Athlete foot? What?

Francl27
Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
edited November 26 in Fitness and Exercise
I am losing my mind. This has been going on since August. Very itchy spot between two toes that occasionally oozes some clear liquid (skin peels off too), and crusts a little bit when it dries.

Tried OTC anti-fugus for a month... barely any change. Went to the doctor and got some prescription stuff that I used for a 5 weeks... nope. I mean it stops some of the oozing but as soon as I stop (after more than A MONTH) it comes right back (seriously, the next day).

Next stop is the podiatrist I guess, I'm calling tomorrow.

Anyone got experience with this stuff?

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  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    Is it definitely athlete's foot?

    Sounds like a type of eczema I have.

    My brother gets athlete's foot from time to time, and was advised to wear only breathable socks, put talcum powder on his feet, and to replace his (very old) shoes.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    yesimpson wrote: »
    Is it definitely athlete's foot?

    Sounds like a type of eczema I have.

    My brother gets athlete's foot from time to time, and was advised to wear only breathable socks, put talcum powder on his feet, and to replace his (very old) shoes.

    Well I don't know, the doctor didn't tell me anything, hoping a specialist can be more useful. I'd guess if it's what it was, the cream would have worked. Maybe I should see a dermatologist instead, I don't know...
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Another possibility is a bacterial infection (Staph or Strep). Antifungals don't affect bacteria.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    RE possible bacteria - Throw some Neomycin (generic is fine) between those toes a couple times a day. That will knock most bacterial infections out in a few days.
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    yesimpson wrote: »
    Is it definitely athlete's foot?

    Sounds like a type of eczema I have.

    My brother gets athlete's foot from time to time, and was advised to wear only breathable socks, put talcum powder on his feet, and to replace his (very old) shoes.

    Well I don't know, the doctor didn't tell me anything, hoping a specialist can be more useful. I'd guess if it's what it was, the cream would have worked. Maybe I should see a dermatologist instead, I don't know...

    I'd probably go back to the first doctor and explain you've seen no improvement. Sometimes diagnosis is a bit trial and error, and if they can rule athlete's foot out on the basis that the treatment was so ineffectual, maybe they can work out what it is from there.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    yesimpson wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    yesimpson wrote: »
    Is it definitely athlete's foot?

    Sounds like a type of eczema I have.

    My brother gets athlete's foot from time to time, and was advised to wear only breathable socks, put talcum powder on his feet, and to replace his (very old) shoes.

    Well I don't know, the doctor didn't tell me anything, hoping a specialist can be more useful. I'd guess if it's what it was, the cream would have worked. Maybe I should see a dermatologist instead, I don't know...

    I'd probably go back to the first doctor and explain you've seen no improvement. Sometimes diagnosis is a bit trial and error, and if they can rule athlete's foot out on the basis that the treatment was so ineffectual, maybe they can work out what it is from there.

    She told me to go see a specialist if it didn't help, and I guess I have other issues that I'd like checked out by a dermatologist anyway, so it doesn't hurt.
    hill8570 wrote: »
    RE possible bacteria - Throw some Neomycin (generic is fine) between those toes a couple times a day. That will knock most bacterial infections out in a few days.

    On it!
  • mmebouchon
    mmebouchon Posts: 855 Member
    In the mean time while you wait to get into see your dr. you could try apple cider vinegar. Just soak your toes in it several times a day. Or tea tree oil might work.
  • sinbadfxdl
    sinbadfxdl Posts: 103 Member
    mmebouchon wrote: »
    In the mean time while you wait to get into see your dr. you could try apple cider vinegar. Just soak your toes in it several times a day. Or tea tree oil might work.

    Better yet. That vinegar is dilute down to 3%.
    Use house cleaning vinegar. More like 5-10%.I dilute 8 ounces per 64 ounces warm tap water and soak them no less than 20 min. It's a great foot cleaner and you can also use a foot stone to scrub dead skin off. My feet always look like I've been to the spa. After you solve your issue, you should scrub your feet once a month minimum.
  • ActiveApril
    ActiveApril Posts: 73 Member
    I use tea tree oil (for the antifungal/antibacterial properties) and it seems to help. Also - I wear flip flops or other shoes that can breathe a ton all summer and have no problem at all with athlete's foot. As soon as the cooler weather rolls around and I have to start wearing socks and 'real' shoes again, athlete's foot returns. So when I'm at home I try to wear only flip flops or crocs without socks.
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