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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Aug 17, 2008 - 07:45pm PT
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I did it - it worked but it is really a botch job. The fungus is gone but now I have half grown nails and saw them off with a Dremmel tool. It was worth it - just do it in NOVEMBER.
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couchmaster
climber
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Aug 17, 2008 - 10:33pm PT
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The museum...you did ...What?
I have one, and I screwed up and used the same toenail clipper to do my other big toe and now it's getting it. I can totally make the pain go away by digging with the awl on the Swiss army knife. I just slip it under there by the edge where the toenail comes out of the skin and crank it up. If I get a piece of nail that looks sharp sticking out from doing this, I pull it out with a fine nosed pair of pliers.
Seriously.
However, I'm thinking Jstan might have most of the solution...so I'll try that.
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Double D
climber
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Aug 18, 2008 - 12:33am PT
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Dremel Tool! Had to laugh, been there done that. (-;
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rich sims
Trad climber
co
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Aug 18, 2008 - 01:10am PT
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Gunkie
My Dad was a Frogman, Navy Diver. Not sure if he had fungus but he had really bad end grown toe nails. (Big Toe) He had the sides removed so he still had the nail down the center of his toe.
Not sure if it would help your problem but it fixed his end grown nails.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Aug 18, 2008 - 10:15am PT
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There is a significant body of anecdotal and some semi-clinical data that suggest Vick's Vapo rub 2X/day on the effected nail can cure the fungus.
I don't know if it really cures it, but, it does seem to keep it at bay and does make the toes smell nice.
Been using it for about a year and a half...
Best thing for me is to be diligent about keeping the dead nail areas clipped off, and, clean up all the loose junk. Then if they stay relatively dry, seems to help.
A friend is on the lamisil treatment. A few months into it. Then he finds out it might not cure him anyhow, and, he'll probably just pick it up again...
-Brian in SLC
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Zetedog
Trad climber
PGH, PA
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Aug 18, 2008 - 10:18am PT
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I don't really know about the usefulness of toe nails - I got stepped on by a horse, mine fell out and never grew back. The doctor I went to see (after the trampling, but before I learned it wouldn't come back) stated that he'd only gave it a 20% chance to grow back and that it shouldn't effect anything. He was partially right - the only lasting problem is that I get bitter when I have to contort myself to clip the rest of my toe nails.
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Gunks Guy
Trad climber
Rhinebeck, NY
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Aug 18, 2008 - 12:05pm PT
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Do you think I should do anything about my toenails?
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Aug 18, 2008 - 02:49pm PT
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Don't do it, you wanna end up like Cosgrove?
bet my fungus can beat your fungus, live with it.
I rarely use the dremel on my toes, but really do put it to my heels from time to time...
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jrenee
climber
Denver, CO
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Aug 18, 2008 - 04:10pm PT
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Have you tried going to a Chinese Doctor and getting acupuncture + Chinese Herbs?
It's been around for 10,000 years... time-tested.
Might be worth a shot.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Aug 18, 2008 - 08:25pm PT
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I had both great toenails removed. The fungus was super bad in the one and it spread to the other. And it was spreading to the next toes. Now half the nails kinda grew back - super thick. In order to trim uncle nasty's I have to grind them off. It's kinda crazy. The fungus is gone though!
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nail-less commenter
climber
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Jun 25, 2009 - 03:53pm PT
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Back when I still had toenails, I got rid of my toenail fungus by using a Q-tip to apply white vinegar twice a day. I skipped ONE application and I had to start the six-month process all over again, but it worked. Avoid the pills like the plague, they are hell on your body, liver in particular, and taking them every day for months (which is what is needed to kill a nail fungus) is lunacy.
I would advise any male to get all ten toenails permanently removed (do it at the beginning of a vacation so you'll be fully ambulatory when you return to work). I did so and am not even an athlete. Toenails are useless and can cause too many problems, not to mention the annoyance of having to trim them.
Here are me dogs three years after:
http://tinyurl.com/AllTenPlates
Wish I'd done it a long time ago. You have to look around, though, since most podiatrists won't do it merely because you ask for it. Find a doctor who doesn't completely reject the idea out-of-hand, then keep asking every year till he agrees to do it.
Good riddance to the damned useless Martian things.
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AbeFrohman
Trad climber
new york, NY
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Jun 25, 2009 - 04:11pm PT
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WOW that looks weird!
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Gene
climber
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Jun 25, 2009 - 04:24pm PT
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No wonder your screen name is Gunkie!
What did you end up doing?
My daughter had a similar issue. A dermotologist fixed it in what sounded like a counter-intuitive way. The idea is this: the fungus grew because her immunity system couldn't handle that specific fungal variety. So he introduced other fungi to the area which resulted in an immunity response that took all of them out. It worked.
gm
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 25, 2009 - 04:25pm PT
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uuuuhm- yeah- great way to spend a vacation!
i have heard, and this will sound like a joke but it's not, that peeing on them regularly works great, or even soaking them in urine for a short period each day.
what's the big deal?
pee in pot, insert toes, drink coffee, poop, shower, go to work...
ps- toes are fine, nails are fine, still got all 10, no pot-peein needed ova here!
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perswig
climber
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Jun 25, 2009 - 04:25pm PT
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Toenails, foreskins; body parts being removed left and right.
Yer a twisted bunch.
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Rob_James
Ice climber
Aoraki/Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand
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Jun 25, 2009 - 04:39pm PT
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My right hallux (big toe) nnail was removed 6 years ago - complications from sitting through a bunch of cold days.
I had the "Zadik" procedure. Scored a local anaesthetic and no pain for the first day. It then started to 'tickle' and throb a bit, but prescribed doses of Ibuprofen worked well for the next 2 weeks.
Strictly NO weight bearing on the right foot for a week. Could walk fine after a week and a half no problems. Climbing again after 4 weeks without discomfort.
The crux of recovery may well be a fastidious approach to clean feet.
After a year, it 'appeared' as though the toenail had kinda regrown. But it doesn't. My procedure was permanent. I've not noted any loss/increase in sensitivity.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 25, 2009 - 04:43pm PT
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Edge much?
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JohnRoe
Trad climber
State College, PA
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just had this procedure (both great toes) yesterday - after many painful climbing seasons. Feels good so far :-)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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climbed with a guy that had crabs....he sprayed raid on his crotch which burned like crazy and got rid of the vermin....he told his friend not to tell anyone about the Raid but of course his friend had to broadcast it....mono lake water helps some with the toe fungus and slathering your python boot in vicks also seems to help...rj
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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hey you guys.. you CAN go to get a pedicure.. there are many more guys in there now.. all the manicurists are darling little vietnamese, laotian or thai women.. this makes it fun for you..they know their business and will fix your nails and no they don't expect you to use nail color.. but they do have black and dark green.. bright orange.. shiny gold
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