Embarrassing question. (And maybe squeamish?)

[ginger]

Sounds like a fungus M got. Do your feet sweat a lot?

Natural remedies could be tea tree oil diluted to 10%. Otherwise, they can prescribe some cream to help it heal even faster.

[ooglie26]

It sounds like fungus to me. Are your nails thick and difficult to trim? That's another sign of fungus, I think.

[elleblue]

I've heard tea tree oil can help, though I've no personal experience with using it for that particular issue.

[panbitch]

My mother has diabetes and gets toe fungus, her Dr suggested she soak it in, wait for it........vinegar! I think once or twice a day.

[ginger]

Feb 21, 2015 16:02:43 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Oh shit. And what about my uggs? I don't have to toss them do I?

Nooooooo

My pedi gave us the advice of changing M's socks half way through the day. Can you do that? No need to get rid of your shoes, but I would imagine UGGS might not be a good choice right now becasue I'm guessing they make your feet sweat more.

ETA: OH! Also, let your feet breathe as often as possible.

[ginger]

Feb 21, 2015 16:06:28 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Feb 21, 2015 16:03:40 GMT -5 ginger said:

My pedi gave us the advice of changing M's socks half way through the day. Can you do that? No need to get rid of your shoes, but I would imagine UGGS might not be a good choice right now becasue I'm guessing they make your feet sweat more.

ETA: OH! Also, let your feet breathe as often as possible.

I could change my socks mid day. I'll give the TTO a try since I have some available in my cabinet.

Uggs you wear without socks though. That's why I'm wondering if I've contaminated my uggs for good ?

OHHH I did not know that! Good question for your doctor. I'm not thinking it will stick around as I think it's the moisture that causes the issue....but I don't know for sure.

[nursewife]

Sounds like fungus. Ask for a topic med to treat it. The oral one can give horrible diarrhea to some people. It's pretty common. Don't be embarrassed in the slightest.

[TrickyBob]

Oh no, I hope it goes away soon and changing socks through the day helps.

Why don't people wear socks with uggs? Don't your feet get super sweaty during the day?

[Deleted]

My H had athlete's foot along with a toenail fungus, and the dermatologist prescribed an antifungal cream (econazole). It definitely worked and his feet are back to normal. The doc also recommended letting your feet breathe as often as possible, changing socks frequently, and spraying the inside of shoes with Tinactin spray.

[noodleskooze]

I had that problem last year; I actually went to a dermatologist, and she gave me some drops. I still had to wait for the nail to grow out for it to go completely away.

Also, weird, but the drops smelled like Listerine, and according to Pinterest, Listerine makes a good foot soak? I assume elleblue's suggestion of tea tree oil would help.

[stellas]

Feb 21, 2015 16:01:08 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

My feet sweat quite a bit actually. And yes, my nails are so hard to trim! I've always had thick nails but these are stronger than normal.

Can long term abx also cause this? Even with lots of probiotics?

Oh no!!!! Shit. I want my feet back for sandal season

There's lots of OTC options for nail fungus.