Has anyone out there used a SUCCESSFUL treatment for Nail Fungus??

I know it is icky, nasty and disgusting. Preferably a homeopathic solution, but any solution is better than none.





Thanks for any input.Has anyone out there used a SUCCESSFUL treatment for Nail Fungus??
the best treatment.. is to keep your nails trimmed..





dry your digits well after bathing etc.. ie your fingers and toes...





and if you have already started seeing signs of the little monster's effects on your nails......





open toe sandals.. etc so that your feet/ nails are exposed to the sun.. as UV light penetrates the nail.. and fries the little critters.Has anyone out there used a SUCCESSFUL treatment for Nail Fungus??
Treatment of fungal infection of nails (';onychomycosis';) consists of topical and systemic methods.





Systemic (by mouth):


- Fluconazole (Diflucan) One 150-mg dose each week for 9 months


- Itraconazole (Sporanox) 200 mg/day for 12 weeks for toenails, 6 weeks for fingernails


“Pulse dosing”: 400 mg/day for first week of each month


Fingernails 2–3 pulses


Toenails 3–4 pulses


- Terbinafine 250 mg/day (12 weeks for toenails, 6 weeks for fingernails)





Topical:


- Ciclopirox nail lacquer 8% (PENLAC) is approved for mild to moderate onychomycosis of the fingers and toes. Each new application should be placed over the old one and all coats removed with alcohol once a week. The management program includes removal of the unattached, infected nails as frequently as once per month. At the end of the 48-week treatment period, the cure rate approximates 30%.


- A nail clipper with plier handles may be used to remove substantial amounts of hard, thick debris. One should insert the pointed tip of the instrument as far down as possible between the diseased nail and the nail bed. Adherent thick nail plate can be reduced by sanding or cutting the surface layers with the clippers. Removal of the infected nail may accelerate resolution of the infection.


- Painful or extremely infected nails (usually the nail of the first toe) can be removed by a simple surgical procedure.





DIFFICULT CASES: Patients with lateral nail edge infection, yellow streaks, and total dystrophic onychomycosis are often resistant to treatment and may require longer courses of treatment. Some physicians use PENLAC (Ciclopirox nail laquer) with oral antifungal drugs to enhance effectiveness.





PREVENTING RECURRENCE: PENLAC applied to the nail and nailfold two to three times each week may prevent recurrence after a course of oral antifungal medication. Preventing recurrence of tinea pedis may prevent recurrence of onychomycosis. There is evidence that prolonged use of a topical antifungal agent applied around the toes, after clinical response of onychomycosis to an oral agent, may prevent nail reinfection. Use of a topical antifungal cream for 1 year after clinical cure of onychomycosis has prevented reinfection in the 12-month follow-up period. A weekly application of terbinafine cream in the nail area, between the toes and on the soles would be a reasonable prevention program. Trauma to the tip of nails from tight-fitting shoes may be the single most important event for encouraging hyphae invasion in the region of the hyponychium that leads to distal subungual onychomycosis. Shoes or boots that create a confined, damp, and warm atmosphere facilitate the development of fungal infection. Protect feet in communal showers. Medicated powders applied directly to the toe webs and soles (not poured into shoes) will help maintain a dry environment.
Apparently the only way is simply to scrape it off then use iodine - gross but necessary!