Posted by Sarah T. on March 19, 2005, at 4:21:52
A few years ago, a dermatologist told me that if you have a fungal infection, it will itch. He said that's how you can be sure you have a fungal infection. Well, what does he know? I've definitely had fungal infections that don't itch, or that hardly itch at all. Right now, I have a nasty fungal infection on my feet. It rarely itches, but I'm absolutely certain it's a fungus. I tried Lamisil and one other over-the-counter anti-fungal topical ointment, and both Lamisil and the other one made me sick. I am super-sensitive to most medications, but I never imagined that I'd have a bad reaction to a topical medicine. I didn't ingest the cream; I applied it to my feet, but there must have been a significant amount of systemic absorption. In a few months, I'll be able to wear sandals and my feet won't sweat so much. Until then, do any of you have any suggestions on how to deal with this problem? I actually had some nausea and general sick feeling/malaise from the Lamisil cream. I'm grateful that I wasn't rx'd the Lamisil pills!
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