Comments on: Does the Beer Soak Method Cure Nail Fungus? A Detailed Overview…

By: Faizan

Faizan — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 01:33:36 +0000

Boy you are talking about EVIL fuugns..I am all for natural cures and many of them work but these nail fungi are tough..they are deep, deep in the nail bed and take repetitive treatment..for weeks and weeks..the entire nail will have to grow off before you will note that it is clear. Fungi-Cure, available at the drug store without a prescription generally works well but you have to use it faithfully as directed it is clear and you can’t see it after you apply it. Make sure your shoes have time to dry out good after you wear them and you wear clean, dry socks..fungi thrive in moisture. Take your shoes and socks off when you get home and let your feet get good and dry before summer you should have a nice new nail

By: bonnie

bonnie — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 04:06:23 +0000

Do not get a professional pedicure…especially if you have Lupus etc

By: Mwinn

Mwinn — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:31:56 +0000

glork says: After 10 years with toenail fungus and no cure even with medical intervention, I began bleach soaks and applying bleach directly using a Q tip. Since bleach kills mold, it kills fungus. Use at your level of tolerance but within a few days the discoloration had bleached out…..What combination did you use for the bleach soak?

By: glork

glork — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:32:09 +0000

After 10 years with toenail fungus and no cure even with medical intervention, I began bleach soaks and applying bleach directly using a Q tip. Since bleach kills mold, it kills fungus. Use at your level of tolerance but within a few days the discoloration had bleached out. I kept my feet well moisturized and was consistent with the bleach application for approximately two weeks. Healthy pink growth is evident and my toes are now naturally on display in sandals and I am proud of my ingenuity and my good results. If you are fearful of chlorine, then let me know if you swim in a pool full of chemicals or a natural one with algae? How much chlorine is in you daily drinking water? Good luck

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:36:37 +0000

Laser is not the way the go, according to an MD in another thread. It’s expensive, not necessarily effective, and not covered by health insurance.

If you cruise the comments on this site, there are hundreds — perhaps thousands of rememdies, some home rememdies, and some over-the-counter. All will work on certain types of infections, so you might need to try several.

But, if you are unwilling to take oral medicine, owing to the health risks, you MUST remove the part of the nail over the affected area, remove the junk below it, then apply a topical daily (home and over-the-counter). If one remedy doesn’t work, try another, and another. Expect no less than 3 months to clear it up.

If you leave the nail in place, you are fighting a loosing battle. I found that out with prescription laquer, at $100 a mini-bottle!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:49:02 +0000

I caught a fungus from getting a pedicure last year. I am trying the old Vics vapor rub. Putting it on the affected toe, then putting a bandaid on it. I have a fried that used this treatment for her bed ridden mother and it worked.

By: GAB

GAB — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:35:59 +0000

You used to be able to buy whitfields ointment over the counter. Now you need a prescription (although I think you can still get it in Canada.) Anyway Whitfields took care of this problem for me. If you have a compounding pharmacy in your area that will mix up prescriptions, ask a doctor to prescribe Whitfields ointment. File the nail down as much as possible- length as well as thickness. For thickness, you’ll feel when it is getting too thin and sensitive- then stop. Keep at it- keep feet clean. Wear crocks w/ cotton socks. Do not paint nail polish over your fungused toenail, ladies. Worst thing for it. Wash socks as usual but add white vinegar or bleach to the wash. Keep the nail, up under tip and surrounding area covered with Whitfields. When nail returns to normal, continue the treatment for a year to make sure it isn’t coming back. That should do it.

By: tep

tep — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:58:25 +0000

hi i was wondering about soaking in epson salt and vinger with a cap of bleach or listeren
then taking our trying shaving down as much as i can and cutting
off as much as ican then resoaking and then apply tree tea oil and clove oil then
putting on clean socks do you think this compo would work
my dr said lamisil to rub on my feet and nails and that the
feet would clear up wright away but the toe nail would take a
year
thanks i will ck back and let you no what the effect was.

By: Wini

Wini — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:37:19 +0000

I suffer from a faulty immune system and am prone to frequent fungal infections.

One of the best treatments for nail fungus is to use an emory board to thin the entire nail. I try to make sure that I do it while the nail is a little damp to avoid creating too much nail dust as it will have the fugal spores in it. I do this the first time and again as needed to keep the nail thin and more permeable.
Then I begin to rub in Vicks VapoRub. Store brands are acceptable but I tend to still go for the name brand.

I continue to apply the Vicks twice a day for several weeks and it works. It has all sort of natural oils in it that create an inhospitable environment and kills the fungus. Remember to swab around the nail and all of the other nails just to be sure that you catch anything that may be starting up.

These fungus’ “eat” keratin, the hard material that nails and hair are comprised of. A toenail infection can spread to fingernails, and even to hair. It is also very contagious and spread between family members. I recommend having the afflicted family member wear flip-flops in the shower and for good measure I will pour a little white vinegar in the shower/tub.

Another affordable way to deal with nail fungus is to thin the nails with an emory board and using a cotton ball swab the nails with Listerine.

These approaches are more affordable and less complicated than the beer method, etc.

Best of luck to you all.

By: Jes

Jes — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:09:38 +0000

I tried a remedy I found online that required dipping toes in
25% bleach water for 30 seconds, along with a few other steps. After 3 weeks of this daily, I got a blistering chemical burn from the bleach water being slightly too strong one day and I just want to warn people. The burn then got infected and I had to go on antibiotics and all the progress I had made with the fungus came right back. It was very frustrating. I finally went to the podiatrist and they actually took off my infected toenails, so far no fungus now, cause no nail. But this was bloody & painful and they did not tell me that it takes 2 weeks for the nailbed skin to heal. Just saying don’t use bleach, there’s got to be a better way.