Athlete's foot (grim)

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I have had recurrent athlete's foot for ages. I treat it and it goes but it comes back.

My little toes curl under so that's why I get it so often.

I think it has spread to the ball of my foot though :( I have a bad callus on the ball of my foot anyway but it is very dry and flakey. My chiropodist has commented on it and suggested it is a fungal infection.

So grim feet aside what can I do?!

I dry my feet properly, I use talc, I go barefoot when I can (my feet get sooooo cold though). Can my GP give me something to make it properly go? I feel like it is always lurking and then recurring, rather than having lots of separate incidents.

I have tried Lamisil, powder spray and everything else OTC!

Many thanks for any replies.

You need to treat it with anti fungal for two weeks after the symptoms have gone. Also wash socks at 60 deg C.

HTH.

Have experienced minor athletes foot that turned into an infection under toenail.
GP can prescribe anti fungal tablets that you need to take for up to 6 months to make sure the infection has gone. If it gets under toenails, you basically have to grow the nail out while taking the medication. Pretty hardcore stuff and I dont think you can take it while TTC, if thats relevant at all.

Also:

1. Throw/replace/boil wash all your socks.
2. Any shoes you wear without socks - chuck out or use anti bac wipes inside.

Has anyone else in your household picked it up from you? You may find that if you're going barefoot, they will be re-infecting you in the shower etc.

I've got fungal nail infection and athletes foot. Fungal nail infection can't be treated until I give up breastfeeding and the athlete's foot I treat with Lamisil but it is very hard to stop. Comes and goes. I think the key is to keep treating it even if it has gone down. Horrible though.
See what your doc says.

Many thanks for the replies.

DH does not have athletes foot so I am safe there!

No fungal nail infections (small mercies) so I guess treating it as and when it the answer. If it gets worse I will speak to my GP.

I do swim but I wear flip flops to the poolside and in the shower and I dry my feet carefully so I don't think it is that.

Hi, There are some helpful products available at footcare4me.com. Its a good idea to also use antifungal powder or spray in all your shoes too.

Hi, my son had athletes feet last year. And I treated it using homeopathic remedy and tea tree oil It cleared up and it hasn't reoccured.

antifungals are unlikely to work long term (as you have found out), far healthier to take a decent zinc supplement + B vits, fungal infections are linked to zinc deficiency

I find powder just makes it worse, the best thing, as long as you're quite brave, as it stings like mad, is surgical spirit. Use it to clean between your toes with cotton buds (and anywhere else you think needs it) a few times a day. The stinging will get a bit better as it improves.

See your GP for a general check over, then try soaking feet in a solution of warm water and cider vinegar for 10 mins each day, few tablespoons vingegar in a shallow bowl of water, then dry v v thoroughly.