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Madeline's avatar

have u considered cutting your toes off just an idea idk

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

omg no thank u for this hot teip

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Kat's avatar

Never clicked on a newsletter title faster!

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

i am a little amazed at how much ppl feel seen re: their own foot fungal issues

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Lisa Sherman's avatar

Next time take a Q-tip get some Vicks vapor rub and apply it to your toes more than once. Dry your toes in between when you get out of the shower of course I meant toenail apply it to your toenails. Alex does not hurt to try it and is alot cheaper than $890. that’s crazy

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

thank u lisa

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Kerrie Noor's avatar

When I saw the notification for your post I interrupted my yoga quick smart I am in the same position nothing has worked I am now on tea tree oil and vix vapour rub hiding my nails from everyone sock in a yoga class I have last count one beautiful nail left on my feet

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

hahahahahaha

wait so is the vix / tto working?

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Kerrie Noor's avatar

Sometimes I see a glimmer of hope a peek of fresh nail

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

!!!

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Kerrie Noor's avatar

A bit of pink at the new bit nail I think it growing out then bam it thickens etc

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Rona Maynard's avatar

Fungus is forever. I should know. The best you can hope for is slightly less ugly.

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

lol

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Brian's avatar

I think it's your hair. It's clearly a case of jealousy. As long as your hair is getting all the attention your toes will act out. Negative attention is better than no attention at all. So cut your hair and all will be well . . . until you let it grow out which in your case is a certainty because it's your ego's way of compensating for those damn toes!

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

you sound like a scientist so i'm gonna trust you

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Margot Wilhelm's avatar

Sigh, fungus is pretty amazing, and absolutely disgusting on the toenails. I had the fungus too and I took the liver damaging pills, two rounds of them. The pills should not just come from a place in Ohio, I'm in California.

2 kinds of pills 1) Diflucan not too toxic. My friend Adam took them for his toe fungus and I think it eventually worked? He took them for like 3 years.

2) The effective pills! But they can damage your liver so you're not sposed to drink. I want to say it took a year at least, and 2 rounds. That medication actually integrates into the keratin of your nail blocking the fungus from growing. It takes a long time because your toenails take a long time to grow out. Then you just have to prevent getting the fungus again.

I'm sure there is also a genetic susceptibility component, my dad had it bad. I've been fungus free for at least 10 years it was totally worth it.

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

thsi is making me think i just need to do it

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Margot Wilhelm's avatar

I felt so much better after. It was really affecting how I attractive I felt. I kept thinking no one would ever want me as a girlfriend again. You can be grateful though you don't have it on your fingernails!

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MARCAS P. O'DEA's avatar

My dad had what I called “terminal halitosis of the feet.” His entire house smelled of…feet. I can barely think of it now without throwing up a little in my mouth. I always thought that maybe he was in an advanced state of decomposition, and that’s what the smell was. Eesh.

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

good lord

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

I’m like your parents? I’ve constructed my entire life to revolve around doing the health things I’m supposed to do. I’m even at the doctor right now waiting to get a $1k diagnostic mammogram! And simultaneously worried about all the people I love not taking care of themselves. Exhausting!!

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

wow that's honestly beautiful and makes me feel like i deeply understand you

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

So obvs I'm going to ask about your toes the next time I see you.

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Lindsey Smith | Not Normal's avatar

Obviously the solution is to chop off all infected toes and replace them with those little golden potatoes. Problem solved.

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

how the HELL did i not think of this

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Rhiannon Morgan-Jones's avatar

Wish I wasn’t eating my breakfast 😮‍💨

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David P. Smith's avatar

1. No. 2. Yes 3. Alex 4. Horsemen 5. It is way way too hot for May 6. There's a reason I don't wear sandals

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Lisa Sherman's avatar

Won’t make it to you, Batcave just a heads up thanks, Alex

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

no worries cya on the next one!

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Teri Simonds's avatar

Have you tried essential oils? I found this study several years ago: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6995982/

I made a solution of 7 drops Vitamin E oil, and one drop each of lime, tea tree, and oregano essential oils. Sadly, I gave up before I saw results, mostly because creating the solution was tedious and I had no patience. Now that it’s warmer, perhaps I should give it another go. Or maybe just paint my nails.

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

interesting I feel like this would work and also that i wouldnt have the patience for it

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Andrea (she/her/Annie)'s avatar

I feel this so hard.

1) for at least a decade, likely 2

2) there are things I SHOULD do to get to the place I WANT to get to, but I don't

3) Both, depending on the issue at foot

4) none of the above

5) drugs that affect your liver to kill fungus are weird

6) yeah

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

THE ISSUE AT FOOT

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Cub's avatar
May 28Edited

Just dropped in to say that your writing is really great.

I live in Ohio. I intend to find out what’s going on over at the bad guy feet pills store.

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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

THANK YOU means a lot seriously.

also, yes plz go find out wtf is happening at the BGFP store

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