What the flip is wrong with my toenail? (gross picture attached)

[iwouldgoouttonight]

It's been like it for a while and I've kind of been ignoring it in the hope it'll sort itself out. It's really itchy underneath my toe and skin is coming offunder my toe as well.

Can I just get something from the chemist? Or do I need to see a doctor? Or a chiropodist?

[TweenageAngst]

Fungal infection. You can by treatment in Boots.

[Seriouslyffs]

Chiropodist. Apparently the topical treatment from the pharmacist doesn't work and the GP will prescribe magazine toxic tablets (you can't drink on them) but the chiropodist can file them down and advise on a less strong route.

[Seriouslyffs]

Magazine?
No idea what that should be!

[CorBlimeyTrousers]

I used Curanail when I had a manky thumb nail and it worked. Took a while though.

[iwouldgoouttonight]

So it might be fungal? Nice. I did half heartedly wonder if this was what it was a while back but then noticed the treatment was £20 in the chemist so carried on ignoring it

I'll try Boots first and then chiropodist. Are chiropodists expensive?

[WhatchaMaCalllit]

Fungal nail infection.

Lamasil (think that's the name of it) should help. Doesn't cost too much. Can't believe you'd let it get to this stage without doing something....anything about it.

Think of all the sandals and open toe shoes that you wont be able to wear until you get this sorted....

[Bovnydazzler]

Probably fungal.

I had a horrible big toenail for approx 8 years, over the counter (expensive!) curanail barely touched it. Only thing that worked was doctor prescribing drug (the 'sledgehammer to crack a nit' one). I'm glad he did though, for the past 10 years since I had it, no embarrassment about wearing sandals, going barefoot.