Anything new in toenail fungus treatment?
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Comments (5)Hi, Gail... welcome to the forum! Getting new bulbs is always exciting, and we're happy to help get you started! The outer brown husk can be peeled carefully... Hippeastrum bulbs are built rather like onions, in layers. The outer skin is nothing more than a dead layer that offers some protection for the bulb flesh, but since you'll probably be potting them, it really won't need that. Once I have the outer husk peeled so I can see what the bulb looks like, I dust a little bit of Captan anti-fungal powder around the edge of the basal plate at the bottom of the bulb, and I make sure I dust any bruises, wounds or raw flesh. This will help keep any rot from setting in. If you find any soft, rotting areas, carefully cut them out with a clean, sharp knife... and make certain to dust well with an anti-fungal powder! Cinnamon will work in a pinch, but it's best to use a product like Captan, by Bonide. If you end up cutting away any areas that will come in contact with soil once potted, don't pot it right away... dust it with anti-fungal powder and set the bulb somewhere away from direct sunlight to dry for a few days... then pot up, taking care to keep the wound out of moist soil if possible. Next, I choose a nice pot with drainage holes... I prefer unglazed clay, but any pot will work as long it has drainage holes. When you pot the bulb, you want at least 2 inches of space between the bulb and the wall of the pot. I like them larger, but I use a very fast-draining medium that doesn't retain moisture. I mix my own medium, and I don't use the bagged soil available everywhere. Next, I pot up the bulb, keeping at least 1/2 to 2/3 of the bulb above soil level. I don't pack the soil... instead, I gently tap the pot side to settle it in. Then, I give it a nice drink of tepid water, and place it in a warm, sunny room to grow. Water again after new growth begins, and then on a regular basis, as the soil becomes dry at root ball level. Don't panic if growth is a little bit slow to start... some bulbs take a little bit to wake up from dormancy. If growing Hippeastrum bulbs teaches us anything, it's to have patience, and to be observant. Good luck with your new bulbs! If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! We're here to help! :-)...See MoreAre your toenails painted?
Comments (51)Duane - You make some good points and it is nice to have a male weigh in. I think you represent a lot of guys who prefer to see women looking natural. My DH's reaction to my vibrant polish was, "Whoa! You have girl toes!" From what I've gleaned from the posts on this forum, more women here would prefer a good chef's knife to an expensive designer bag and spend more time making breads and jams than fussing with elaborate beauty regimes. I think this post got so many replies because it is timely - it's summer, meaning for most of us our toes are just coming out of hiding - and it's just fun to hear about what other women do. I wrote about my DD who finds it relaxing to give herself a weekly pedicure. Fact is, other than that, sunscreen and lip gloss are the only "makeup" she wears. I think many of us perform some of these beauty routines less to impress men, but as a little indulgence....See MoreHerbs Used in Toe Nail Fungus????
Comments (36)Jen, Pooh would probably still need a better quality shoe just so the orthotics aren't made useless by a shoe that won't hold up to the weight and stress put on it. I mentioned above, about the Carolina boots that fell apart after a year or so, and then were replaced with the Red Wings. I kept them around for a few months before I finally tossed them. I was going to put them on just to go out on a wet day, and even though I thought they were still wearable for comfort when I quit using them, my foot shape had gone back to what it had been before, and trying to walk in the old boots made my feet sit crooked on the floor. My wife had the orthotics made for her when she was diagnosed with PF and the shoes she had were SAS. They did help a little. She finally started wearing Birkenstocks on a regular basis, and most of her problems with PF are relieved. Pooh, I'm not sure if you find boots uncomfortable because of a higher top around your ankles or if your feet get sore because of a cheap insole. I've bought cheap boots from K-mart that were good for about an hour before my feet started killing me because of the hard insoles and poor design. Except for the two pair of Red Wings I returned, every pair of that brand has been comfortable for all day wear. If you can find a Red Wing store near to you, I would suggest at least trying them on, even some of the lower cut styles. Red Wing still has a good reputation for service and quality, something you won't find with a cheap Walmart shoe, and they will help you fit them properly. Good luck to ya. GG...See MoreFungus nail polish
Comments (6)One product that I have used and seems effective is "Fungi Nail". Its active ingredient is Undecyleric Acid 25%. It is available at Walgreen's and other pharmacies. A 1 fl oz bottle will provide many treatments, and many trreatments are required to rid you nail bed of fungus. Painting the top of nail with medication is not effective since it will not penetrate the nail. The treatment area is around the entire perimeter of the nail. Brush on the solution on and slightly under the cuticle and under the tip of the nail - everywhere flesh meets nail. Nothing can be done about the discolored nail with the fungus already trapped inside the nail material. The idea is to rid the growth area of fungus and keep it that way. As the old nail grows out, it gets snipped off and hopefully with treatment, the colony under the tip of the nail is wiped out to and will not get re-established from the infected nail at it grows outward. Treatment is complete after new nail has completely grown out. As you can see, treatment is lengthy since toenails are slow growing. Athelete's foot: - is caused by a similar fungus. I am very susectible to it and must guard against it whenever my feet may come into contact where the fungus may exist, principally motel/hotel showers, public showers at camp grounds, and public swiming places. There is always an infected foot stomping around in those places. (I went through the 8th grade at a country grade school and spent many hours during the summer bare footed and never got a foot fungus. After being exposed to the shower room during my freshman year at high school, I had a case of athelete's foot and battled that problem for the next 4 years. Prevention methods were poor at that time. The PE instructor urged us boys to step into a box of foot powder before we put our shoes on. Apparently, there was no antifungal agent in that powder, and for me it was sure exposure to the fungus. A number of years ago, I took internal medication for athelete's foot as prescribed by a podiatrist. It was a long process; I believe it was lamisil. He had to take blood samples periodically to check on liver and other functions. Doctors are getting more reluctant to use internal medication. For me, the best medicine is prevention. What has worked for me is to use an anti-fungal powder in my shoes after showering in non-home places or after occasions where I might have come in contact with the fungus. I have found only two, non-prescription foot powders that are effective. These are "Desenex" and "Tinactin". Desenex is the better of the two. The active ingredient in Desenex is 2% miconazole nitrate. All other foot powders that I have found do provided benefits, but do not contain antifugal components and do little against fungal infections. If you buy either Desenex or Tinactin, I recommend the power form in a shaker container. The most popular form, found on store shelves, is the spray can. I don't know the reason for this except maybe customer convenience. I had suspected a profit motive and ease of sales. The spray cans do not contain much active ingredient; The powder containers are the better buy. Keep a watch for the powder form, and when you find it, buy an extra container or 2 to stock your supply. Places where I have found the powder form: Target, Walgreens', and big box grocery stores....See Moresocks
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