Is there a simple solution to get rid of this problem. Seems in searching that there are many ways to tackle this but some methods are tedious/time consuming and the results vary.
Thoughts..solutions from anyone?
Thanks...and appreciate any advice/help.

Toe fungus, as the skin of the toes? Or Toenail?

If it's the skin, typically some OTC clotrimazole is a good start. If it's toenails, the only real solution is a prescription antifungal pill for a few months. Topicals work like 10% of the time.

yeah....sorry....toenail fungus

Yes, Podiatrist diagnosed and treated it (went in for something else). IIRC, took Lamisil for 90 days and had to have blood drawn every month to check for liver damage. But it cleared up the nails very well, and now I just destroy them with running.

Thanks Bert

bert harbinson said:

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Yes, Podiatrist diagnosed and treated it (went in for something else). IIRC, took Lamisil for 90 days and had to have blood drawn every month to check for liver damage. But it cleared up the nails very well, and now I just destroy them with running.

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The monthly blood draw is probably overkill. If you have no history of liver dysfunction and can abstain from alcohol, then just one blood draw before starting therapy is more than sufficient. Most of the time even that isn't necessary. Just in case whatever doc you go to doesn't do it, don't think they don't know what they're doing.

Don't know anything about it or its efficacy, but got an ad for something called EmuAid the other day that was making some claims about what it did for toenail fungus. Can find it on eBay. It's not cheap, but thinking about trying it out. Pushing 60 now and the older I get the nastier my toenails look.

Probably try the Pediatrist first, then go from there.

I tried lamisil for a week and I shlt like a goose.

Randomly my toenail fungus just went away a few years later.

Saving the lamisil for a cleanse.

Try Vicks Vaporub

Snake root oil worked well for me. Just need to make sure you do it twice a day until it's completely clear.

Gentian violet

Heck....at this point, I'll try about any medical or home remedy.

Kool said:

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Gentian violet

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Really good for areas that don't separate well to dry out, like in people that have badly scrunched together toes.

chris1515 said:

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Try Vicks Vaporub

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Second. It really works.

Kool said:

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Gentian violet

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How often do you apply it?

Philip J Fry said:

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Kool said:

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Gentian violet

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How often do you apply it?

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Dropper or Q-tip to wherever it is. Re-apply as it wears off

So as long as it's purple, it's good?

Philip J Fry said:

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So as long as it's purple, it's good?

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No, I would re-apply every few days. It stains everything purple for a LONG time (violet, actually). That's the downside.
But fungus divides very slowly, therefore the difficulty in treating it, as you pretty much kill it during the dividing cycle.

Yeah, that's been my problem. I find a solution like snake root that works, but still requires you to use it for a year.

Just started the purple cure. How long do you have to do this- 3 months?

Bigfootisreal said:

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Just started the purple cure. How long do you have to do this- 3 months?

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Probably not that long, just use until it gets better

I have to say, the GV solution is legit. After 15+ years of suffering from toenail fungus, it's all pretty much cleared up.

Sevral years ago I had a really bad ingrown toe nail while I was in El Salvador for work. Out of pain and desperation I opted to get a pedicure at a supposedly upper scale salon. They did a fine job, but I ended up with some virulent toenail fungus that grew and spread.

After about a year of suffering I was told to soak my feet in vinegar twice a day and wash socks and such with some major disinfectant. Also to rotate shoes daily.

I did the vinegar deal with a vengeance and even would do it 3 times on some days. After about 6 weeks the fungus cleared up and my feet felt great. I checked it out on the interwebs, I wanna say it was like a 70/30 mix of vinegar to water. This worked for me.