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Home Remedy Topic: Athlete's Foot88 home remedy submissions for Athlete's Foot
| Submitted by Carlos at 2010-07-29 09:27:11 from 70.109.47.57 |
I finallly got a handle on my athletes foot!
I sparyed my foot with Lysol three times a day and then spent time in the sun, making sure my foot got plenty of sunshine. I bought the Lysol for $2 at Target.
In between, I'd coat with over the counter fungus cream and Vicks vapor rub.At night, I slept with the foot exposed with a thin treatment of Vicks.
After three days of this treatment,the skin stopped sloughing off and the itching finally stopped. Now the skin is looking much better.
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| Submitted by Valerie at 2010-07-24 16:25:49 from 174.18.130.147 |
Absorbine Jr. worked for me. I didn't have any open soars or oozing, just regular athletes foot that the over the counter meds. would never take away. It has been many,many years,but as I recall, I used this for about a week once a day after my shower. It burned a very little at first then stopped as it quickly dried. I did not rinse it off. It permanently cured the athletes foot. There were a couple of other times over the past 30 years where I thought I may have caught athletes foot again. So I used it on the suspected area and it fixed it.
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| Submitted at 2010-07-20 17:50:26 from 74.47.72.142 |
I am telling you, I have tried everything possible ,even the lotrium spray !! NOTHING worked, until I used the females monistate cream on my feet, it is used for yeast infection ,but I am telling you in 4 days, it was almost all gone and shewwwwwww was I glad!! Apply the cream twice a day and it'll be gone in no time!! THIS IS NO HOAX !!! IT WORKS !!
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| Submitted by Mike at 2010-07-17 07:18:50 from 166.205.138.180 |
I have to admit I was scepticle about these cures after years of doctor visits and thousands of dollars. I had athletes foot for 15 yrs i was never able to find a cure. I tried tea tree oil, garlic, peroxide, salt soaks, otc meds all apart and in conjuction with each other. After reading suggestions i made one last valient effort to rid myself of this modern day leprosy. I took a week off of work ran around outside without shoes. I drank only lemon water and cut all sodas and juices. After my feet were nice and crusty I sprayed tilex mold and mildew everywhere in the bathroom. I cleaned every spot of that place i also sprayed my feet and let it sit for 20 min. I performed this two days in a row. For the first time in more years than i can remember i slept throught the night without scratching. I removed the insoles from my shoes and sprayed them with the tilex. I rinsed the insoles and wiped clean the inside of the shoes. The third day i soaked my feet with 100% apple cider vinegar for 1 hour. It was at this point I noticed the Jungle Rot was no longer there the itching was gone and the smell of vinegar never smelled so sweet. I continued the soak the rest of the week. Weekly i clean the bathroom floor and twice a week the tub. Every week one night a week I soak my feet in the acv to be sure and every day i wash my feet with selsun blue. I thank God i am free of the scourge and believe me I know what some of you are going through. I am fungus free and able to go to pool parties without shoes. I believe that the greatest help was the change in diet. I no longer consume refined sugar and love lemon water. Good luck to all of you and If my posting helps just one person I know ive done a great service.
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| Submitted at 2010-07-03 10:15:34 from 98.108.48.33 |
I had a case of athlete's foot that lasted for the better part of a year. I tried over the counter Lamisil for a month with no improvement. I went to my doctor and was prescribed Itraconazole capsules and a Ketoconazole topical cream for 2 months and saw no improvement. I was at a point where I thought this is just something I would have to deal with for the rest of my life. A friend at work suggested that I try using potassium permanganate. I was able to get my hands on a 500g bottle. I filled a plastic dish wash tub with water until it covered my feet (the infection was on top of my feet). Then, I added 2 heaping plastic spoonfuls of potassium permanganate powder and stirred it until it was dissolved (3 spoonfuls would irritate my skin). I soaked my feet every evening for a half hour until I used up the entire bottle. After soaking I would just pat my feet dry with a towel and put on socks to keep from making a mess around the house. Within 3 days I noticed real improvement and after 2 weeks the infection was completely gone. This was 2 years ago and the infection has never returned. This treatment will stain your skin brown for a few weeks and your toenails will be stained black until they grow out, but it's a small price to pay to get rid of this problem. I got my potassium permanganate from Sigma chemical company, but I also believe that you can get it at plumbing stores as it is used for removing iron from water.
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| Submitted by susan at 2010-07-02 18:16:23 from 74.34.154.226 |
Well, I've tried the vinegar as most swear by it, it helped, but that was about all, I tried the bleach, same reaction, helped but nothing great! The lysol DOES help the burning ,itch. The over the counter products ,um helped,but didnt cure or even make it any better! So today I tried the monistate cream for yeast!! So far???? It's helping !!! I even tried the perioxide...........but Im telling you the female vaginal creams seem by far the best!!! And take a lesson well learned by me, DO NOT try shoes on at the store!!! Thats how I caught atletes foot ,make sure you take a small thing of lysol with you and spray the shoes BEFORE trying on!! I've never had this condition in 48 years, now I do, and I'll be so glad when its gone!!! Also there is such a condition called **JUNGLE ROT** so check with your doctor !! My mother had that for years !! and finally after about 15yrs got rid of it!!! Good luck out there!!
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| Submitted at 2010-06-15 00:59:01 from 66.168.7.249 |
Vaginal anti-fungal medications only work on some types of athletes foot...
If you have athletes foot with cracks or open, raw spots from itching the skin off, other bacteria can get in there.
Yeast infections are common complications of athletes foot infections. If your athlete's foot is oozing or pussing, it might be a yeast infection.
In that case, vaginal creams will do wonders.
If it's not a yeast infection and just regular athlete's foot, it could possibly make the infection worse because the cream is designed to kill yeasts, not fungus.
Anyways, I hope this helps.
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| Submitted by Heather at 2010-05-11 11:04:04 from 70.44.0.251 |
Okay so we've all had it. That case of Athletes foot that just wont go away. I tried everything. Nothing seemed to work, and then when my sensitive skin had an allergic reaction to the lotramin spray. Forget it. My foot looked horrible. So I tried something on my own.
3 times a day I used Hydrogen Peroxide (3%, the stuff you buy at the grocery store for under a 1$). I poured it on my foot, concentrating in between my toes. I'm not going to lie to you all, it burns, and fizzes. But thats okay it cleaning out the infection. So three times a day, followed by the application of Neosporin on the affected area. In one day I saw a big improvement in my foot. After a week the infection was almost completely gone. Remember to air out your foot to keep the area dry and of course wear well ventilated shoes. And don't forget the most important part..
YOU MUST TREAT YOUR SHOES AND HOSIERY!!!
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| Submitted by Alex at 2010-05-09 17:50:44 from 68.231.198.206 |
For those who have less serious cases of athlete's foot, a simple, completely free short and long term remedy for the itching symptom I have finally found! This works everytime, and has no drawbacks. SIMPLY PUT your feet (infected area) under hot water, (about the temperature that won't burn but is very uncomfortable to leave your foot under), and like magic it will work. It will make the itching go away, and clean the area.
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| Submitted by theclassicpluszie woman at 2010-04-17 10:06:26 from 24.211.115.65 |
No matter What treatment you try over the counter creams, or home remedies the key to permanent relief is making sure that you also treat your shoes, socks and surfaces like showers bathroom floors, bedroom carpets etc so that they don't recontaminate your feet. I don't believe the fungus is in your blood, but I do think that diet is a factor in feeding the fungus. For example I noticed that my middle of the night itching fits were usually followed by me eating bread, a late pasta dinner (starch, yeast) or a very sweet desert (sugar). Beer and liquor (yeast and sugar) are also likely culprits. start to make your own observations and modify your diet as needed.
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