Re: Foot Infection Revisited

March 9, 2006

Glad to hear that the doc gave you something so your nail would improve.

Hope it works quickly. Nials do come off in layers. Gout is a form of

arthritis that is aggrevated by eating too many purines-found in high

cholesterol meats such as shrimp, beef etc.

Foot Infection Revisited

I finally got to see the foot doctor today and found had some of the nail

removed on my big toe. The fungus was on the nail and not on the skin. I

found out a couple of interesting things about my feet. I have the

beginnings of diabetic neuropathy since my big toes and second toes have a

slight numbness, also I have arthritis in the joint of the right big toe. He

also said I must have had gout at some point. On and off I've had foot aches

but thought that was due to ill-fitting shoes but had never been diagnosed

with gout. He prescribed Tineacide, a topical cream to apply on the nails,

rather than Lamasil, stating that the pills are far too toxic, favoring the

topical cream instead. He also advised me NOT to do foot soaks, just a

normal shower or bath, to keep my feet clean and dry, and of course we will

follow this up and see how the infection is healing. He said that Medicare

would cover visits to have my nails cut and filed every two months, which

will be a welcome relief for me since I've never been good at nail clipping.

Also, he did confirm that Medicare would cover diabetic shoes so those are

on order.

My foot isn't done hurting, but that's probably more now from the arthritis

that I didn't know I had in the big toe joint, but it's not very bad at all.

If I can keep it from getting any worse that's fine. At least now I can walk

a little better.

At least now I'm on the way to feeling better and hopefully I can keep

things from getting worse. I guess only time will tell.

I should have asked him why not to do foot soaks, but he already had a slew

of patients to see and my visit already was lengthy so I kept my questions

to the most important things at hand. I'll just do as prescribed.

One thing that I found interesting is that I thought the nail was more

avulsed than it apparently was. He had no problem removing the part of the

big toenail that had the black spot on it, but what I feel of the nail right

now feels very fough to me. It makes me wonder if the nail was " layered " and

what he actually avulsed was a top layer leaving the rest intact? I thought

nails were all one layer but the surface right now feels very rough and

" thinner " somehow than what I had before. Gee, the things I learn. At least

now nothing feels avulsed on that toe and I can put socks on without fearing

that the nail will pop off.

Sorry for the long narrative but wanted to bring you up-to-date on what's

going on.

Thanks so much for all the support I've gotten here. It's very much

appreciated.

Bill Powers

March 10, 2006

It sounds like you are well on the way to recovery! Keep up the good work!

Foot Infection Revisited

>I finally got to see the foot doctor today and found had some of the nail

> removed on my big toe. The fungus was on the nail and not on the skin. I

> found out a couple of interesting things about my feet. I have the

> beginnings of diabetic neuropathy since my big toes and second toes have a

> slight numbness, also I have arthritis in the joint of the right big toe.

> He

> also said I must have had gout at some point. On and off I've had foot

> aches

> but thought that was due to ill-fitting shoes but had never been

> diagnosed

> with gout. He prescribed Tineacide, a topical cream to apply on the nails,

> rather than Lamasil, stating that the pills are far too toxic, favoring

> the

> topical cream instead. He also advised me NOT to do foot soaks, just a

> normal shower or bath, to keep my feet clean and dry, and of course we

> will

> follow this up and see how the infection is healing. He said that Medicare

> would cover visits to have my nails cut and filed every two months, which

> will be a welcome relief for me since I've never been good at nail

> clipping.

> Also, he did confirm that Medicare would cover diabetic shoes so those are

> on order.

>

> My foot isn't done hurting, but that's probably more now from the

> arthritis

> that I didn't know I had in the big toe joint, but it's not very bad at

> all.

> If I can keep it from getting any worse that's fine. At least now I can

> walk

> a little better.

>

> At least now I'm on the way to feeling better and hopefully I can keep

> things from getting worse. I guess only time will tell.

>

> I should have asked him why not to do foot soaks, but he already had a

> slew

> of patients to see and my visit already was lengthy so I kept my questions

> to the most important things at hand. I'll just do as prescribed.

>

> One thing that I found interesting is that I thought the nail was more

> avulsed than it apparently was. He had no problem removing the part of the

> big toenail that had the black spot on it, but what I feel of the nail

> right

> now feels very fough to me. It makes me wonder if the nail was " layered "

> and

> what he actually avulsed was a top layer leaving the rest intact? I

> thought

> nails were all one layer but the surface right now feels very rough and

> " thinner " somehow than what I had before. Gee, the things I learn. At

> least

> now nothing feels avulsed on that toe and I can put socks on without

> fearing

> that the nail will pop off.

>

> Sorry for the long narrative but wanted to bring you up-to-date on what's

> going on.

>

> Thanks so much for all the support I've gotten here. It's very much

> appreciated.

>

> Bill Powers

>

March 10, 2006

Hi Bill:

Your nails are definitely in layers which might be why the nail that the

doctor worked on feels rough and funny to you.

I'm also not certain why the doctor doesn't want you to soak your foot

unless there is a chance of making the fungal infection worse by soaking

somehow.

One thing that I've been doing, and I may be completely wrong on this one,

is applying foot cream to both feet after showering and thoroughly drying

them. I put just enough on to keep my feet soft and prevent them from drying

out, but not so much that my feet take forever to dry. I do this not only to

keep the skin on my feet supple but in order to do a thorough second check

for problems.

Becky and Cassidy, Pilot Dog, Poodle

maddpoodle27@...

Foot Infection Revisited

>I finally got to see the foot doctor today and found had some of the nail

> removed on my big toe. The fungus was on the nail and not on the skin. I

> found out a couple of interesting things about my feet. I have the

> beginnings of diabetic neuropathy since my big toes and second toes have a

> slight numbness, also I have arthritis in the joint of the right big toe.

> He

> also said I must have had gout at some point. On and off I've had foot

> aches

> but thought that was due to ill-fitting shoes but had never been

> diagnosed

> with gout. He prescribed Tineacide, a topical cream to apply on the nails,

> rather than Lamasil, stating that the pills are far too toxic, favoring

> the

> topical cream instead. He also advised me NOT to do foot soaks, just a

> normal shower or bath, to keep my feet clean and dry, and of course we

> will

> follow this up and see how the infection is healing. He said that Medicare

> would cover visits to have my nails cut and filed every two months, which

> will be a welcome relief for me since I've never been good at nail

> clipping.

> Also, he did confirm that Medicare would cover diabetic shoes so those are

> on order.

>

> My foot isn't done hurting, but that's probably more now from the

> arthritis

> that I didn't know I had in the big toe joint, but it's not very bad at

> all.

> If I can keep it from getting any worse that's fine. At least now I can

> walk

> a little better.

>

> At least now I'm on the way to feeling better and hopefully I can keep

> things from getting worse. I guess only time will tell.

>

> I should have asked him why not to do foot soaks, but he already had a

> slew

> of patients to see and my visit already was lengthy so I kept my questions

> to the most important things at hand. I'll just do as prescribed.

>

> One thing that I found interesting is that I thought the nail was more

> avulsed than it apparently was. He had no problem removing the part of the

> big toenail that had the black spot on it, but what I feel of the nail

> right

> now feels very fough to me. It makes me wonder if the nail was " layered "

> and

> what he actually avulsed was a top layer leaving the rest intact? I

> thought

> nails were all one layer but the surface right now feels very rough and

> " thinner " somehow than what I had before. Gee, the things I learn. At

> least

> now nothing feels avulsed on that toe and I can put socks on without

> fearing

> that the nail will pop off.

>

> Sorry for the long narrative but wanted to bring you up-to-date on what's

> going on.

>

> Thanks so much for all the support I've gotten here. It's very much

> appreciated.

>

> Bill Powers

>

March 10, 2006

Becky,

I can't imagine that there would be anything wrong with applying cream to

your feet, especially if you make sure they're dry first before applying the

cream, then making sure they are dry again after you've done the

application. My doc didn't tell me to apply anything else, just the

Tineacide. I forgot to ask him if I should ever be putting Gold Bond

Medicated Powder on my feet while I'm also using this antifungal cream. I do

not know if it would counteract the medication so for now will just apply

the cream as he specified and leave it at that. I have enough other meds to

take that I don't need to add things that aren't warranted.

Hey, at least now the worst is over and the foot should start getting better

soon.

Bill Powers

March 10, 2006

I do the same thing. It is a good way to make sure I have done a double

check on my feet.

Sharon

Foot Infection Revisited

>

>>I finally got to see the foot doctor today and found had some of the nail

>> removed on my big toe. The fungus was on the nail and not on the skin. I

>> found out a couple of interesting things about my feet. I have the

>> beginnings of diabetic neuropathy since my big toes and second toes have

>> a

>> slight numbness, also I have arthritis in the joint of the right big toe.

>> He

>> also said I must have had gout at some point. On and off I've had foot

>> aches

>> but thought that was due to ill-fitting shoes but had never been

>> diagnosed

>> with gout. He prescribed Tineacide, a topical cream to apply on the

>> nails,

>> rather than Lamasil, stating that the pills are far too toxic, favoring

>> the

>> topical cream instead. He also advised me NOT to do foot soaks, just a

>> normal shower or bath, to keep my feet clean and dry, and of course we

>> will

>> follow this up and see how the infection is healing. He said that

>> Medicare

>> would cover visits to have my nails cut and filed every two months, which

>> will be a welcome relief for me since I've never been good at nail

>> clipping.

>> Also, he did confirm that Medicare would cover diabetic shoes so those

>> are

>> on order.

>>

>> My foot isn't done hurting, but that's probably more now from the

>> arthritis

>> that I didn't know I had in the big toe joint, but it's not very bad at

>> all.

>> If I can keep it from getting any worse that's fine. At least now I can

>> walk

>> a little better.

>>

>> At least now I'm on the way to feeling better and hopefully I can keep

>> things from getting worse. I guess only time will tell.

>>

>> I should have asked him why not to do foot soaks, but he already had a

>> slew

>> of patients to see and my visit already was lengthy so I kept my

>> questions

>> to the most important things at hand. I'll just do as prescribed.

>>

>> One thing that I found interesting is that I thought the nail was more

>> avulsed than it apparently was. He had no problem removing the part of

>> the

>> big toenail that had the black spot on it, but what I feel of the nail

>> right

>> now feels very fough to me. It makes me wonder if the nail was " layered "

>> and

>> what he actually avulsed was a top layer leaving the rest intact? I

>> thought

>> nails were all one layer but the surface right now feels very rough and

>> " thinner " somehow than what I had before. Gee, the things I learn. At

>> least

>> now nothing feels avulsed on that toe and I can put socks on without

>> fearing

>> that the nail will pop off.

>>

>> Sorry for the long narrative but wanted to bring you up-to-date on what's

>> going on.

>>

>> Thanks so much for all the support I've gotten here. It's very much

>> appreciated.

>>

>> Bill Powers

>>

March 10, 2006

My first podiatrist was a diabetic himself. He told me to use Vaseline to

moisturize my feet rather than spending a lot of money on some cream.

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Foot Infection Revisited

> >

> >>I finally got to see the foot doctor today and found had some of the

nail

> >> removed on my big toe. The fungus was on the nail and not on the skin.

I

> >> found out a couple of interesting things about my feet. I have the

> >> beginnings of diabetic neuropathy since my big toes and second toes

have

> >> a

> >> slight numbness, also I have arthritis in the joint of the right big

toe.

> >> He

> >> also said I must have had gout at some point. On and off I've had foot

> >> aches

> >> but thought that was due to ill-fitting shoes but had never been

> >> diagnosed

> >> with gout. He prescribed Tineacide, a topical cream to apply on the

> >> nails,

> >> rather than Lamasil, stating that the pills are far too toxic, favoring

> >> the

> >> topical cream instead. He also advised me NOT to do foot soaks, just a

> >> normal shower or bath, to keep my feet clean and dry, and of course we

> >> will

> >> follow this up and see how the infection is healing. He said that

> >> Medicare

> >> would cover visits to have my nails cut and filed every two months,

which

> >> will be a welcome relief for me since I've never been good at nail

> >> clipping.

> >> Also, he did confirm that Medicare would cover diabetic shoes so those

> >> are

> >> on order.

> >>

> >> My foot isn't done hurting, but that's probably more now from the

> >> arthritis

> >> that I didn't know I had in the big toe joint, but it's not very bad at

> >> all.

> >> If I can keep it from getting any worse that's fine. At least now I can

> >> walk

> >> a little better.

> >>

> >> At least now I'm on the way to feeling better and hopefully I can keep

> >> things from getting worse. I guess only time will tell.

> >>

> >> I should have asked him why not to do foot soaks, but he already had a

> >> slew

> >> of patients to see and my visit already was lengthy so I kept my

> >> questions

> >> to the most important things at hand. I'll just do as prescribed.

> >>

> >> One thing that I found interesting is that I thought the nail was more

> >> avulsed than it apparently was. He had no problem removing the part of

> >> the

> >> big toenail that had the black spot on it, but what I feel of the nail

> >> right

> >> now feels very fough to me. It makes me wonder if the nail was

" layered "

> >> and

> >> what he actually avulsed was a top layer leaving the rest intact? I

> >> thought

> >> nails were all one layer but the surface right now feels very rough and

> >> " thinner " somehow than what I had before. Gee, the things I learn. At

> >> least

> >> now nothing feels avulsed on that toe and I can put socks on without

> >> fearing

> >> that the nail will pop off.

> >>

> >> Sorry for the long narrative but wanted to bring you up-to-date on

what's

> >> going on.

> >>

> >> Thanks so much for all the support I've gotten here. It's very much

> >> appreciated.

> >>

> >> Bill Powers

> >>

March 10, 2006

Bill, Most podiatrists do not recommend any kind of powder-powder, you know,

is made from ground up rocks! (No kiding!) It can mat up if you feet get

the least bit moist and can actually cause a sore to develop. Most

podiatrist do want you keep your feet moist so the skin won't crack

anywhere-particularly on your heels.