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Hi Erwin:

Well sounds like things are moving along really well for you. Congrats on

all the good readings and happenings in your diabetic life.

By the way " toe fungus " I have that also on my big toe and I have been

having a heck of a time getting rid of it. I am on meds that cost $100

and some dollars a month and am on it for a period of three months at a

time. This is the third time I am on it. I think this time if it does

not clear completely up I will go on an additional three months immediately.

At the end of three months it is almost gone and then treatment is

discontinued. Man I have tried everything - health store stuff;

dermatologist specialist; pills and ointment.

Well enough of my " toe " stuff. Just wanted you to know that it might not be

the walk in the park to clear up that you think. hehehehe

Now you can't say I'm not the bearer of bad news.

Have a wonderful day.

Lizbeth

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Hi Everybody:

Since things are slow on the list, I thought that I would give you an

update that is positive. I went to see my CDE yesterday, the first time

in six months. Although, I do FAX her my blood glucose readings every

two weeks and then she follows up the Faxes with calling me and we

discuss my progress. Anyhow, Diabetes wise, everything is moving along

nicely. I have lost 48 pounds on Kaiser's Diet, which I believe is

similar to the ADA diet. I went to my regular doctor on November 22 and

the only health problems I have currently are dandruff and toenail

fungus. Since diagnosis for Diabetes in April even my allergies and hay

fever have not bothered me, not even a cold, flu or sore throat. In

November, my HbA1c was 4.7. Cholesterol was excellent with the HDL/LDL

levels looking good too. I have been unemployed since November 5th, but

have been walking at least 90 minutes every day. (I am retired from the

Post Office, and was only working part time. Looking forward to

returning to my job by March.) I have not been at this weight for over

35 years. I now weigh 168 and want to get to 165. I feel wonderful.

I live in Southern California and, finally, we are getting some rain.

Up until today, we only had half an inch of rain this season. Hope

everyone is having a good week.

Erwin

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[Guest guest]

Erwin - Outstanding news!!! Congratulations on all your hard work - and boy

oh boy has it paid off - I am thrilled for you - Rebekah

[Guest guest]

lizbeth, i too have a toe fungus, and i am using tea tree oil to get rid

of it. i use a couple of drops,and rub it all over when i think of it, but i

can see a difference even tho i am not using it every day. ellen

[Guest guest]

Lizbeth:

My doctor said that he could give me medication to clear up the toe

fungus. He said, however, that it might take up to a year of taking it

and that there might be side effects. I wanted to try other things

first. He told me to use a topical anti fungal called Clotrimazole that

is used for athlete's foot treatments. I said " Should I follow the

instructions on the container. " He said that these instructions are not

on the container. In fact, the container says " Will not work on toenail

fungus. " Anyhow, he said that putting it on the toenails twice a day

for a year would clear it up. I did that for two months, and then read

in the newspaper in a column called The Peoples Pharmacy that applying

Vicks Vapo Rub to toenails daily would cure it so I switched to that

around two weeks ago and will wait a month or two to see if that works

better. If it doesn't, I go back to the anti fungal. Toenail fungus is

more of a cosmetic thing than anything else. It doesn't hurt or

anything.

Erwin

PS: the reason I decided to try Vicks Vapo Rub was even the generic form

of clotrimazole was very expensive. I found a four ounce bottle of

generic Vicks Vapo Rub at the 99 cents store.

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You can bet the farm that I am going to try a couple of the things you

mentioned. Nail fungus may not hurt etc but, it will eventually lift the

nail off from what I understand - and us being diabetic we can't afford to

let anything get out of control on our feet.

Talk to you again and, again, thanks for the input any little bit of

knowledge helps.

Lizbeth

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Lizbeth:

My doctor said that he could give me medication to clear up the toe

fungus. He said, however, that it might take up to a year of taking it

and that there might be side effects. I wanted to try other things

first. He told me to use a topical anti fungal called Clotrimazole that

is used for athlete's foot treatments. I said " Should I follow the

instructions on the container. " He said that these instructions are not

on the container. In fact, the container says " Will not work on toenail

fungus. " Anyhow, he said that putting it on the toenails twice a day

for a year would clear it up. I did that for two months, and then read

in the newspaper in a column called The Peoples Pharmacy that applying

Vicks Vapo Rub to toenails daily would cure it so I switched to that

around two weeks ago and will wait a month or two to see if that works

better. If it doesn't, I go back to the anti fungal. Toenail fungus is

more of a cosmetic thing than anything else. It doesn't hurt or

anything.

Erwin

PS: the reason I decided to try Vicks Vapo Rub was even the generic form

of clotrimazole was very expensive. I found a four ounce bottle of

generic Vicks Vapo Rub at the 99 cents store.

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Ellen:

You are not going to believe this but I have also used that stuff you are

talking about. I thought it was helping but then it seemed to stop.

Good luck to you - I hope it works for you because it is expensive enough

but, the meds are out of sight.

Lizbeth

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From: ETyree5738@...

lizbeth, i too have a toe fungus, and i am using tea tree oil to get rid

of it. i use a couple of drops,and rub it all over when i think of it, but

i

can see a difference even tho i am not using it every day. ellen

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[Guest guest]

Lizabeth, my wifes big toenail lifted off and her other nails are

contorted,

I filed them best as I could last night, bad.. The nail bed on her big

toe looks like warts. Sam

[Guest guest]

I'd also consider liquid stabilized oxygen - it's a product I've been using for

about 5 years that is very effective on the anaerobic bacteria that cause things

like toe fungus. I use it for lots of things, from bee stings and burns to

general immune system boosting. But tea tree oil is pretty good too...I use a

melaleuca-based mouthwash that's alcohol free that I love. I've also used pau

d'arco (taheebo) topically for infections.

Kramer

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Lizbeth:

My doctor said that he could give me medication to clear up the toe

fungus. He said, however, that it might take up to a year of taking it

and that there might be side effects. I wanted to try other things

first. He told me to use a topical anti fungal called Clotrimazole that

is used for athlete's foot treatments. I said " Should I follow the

instructions on the container. " He said that these instructions are not

on the container. In fact, the container says " Will not work on toenail

fungus. " Anyhow, he said that putting it on the toenails twice a day

for a year would clear it up. I did that for two months, and then read

in the newspaper in a column called The Peoples Pharmacy that applying

Vicks Vapo Rub to toenails daily would cure it so I switched to that

around two weeks ago and will wait a month or two to see if that works

better. If it doesn't, I go back to the anti fungal. Toenail fungus is

more of a cosmetic thing than anything else. It doesn't hurt or

anything.

Erwin

PS: the reason I decided to try Vicks Vapo Rub was even the generic form

of clotrimazole was very expensive. I found a four ounce bottle of

generic Vicks Vapo Rub at the 99 cents store.

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[Guest guest]

My toe nail lifted yo and came off. No pain...and there was a new nail

underneath. Looks ok to me, but of course, you realize I am still almost

blind! LOL! Toni

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> Lizabeth, my wifes big toenail lifted off and her other nails are

> contorted,

> I filed them best as I could last night, bad.. The nail bed on her big

> toe looks like warts. Sam

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[Guest guest]

After listening to you guys I am glad that I have not tried to let this

problem go away by itself - it is obvious is will not and that it can lead

to bigger problems.

Thanks.

Lizbeth

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My toe nail lifted yo and came off. No pain...and there was a new nail

underneath. Looks ok to me, but of course, you realize I am still almost

blind! LOL! Toni

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> Lizabeth, my wifes big toenail lifted off and her other nails are

> contorted,

> I filed them best as I could last night, bad.. The nail bed on her big

> toe looks like warts. Sam

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