Toenail fungus, please help me how can I get rid of it? Panicking

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Try this company
They have a product called allitech and I'm sure fungal nail is one of the things it can cure

They are really friendly and will answer any questions etc befor you commit to buying. Think there's a pdf on the website as well

I used it for candida/ thrush that I had for 3 years which the GP were unable to treat

@OnTheRunWithMannyMontana I started with nail psoriasis in one toe but over time it has affected all my nails but toes are worse than fingers

How many nails did you have the nail psoriasis in?

Asking as I have horrendous psoriasis, I'm covered all over and was starting to wonder I what I thought was a fungal infection in one big toenail might actually be nail psoriasis.

I feel for you, I have it too, my big toe on my right foot is disgusting. I wish it would fucking just fall off. But this isn’t a normal reaction, it’s just an infection, me and my house aren’t gross or contaminated she neither are you and yours! I also daren’t try the meds as I used to have an alcohol problem and feel very lucky to have an operational liver and don’t want to risk it. It seems worse in summer when everyone is in flip flops and nice sandals with bare toes.

My DH had it one two big toes. He took the prescription meds for three months and it's never returned. The GP was trying to warn him off it but he was adamant and had the blood tests as recommended.

I agree with others that the first port of call should be having your nails tested to get a definitive answer as to whether you have fungal nail or something else.

Then follow the advice from @SweeeetPea

I thought I had fungal nail and went to the doc to get it tested, turns out I had something else entirely. Can't remember the name of it but the Podiatrist essentially told me it's not treatable or contagious and sometimes I'll just look like I have a manky toenail and sometimes will be fine!
He was right though as about 6 months later the 2 nails started growing out fine and have remained perfectly pleasant ever since!

I use the daily paint on version of this. It's really easy to use it as part of your routine. It takes a while as your nail has to grow out but it's working!

This worked for me.

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Yep, me too. I thought for several years that I had fungal toenails, then discovered that my autoimmune condition was actually psoriatic arthritis ( no sign of psoriasis anywhere apart from a tiny patch on one elbow. It explained why the fungal nail treatments never worked for me

@disgustingandashamed Hi, I’m a Podiatrist and deal with a lot of fungal nails. Have you ever had the nail tested for fungus? A lot of GP clinics will do this. And some private Podiatrists will have a ‘5 minute fungal test kit’ where they can take a sample of the nail and check that it is fungal.
The oral tablets (terbinifine) work the best but I can see you can’t take those. The next best thing is a paint on lacquer called Amorolfine. You can get this on prescription or from a private Podiatrist. You have to keep having the nail thinned down (heavily filed) for this to work. This only really works if it’s only part of the nail that’s affected, not right down to the base.
Another option is for a Podiatrist to drill tiny holes in the nail and then using a lamasil spray to treat the fungus. Or having the nail removed. This can be done using a 40% urea cream which softens the nail enough to cut it right back and then you can treat the skin underneath with an anti fungal cream. You can also have the nail removed under a local anaesthetic.
Tea tree and Vicks don’t work. They might bleach a discoloured nail but they don’t treat the fungal infection.
Happy for you to message me if you want anymore advice :) sounds like you need a more understanding Podiatrist.
the risks of it spreading to someone else is very low :)

I have nine fungal toenails and have had for many many years. Once or twice the whole nail has come off, but always grown back infected.
They resolved with terbinafine but returned when I stopped.
I try and clip them as short as possible, some are so thick it's difficult, but otherwise am resigned and just try and ignore them.
Nail varnish for summer holidays. Even that looks unsightly tbh.
DH has none.

Same here.

I have a couple of horrible fungal toe nails - a big toe and one next to it - but I’ve had them like that for a few years, and they’ve not spread any further. 3 other people in the house and none of them have ever had it. And I’ve never had a hint of it on my finger nails. So don’t worry about broader contamination. Just try and deal with the nail. I’ve tried a bit with mine, but haven’t really put the effort in.

I’d third the nail psoriasis,it can look very similar.I have a lot of autoimmune stuff and I have nail Ps.

Can I ask what the iodine solution is? I've got this really badly on my two big toes and several.others. i can't wear sandles or any open toes sboes at all.

(*correction not clear just standard Lugo's iodine from Amazon)

The paint on things never worked for me. I took the tablets prescribed for about 3 months and it completely disappeared and never came back again. Are you sure you can't take it?

I suffered with this for years and years on my little toe nail, resulting in me constantly getting athletes foot on that toe. I literally tried everything spend £100s over the years it always came back. Believe it or not I fix it earlier this year with clear Lugo's iodine.

Becareful as it can burn your sensitive skin but he'll it worked amazing for me.

Mine has been eradicated with the Boots Advanced Nail Fungus stuff.

It has taken a while, but the healthy mail is growing it out now.

Try and avoid your nails being in damp shoes for prolonged periods. Give your shoes a wash / wipe with anti-fungal products, dust with anti fungal foot powder.

Just clean the shower.

All will be well.

I only ordered one bottle(12ml) of the Lanbena stuff and still have a tiny bit left over - the iodine solution seems to have done the trick.

I used Daktarin athletes foot cream and kept trimming right down - it's worked. Your anxiety about this is out of control OP - please speak to your GP, you sound like you have OCD. Canestan did not work for me.

I was told to avoid sugar, alcohol, excess carbs etc, go barefoot/ toes out as much as poss, plus potassium permanganate foot baths and Lamasil Once

I cut my toenails over the loo so no mess on the floor, just flush.

I second the white iodine. Couldn't find it in any chemist, had to order off Amazon. You still have to wait for the nail to grow out, so you're looking at 12-18 months, but it definitely sorted it.

Is it definitely a fungal infection. It could be nail psoriasis which doesn't respond to fungal treatments but looks almost identical

I had nail fungus on both my big toes last year and it has completely cleared up after 10 months. I did a combination of things : thoroughly clipped away dead nail (one one toe, only about a third remained), scraped out dead skin under the nails and the sides and applied a fungus treatment (lanbena I bought over Amazon) as well as 6% iodine solution. The regular clearing of the dead skin and clipping of infected nail seem to be the key. My nails looked pathetic at first but they grew back pink and healthy. You do have to be patient, there is no quick fix.