Toenail fungus - does it ever go away?

[NeedyLimeMember]

Sorry - I know it's a bit grim....
So I had a toenail fungus for a couple of years and after treatment off for ages (because £20 for a tiny bottle of treatment?!) and a couple of half-assed attempts, I really committed to treating it back in June. Bought a highly rated product and applied 2-3 times a day. Because the nail was so crumbly and the nail bed damaged I was able to cut the nail right down to almost nothing, and put the stuff on the nail bed. At times I thought I was seeing an improvement but now I'm not so sure. Today I've realised one of my big toes also has fungus and I'm just feeling like I'm fighting a losing battle.
Has anyone successfully managed to get rid of bad toenail fungus? Or is it just something loads of us have and put up with? Advice appreciated!

i gave up too quickly with the terbeverine paint on nail varnish treatment (8 months) and within a fortnight it was starting to comeback. started treating a bit longer (it’s supposed to be a year) and eventually it went.

you have to do it twice a day every day though.

i had a fungal problem in my groin/top of leg crease and treated that with vicks. it worked a treat. took just a fortnight. so in future i would try that for say a month and see if it works on toenails.

There's also dentists that do Botox and other beauty treatments . I think she also does microderm and facials etc too Yes she is covered she said thanks so much for the information!

So is she actually trading as a Podiatrist ?

@Momknockingonmydoor There's also dentists that do Botox and other beauty treatments.

Dentists have an in-depth knowledge of facial anatomy, and injections, so can administer Botox after additional training in aesthetics.

Podiatrists don't have such knowledge and can't get insurance from their professional organisations to administer Botox. That was the reason for my question.
So either she isn't a Podiatrist or she isn't insured.

Just a warning with terbinafine tablets - they caused my lupus.

Terbafine didn’t cure mine.

Ok

Months of terbinafine tablets
the nail has to grow out

I had this, I had to have the course of tablets twice to get rid, but mine has all gone now

I'm currently dealing with this on my two big toes. Using Fungal Nail treatment £6 from Asda, consistently, once a day.
It's definitely working, I've even taken photos at the beginning of each month since I started (Dec 25) so I can see the slow improvement. I think it'll be gone by the time I've done 6 months.
I could show you my March toes photo but perhaps that would be a step too far.

Same here

I tried everything with no success. Then I came across a method that works and isn't expensive.
I used 40% urea cream on the nail after showering, put a decent amount on then cover with surgical tape so it stays in contact. I leave the tape on till my next shower the next day. Repeat everyday for about a week
This makes the nail soft so it is easy to cut off as much of it as possible.
Then I applied a few drops of 7% iodine solution every night for a few days.

The iodine kills the fungus so the more nail you can get off the better so that the iodine can get to the nail bed.
The iodine will stain the nail brown and don't get it on clothes etc as it stains.

Keep repeating the urea and iodine as the nail grows. As the nail grows you can see it starting to clear it the fungus and grow properly. It does take a while as nails grow slowly.
I've used this method on 5 nails over the years and it has worked for them all. The fungus hasn't come back on the treated nails but I've got it on a couple of others at the moment.

Terbinafine tablets, I've had a year of treatment but bloods are fine and no side effects. I tried everything from almost completely removing the nail, £££ spent on OTC remedies, Vicks vapor rub, urea cream etc. Nothing worked except for the Terbinafine tablets and I've lived with ugly feet half my life, spending all summer looking for shoes that don't show my nails, it had spread to both big toenails and several other nails.
Someone posted a really informative podcast, I think it was BBC sounds about fungal nail treatments and they talked through all the options and the likelihood of them working. Well worth a listen.
I now use athletes foot cream routinely to ensure I don't get reinfected. Apparently it can live on the soles of your feet and between your toes without symptoms and then spread to your nails and if you are susceptible then regular use of Terbinafine or Clotrimazole cream will keep your toes looking clear.

@Ecci thank you so much for this suggestion as I haven't tried this yet!
@NeedyLimeMember hope you can also find a way!

I've tried several things over the years, including the prescription tablets, and the only thing that worked was the Canespro fungal nail treatment set.

Terbinafine