nail plate inadvertently harbors and protects the infecting agent. For this reason, it is sometimes recommended to treat the disease from within using oral prescription medication. As with most prescription drugs, doctors order lab tests on the diseased nail either through fungal culture, KOH preparation or nail biopsy in order to determine the type of infection. From there, the doctors will determine the appropriate course of treatment. 1. Sporanox (Itraconazole)
Sporanox is a capsule administered to patients suffering from different fungal infections including onychomychosis of the toenails and fingernails. It is usually taken by patients for at least 3 months although the effect may be seen in as much as 9 months up to a whole year.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a pubic advisory on the potential danger of Sporanox to overall health. It has been found to have contraindications on people with congestive heart failure or CHF as well as with liver malfunction. Thus, physicians order several laboratory tests and conduct research on a person’s medical history prior to prescribing the drug. 2. Lamisil (Terbinafine)
Lamisil is the most doctor prescribed medication for nail fungal infection. It is in tablet form and Lamisil has about the same success rate as that of Sporanox although costs relatively less. It is usually taken for 6 weeks by patients with fingernail infections or for 3 months for patients with toenail infections.
The FDA issued an advisory on the potential danger of Lamisil tablets on liver health. Thus, prior to issuing prescriptions and 6 weeks into the course of treatment, administering physicians require their patients to take liver functions tests to ensure safety.
There is also a topical variety of Lamisil which can be used in conjunction with the oral treatment for faster result. Lamisil topical treatment is excluded from the FDA’s advisory concerning Lamisil’s adverse effect on liver health. 3. Diflucan (Fluconazole)
Diflucan is an antifungal drug primarily prescribed for treatment of infections due to candida such as vaginal, esophageal and oropharyngeal, as well as for cryptococcal meningitis. The FDA has not yet approved its use for nail fungus treatment although a study shows that it performed significantly more effective compared to placebo treatment of the disease. It is administered in mild to moderate infections for a duration of 3 to 6 months, and in moderate to severe infections for a duration of 6 to 9 months.
Diflucan is also potentially harmful to liver health. Thus patients are advised by their doctors to take a liver functions test prior to taking the medication. There have also been reported rare cases of anaphylaxis and skin rashes in patients who have taken the drug.