(Part 2) Best antifungal medicine according to redditors

Since others have commented that it may be fungal, one way to find out quickly is to put Lamisil cream on it and see if the redness goes down. You can find it in any grocery/drugstore near you. (We used it for my daughter’s acne and saw improvement after one treatment.)

Yes. But you can get a lifetime supply of antifungal cream for $9 and it usually goes away in a couple days.

https://www.amazon.com/Boxes-Pro-Ex-Antifungal-Cream-Clotrimazole/dp/B004R4HKS0/ref=sr_1_22?keywords=clotrimazole&qid=1573799041&s=hpc&sr=1-22

My big toenail got totally ruined by fungus because I left it untreated for 2+ years. Tbh I didn't know what it was and thought it'd go away on its own. 

A year ago, during my trip to Bali, I was in the water so much that half of my toenail actually fell off! This is when I finally started doing research and treating it. I went through a 9 month phase where I slacked off because I was traveling a lot, which is why you see it get much worse. But about 3 months ago I decided I've had enough and took this to the next level. I've been extremely proactive in my routine and am finally seeing results!!! It's a lot of work but it's really encouraging to see improvements.

Here's how I'm doing it:

• Keep it filed down using this electric nail drill (be really careful not to get carried away & use the slowest setting. stop if you feel ANY pain)
  
• Keep it clean & trimmed I make sure the sides of my nail/cuticle are free of debri and keep my nails short using these tools
  
• Make sure to disinfect all tools & surfaces using alcohol or hand sanitizer & soap
  
• Brush your toe 2-3 times a day with a soft tip toothbrush and tea tree oil body wash (especially in morning and before going to bed)
  
• Apply Tea tree oil & Coconut oil after brushing
  
  • Why: Several studies have shown that tea tree oil has antifungal properties. (source) Coconut oil also has antifungal properties and also smoothes out your skin & nail, which is key cuz tea tree oil makes it really dry and rough
    
  • How: You can do it by hand, but to make it easier I bought this mini refillable perfume spray bottle, filled it up with tea tree oil & coconut oil 50/50. So all I gotta do is spray it on my toe after I brush and dry
    
• Apply Vicks vaporub I apply this along with the tea tree oil & coconut oil once a day or so
  
• Apply Urea Cream at night in addition to the tea tree oil & coconut oil
  
  • Numerous studies have shown combination therapy of urea and an antifungal agent to be an effective treatment for onychomycosis. Urea functions to soften the nail plate, which can enhance the passage of antifungal medications to the underlying nail bed.
    
• Footsoaks I've done footsoaks 2-3 times a week for 30 min each. Recently I've been combining 2 part warm water, 1 part vinegar (distilled white or ACV), and like 5 tbsp baking soda. Sometimes I only do baking soda. Sometimes I add a few drops of tea tree oil. Sometimes I soak just with bleach & water. But if you do the bleach & water, make sure you use regular bleach (not the splashless kind). Anyways as you can tell, I kinda mix it up when it comes to footsoaks
  
  • In the lab, plain old sodium bicarbonate limited growth of the most common types of fungi that cause skin and nail infections. (source)
    
  • Vinegar can protect against bacteria, fungi, and other harmful microbes, so putting it into a foot soak could have potential benefits for the feet. source
    
• Antifungal foot powder I use this foot powder anytime I wear shoes to keep it as dry as possible
  
• Try to stay bare feet as much as possible
  
• Put toe in sunlight as much as you can fungus hates the sun
  
• Clean socks I change into fresh clean socks constantly
  
• Handwash & sanitize socks I handwash all of my socks by soaking them in this collapsible dish tub with super hot water, laundry detergent, and a few drops of dettol, which is this super concentrated antiseptic liquid that kills the fungus
  
• Spray on sanitizer If I'm ever lazy, I carry this hand sanitizer spray to spray my toenail before going to bed. I also spray this in my shoes & flip flops at night. I also use this to spray down my nail filer, sink, hands, etc. to not spread fungus.

It depends on the precision you need to get and if this is a one off or will be something you do quite a bit. Either way, no matter what scanner you decide to use (well, excluding things like CT scanning) you will need to do some surficial prep to get the good results. I like using this stuff. Also, you will find that the bolt holes themselves won't scan well with structured light or laser scanners and you will need to spend some time manually adding them back in after your scan is complete.

I don't know how this hasn't been mentioned yet, but Lotrimin Powder spray works like a fucking charm. Go to any pharmacy/grocery store and it's there with the athletes foot stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/Lotrimin-Athletes-Foot-Powder-Spray/dp/B0039NN804/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396983268&sr=8-2&keywords=lotrimin+powder+spray

They also make one with a yellow bottle instead of orange that is specifically for jock itch, but it is the exact same formula as the orange bottle and not all places carry it.

Tinea versicolor is really hard to get rid of for good, at least it is for me. Washing your skin with selsun blue helps as a pre-emptive strike, especially when it's hot and humid out in the summer. Mine responds really well to this stuff. Also, you'll have to give it some time to clear up. Sometimes it takes my patches a week or two to clear up after initially hitting them with the anti-fungal.

This looks like tinea. Treat with topical antifungal twice daily for 7 to 10 days. Keep the area very dry - perhaps with an antifungal powder after showering and changing clothes if it becomes moist - to keep it away.

This I'm so sorry for your loss. -big hug-

I have the same problem. Went to the doctor and they prescribed me some stuff for UTI, STIs, etc., but nothing helped. Just ordered anti-fungus cream, so I'm hoping that helps. Might try that. Available on Amazon, Walmart, and most other stores. Someone else on Reddit recommended this one (Lotrimin):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O2ZU4HS/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you don't want to use the link (sometimes I don't trust links either), just type in "Lotrimin" in at Amazon or Walmart. Hope that helps. :)

Think you're right, years ago I had this after some wax got impacted, had to use Lotrimine drops to get rid of it.

Sorry to hear about that. Did you notice it helped at all? If you were on it less than a week then it was probably hard to tell.

Did they suggest lowering the dosage? You could lower to half a pill to see if the dizziness went away or at least got better enough you could still take it.

There are at least one or two other pills available that might not have the same side effect. Sulphur compounds can be antifungal but hard on the stomach. It can be worth going back and discussing options with them. Try a different doctor if the first one wasn’t very communicative. If it was a general doctor you could try to see a dermatologist instead.

For now use one of the over-the-counter creams until you can see someone. Anything with turbinafine for two weeks and see if the skin on your hands feels better. If no change switch to tolnaftate or clotrimazol. These are the active ingredient names, not brand names in case it helps.

I normally don't recommend soaking, but in this case since you really want some results, I'd recommend soaking just your fingertips in a mix of 50/50 bleach and water. Don't put your whole hand in it because it will over-dry the skin. Just tip the infected nails, not your pinky for example, because it looks good. Just the fingernails in a cup with the bleach/water for a minute, no longer. Then use the OTC cream like a moisturize and go about your day. Once a day only for a month and see if you notice any improvement. You can use a small bowl and only need to add enough to cover the nails. Throw it out each time, aka don’t re-use it. Let your doctor know you're doing this and stop if they tell you to depending on any prescriptions they give you.

Is Terrasil soap available where you live? It might be worth a try in addition to the OTC cream.

But start with the bleach soak and the OTC cream to see if it helps first since these items are cheap and easy to find.

It could be seborrheic dermatitis, especially considering moisturizing isn't helping, and it's occurring on the oily parts of your face. You could visit your dermatologist, or try some home remedies for it. I personally use this antifungal cream, but I also had success with salicylic acid (before I became allergic to it D:), and vitamin C serums.

Did you try any OTC anti-fungal products like this one?

http://www.amazon.com/FungiCure-Instant-Anti-Fungal-Treatment-Strength/dp/B000KPM8E6

This product can claim to treat fungal skin infections according to the FDA because the active ingredient is an effective topical anti-fungal. (The active ingredient can also be used internally.)There are other brands besides that one; the stuff will cost you less than $10. Fungicure is sold in some Walmart stores.

Twice a day take a hot wet rag and clean your feet thoroughly. Make sure you exfoliate well. Then apply a liberal amount of miconazole cream and massage it in.

Symptoms should clear up pretty quick but keep applying for several weeks to make sure it's completely 100% dead.

What am I to do about sweating? I work out every week and usually end up sweating for an hour or two straight.

I've been using this spray:
https://www.amazon.com/Lotrimin-Antifungal-Miconazole-Clinically-Effective/dp/B0039NN81S

http://www.amazon.com/Medicated-Antifungal-Healing-Ringworm-Athletes/dp/B001VISR78/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1411354389&sr=8-3&keywords=all+stop

This will do it

Seconded, but you don't really need to see a doctor. Get a Lamisil anti fungal. I find that the Continuous Spray kind works best, but the creams are good too as long s you can reach all of your spots with it, but I still think that the spray works best.

I would not use the powder sprays, they are annoying, smelly and cover poorly.

The active ingredient in Lamisil has proven much more effective for me personally than that in Lotrimin, but both do work, Lotrimin just takes longer.

I was diagnosed with this condition back when the current active ingredient concentration was still prescription only. Now that it's available over the counter, I have found that the continuous spray works just as well as the script ever did.

FWIW my doctor told me it was something I would always have to deal with occasionally and that some people "were genetically predisposed to an overgrowth of this naturally occurring fungus."

I also found that this sunscreen has gotten rid of my spots too, which was surprising.

Buy a jar of this and just sprinkle liberally in your boots. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mycota-Athletes-Foot-Powder-70g/dp/B001DZOKFW&ved=2ahUKEwi75IeowOjeAhUpAcAKHUHgBOUQFjAAegQIABAB&usg=AOvVaw1_cVZN2KrcvN9bzjDKqfS-

When she asks if she can borrow them say "of course MIL, anytime... Oh but I'm treating a fungal foot infection at the moment and it always seems worse after I've had my ski boots on..."