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Fungus Fix: How to Treat Nail Fungus
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trust me tea tree oil. is the best
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These are some GREAT advise from Pharmacologist Joe Graedon!!!
100% Tea Tree Oil is great antiseptic. I’ve also heard of white vinegar & regular strenght OTC Hydrogen peroxide, soak.
And why not some Arm & Hammer baking soda along with Listerine too?
The more killer germ powerblast the better.
As an RX i’ve heard about that is good is “Tripod”, but only by Dr’s prescription!
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OK guy’s…I’ve had this problem for about 6 years now. Started on the little toe of my right foot, then spread to the next two. I was given “loceryl” lacquer on prescription from my doc, but I only used it sparodically (about once a week)…so I didn’t really give it much of a chance to work.
It seems that the name of the game is perserverence. From what I can gather, if you’re going to soak it in vinegar, smear vick on, or whatever, you have to do it daily for months, maybe even a year…
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…Since the infection is under the nail, the thickness of the nail actually protects the fungus from the treatments!!! This is why it’s the devil to get rid of. So before you do the vinegar or vick or loceryl, thin your nails as much as you can with nail files…then apply your chosen treatment. Remember, don’t file different nails down with the same file. You may spread the fungus to healthy nails. I’ll let you all know if it works for me.
Good luck
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@lushfauna I’m only 2 months into it, have’nt been as consistent because of my busy schedule, but the difference i REALLY noticeable now.
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@djsensacion7 I’m gunna try it.- Did it come back on ya?
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@IAteSomeCorn Thank you I just got another $100 penlac I’ll get The Vics too and tell ya if it cured me- Thanks for that post.
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@hungergamesfan1 LOL!
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I’ve Been Watching this video, Skeptically of course, but decided to try the Vicks Vapor Rub Because i was Using Fungi Cure And Clear RX. The Damn VICKS VAPOR RUB WORKS ! Lol I couldn’t believe it but the damn thing works. It really began to work in like two days time. I did use the salt and vinegar toe bath and then the vicks afterward for a week and saw a noticeable difference. I did shave my nail down a bit and cleaned up under it as much as i could. but VICKS VAPOR RUB WORKS ! ! !
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@keeponkeepinon I would love to know what kind you’re using. I’m soaking my feet in vinager right now but I’m not seeing any progress. Maybe i’m not doing it consistently .
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@IAteSomeCorn it actually does work…thanks mate
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VICKS VAPOR RUB WORKS!!!!!
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@IAteSomeCorn are your nails completely clear now?
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thanks for depressing us all you miserable bastard.
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@IAteSomeCorn wait you just put it on your toes nails ????
please i want to try that!!!!!
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Clip off as much of nail as possible, or trip with exacto knife, sand down toe nail (thin as possible) with 80 grit on electric sander, (tape off surrounding skin with masking tape to avoid skin abrasion), coat thinned nail well with Vicks Vapo Rub, and pour table salt onto Vapo Rub area of toe nail. Massage well the salt on top of Vapo rub, and wear flip flops, no socks, and the salt mixed with Vapo Rub seem to have an effect. Or substitue Lotrisome cream for Vapo Rub.
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You can buy fake toenails and stick them on top for the times when you want to wear open toed shoes.
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fungus among us lol,sounds like a scifi movie lol
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Hmm im going to try Vapor rub ive had it for lk 10 years now. Ive tried taking pills @ first it works but it always comes back. When i was 12 my dad took me to a doctor and she said soak ur feet in bleach i was so desperate i did it BIG mistake it hurts like hell and my feet actually bleed because i had small cracks around my heels. Paintng my nails and filling lk crazy is what i do but its not the same so im going to try some of these remedies and let u guys know. Wish me luck!!
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I had nail fungus for over 10 years. I tried all of the natural remedies… Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, Vicks, tea tree oil, oregano oil, etc. I finally found a product from Fungiban that totally removed the fungus in about 3 months. But I continued to use it until my nails were clear and grown out. The secret of this product is it contains stuff to allow the medicine to permeate the nail. And i kept the nails filed thin first few months.
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@keeponkeepinon what kind did you get to get rid of the fungus and where and how much mines is starting to grow
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@keeponkeepinon what kind did you get to get rid of the fungus and where and how much mines is starting to grow
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i saw on the internet about 3 weeks ago about vicks vapor rub. i had bad nails since ’92 i tried the pill and listerine. the fungus came back but i tried the rub and it is almost gone after two weeks.
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Thanks IAteSomeCorn I’m going 2 try that this guy here is right it do cost alot 2 get ride of this. I will let you know if it work’s for me
can’t wait to try it
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cut off your feet and go buy new ones
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