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impossible to cure athletes foot?

happysharkhappyshark Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
The itching, burning and icky scaling that comes with athletes foot has been bothering me for the longest time now. I'd guess around a year and a half. I've tried various creams and powders. The symptoms go away for a week or two and then come back. Am I missing something? Do I need to disinfect my shower? Throw out all my socks and get new ones? New shoes?

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    You need to use an antifungal cream (Lamisil) for at least 30 days, without missing one day, if you miss it one day, repeat from the start.

    Wash your socks, and dry them in the sunlight, do the same with your tennis.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    By the way, another good cream, and less expensive is called Fluconazole.

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  • CojonesCojones Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Wash your feet frequently, making sure that you dry thoroughly and as said, use an antifungal cream or powder and make sure that you stick to the routine.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Switch/remove your socks after whatever activity you are doing. Wet feet are what help keep Athlete's Foot going.

    Also, make sure your shoes are not too tight; this can spread athletes foot too.

    And as usual, don't scratch or apply excessive heat to the feet (as in really hot water in the shower)

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  • KillhouseKillhouse __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    What causes athlete's foot

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  • CojonesCojones Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Killhouse wrote: »
    What causes athlete's foot
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlete%27s_foot

    Really, was that so hard?

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