Do’s and Don’ts for Getting Rid of Toenail Fungus

Toenail fungus is difficult to treat. The fungus likes dark moist places, such as those found in the shoes. Talk to many toenail fungus victims and you may find they have had toenail fungus for years.

This is usually because:

1. they don’t know they have toenail fungus
2. Once they know they don’t know how to cure it
3. They may waste many months seeking cheap alternative treatments that don’t work

If you have toenail fungus there is one thing you must do every day until your fungus infection is completely eliminated. And that is take action. But you must take the right kind of action to be successful. Here are some do’s and don’ts to keep in mind.

1. See a podiatrist. Get a second opinion if necessary. Doctors, even foot doctors, do not know everything.
2. Do take the infection seriously.
3. Do realize that toenail fungus will not go away on its own.
4. Do wear rubber slippers or flip-flops in public showers and baths.
5. Don’t share towels, socks, slippers or other personal items.
6. Don’t waste time on the many “home remedies” recommended in the many Internet forms.
7. Don’t waste time trying to treat the infected toenail no matter what people say. The nails are dead cells, you must treat the nail bed.
8. Do get a topical product with proven results. Topical solutions include, PurNail and Funginix (formerly Fungisil). Both can easily be ordered online and are inexpensive treatments.
9. Don’t go swimming if you can avoid it.
10. Don’t cover the nail with nail polish. It can make the fungus even more difficult to clear.
11. Do ensure you are eating a balanced diet. If you’re not, you’re probably wasting your time trying to clear an infection without your body’s help.
12. Do be consistent with your treatment. Follow through to the end until the fungus is completely gone.
13. Do follow your treatment’s instructions and don’t deviate from them.
14. File back your infected nail and at the very least keep your toenails.
15. Do change your socks every day.
16. Do have several pairs of breathable shoes – they will help your feet to breath.
17. Don’t put acrylic nails over your infected nails.
18. Don’t hop from one treatment to the other. This is one of the reasons treatments don’t work and is a waste of valuable time.