Comments on: Nail Fungus Symptoms – How Do I Know If I Have a Nail Fungus Infection?

By: Elda

Elda — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:50:40 +0000

My baby is a year old and her big toe najl is white and very thick and looks infected, wat advice do yall have besides a dr, all he said was to let it grow out…..and its still the same

By: lynn

lynn — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:06:00 +0000

I’ve had a nail fungus for six months its cleared up. I used tea tree oil. I would put my finger in the bottle and pour it on my nail. I did this twice a day then at night I would pour it on my finger then soak a piece of paper towel and tape it to my finger while I slept. Its not comfortable sleeping with the smell but it works.I’ve done this process for the last two weeks and has helped dramatically. Its gone. I will continue to put it on for another week or two just so its completely gone..Ladies DO NOT WEAR NAIL POLISH AT ALL.!!!

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:08:51 +0000

I thought I had toenail fungus for a while (yellow, separating from nail bed), and I finally went to my dermatologist. He took one look at my nail and said he didn’t think it was fungus, because the nail wasn’t thickening. He looked at some trimmings under the microscope to be sure, but in the end determined it was a bacterial infection (pseudomonas, the same that causes swimmers’ ear) which is contracted in the same way that one would get a fungal infection. The treatment ended up being really easy, I just had to soak my feet in a solution of 1 cup warm water, 2 tablespoons white vinegar for 10 minutes, twice daily. And it worked! It is really important to trim your nails as short as possible, and make sure to rinse and dry them really thoroughly. The infection is cleared up, but I still do the soaks everyone once in a while to make sure it doesn’t come back.

Also, in response to an above comment, it’s really important not to dig and poke under your nail, because it can damage the nail bed so your nail doesn’t grow back properly, and can introduce infection if you don’t already have one!

By: holly werlwas

holly werlwas — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:59:37 +0000

After reading this article, it would seem as though a doctor had all the answers. I have what I believe is a toenail fungus. I have been to my family doctor, who referred me to a foot dr., and finally a dermatologist. I can assure you, none of these doctors even do half of what this article says they should do. In fact, 2 drs. looked very briefly at my feet and told me to go get some of the stuff from the drugstore. The dermatologist gave me a prescription for lamisil only after I asked for it. Turns out I am probably allergic to it and can’t take it anyway. But if anyone knows of a doctor as conscientous as the fictional one above… please give me his or her name! I am tired of being charged ridiculous amounts of money for doctor visits that are useless.

By: dina lopez

dina lopez — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:56 +0000

hello, my name is dina my toenail recently separated from the nail bedbed is not completly yellow but has soom discolorment…I am a runner and awhile back my nail was hurting because it was to long. Now im not sure if i have funges or if it is for the 2nd reason.. and should i take off the nail or let the new one grow out with it. my nail is pretty thick compared my other toenail.

By: David Whitney

David Whitney — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:01:30 +0000

judging by your description, i do think toenail fungus is what i have. i
thought it’s just a stain, or my nail became dead. i haven’t felt
anything in them yet nor pus lesions, or dry skin.only a yellow nail. am
i supposed to take meds at this moment?would you know the right treatment i
should take?thank you.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:22:16 +0000

Anna,

My toenail is the same and I haven’t found an answer yet.

I am going to try the honey and then the tea tree oil!

Did yours clear up? What did you find worked best?

By: Janette Marshall

Janette Marshall — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:13:49 +0000

Quite a lot of toe nail skin infections are bacterial. Think about it, our feet are just as prone to picking up infections as any other part of our bodies. Try soaking feet in a bowl of warm fresh water and honey, only a very good grade honey. Honey eats away at all bacterial infections very quickly clearing them up. Do this daily if you need to and dab a little neat honey on the infected area before bedtime or during the day and wear a pair of clean socks each day.

By: Anna Reed

Anna Reed — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:17:18 +0000

My toenail has not turned yellow. It has pulled away from the nail bed on the top 1/3 re of the nail. There is a while semi hard matter under the nail. If I try to remove it , it will bleed a lot and be hard to stop. The nail looks raised and rounded looking instead of flat. Now my fingernail have been brittle, peal and crack . They are white and flat but I have tried vitamins and other things. I asked toe Dr., Pharmasist and no one knows what vitamin or mineral might help.