Hi,
My name is Barbara and I have been suffering with toe nail fungus on my left great toe off/on for years.
A year ago someone recommended I try Vics Vapo Rub. It did not help and seemed to make my cuticle area worse.
I saw a Dermatologist and she put me on a new topical medication, Jublia. I used it for a year but it did not help. My nail fell off twice during that treatment year. It was gross with a foul odor coming from my yellow, ridged nail bed and from the nail that literally peeled off the nail bed. It was soft almost mushy with a foul odor, too. It gree back yellow each time.
My new PCP prescribed Lamisil and after initial liver tests showed it was healthy I began the medication.
I took this photo today after my nail fell off 3 weeks into starting my Lamisil treatment. Like the last 3 times it was thick, yellow slightly mushy with a foul odor. My nail bed is exposed now and it smells, too, is yellowish brown with lots of ridges.
Kind of scary actually because it kind of smells neurotic aka like dead tissue smells. My cuticle is bright red my toe is swollen and red as well. If this is all part of the fungal infection it’s the worse one I’ve ever had.
After 3 weeks of Lamisil
Lamisil worked for me once before years ago so I hope it will again. Since my nail bed is exposed I wonder if I can try Vinegar or bleach on it while continuing the Lamisil? Thoughts?
Thank you for this site it is much needed.
Barbara