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shoemad | 15:11 Tue 02nd Mar 2010 | Health & Fitness
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I went to the doctor's last June with fungal infection on my big toe. He gave me some stuff to paint on and I've been doing that every other day for the last eight months but it's still not right.
It looks a bit better than it did and is a better shape as it had gone all funny, but there doesn't really seem to be a healthy nail growing through.
I know it take a long time but I was hoping for more improvment after all this time.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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not sure what it is. The nail isn't detatching but is very discoloured and thick
EIGHT MONTHS?...don't you think that you should return to Drs?
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in the instructions with the nail paint, it said it could take over 6months for a toenail to improve so I've just kept on with it.
But you're probably right, I should go back to the doctor.
any fungal infection will take about 18 months for your nails to grow out completely... the solution you used was to kill off infection but your nail needs to grow out
IF it is a fungal infection.....confirmed by swab and culture then Lamisil taken by mouth for 6 weeks should clear it up.......but eight months?
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I did have to clip off some of the nail and it was sent away for analysis before I was given the treatment
Hi Shoemad
I also have a fungal infection on a big toe - using Curanail.This was recommended by my chiropodist who keeps the nail trimmed well back, and who also said it can take anything upto a year (sometimes longer) to "heal". Keep at it !!
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I had a nail infection on my fingers a few years ago had lamasil tablets from drs not much help, i turned i the internet and found a web site that sugessted soaking nails in apple cider vinegar, it worked .

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