Cure Athletes Foot
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is usually very easy to diagnose. It usually involves the areas between the toes, and it may extend to the top, side, or even the bottom of the foot. It rarely involves the ankle or any area above the ankle. There will be rather intense itching, and the patient suffering from athlete's foot will often awaken during the night scratching the feet or rubbing them on the sheets in an effort to ease the itching.
The problem is treatable with the application of anti-fungal creams. Most patients who have difficulty treating their athlete's foot problem simply have not treated long enough. There is a temptation to discontinue treatment after the initial itching has settled down and the redness and blisters have begun to heal. Athlete's foot needs to be treated for at least three weeks. The cream that is being ordered for your condition should have your feet looking and feeling like new by 10 days; however, you must continue to use it three times daily for a full three weeks.
I then recommend that you use it every time you shower for another three weeks. In almost all cases this is sufficient to defeat the fungus that causes athlete's foot. If your problem recurs after this treatment plan, then you must be treated with oral medications which are only available through your physician.
When patients follow the treatment protocol outlined above, it is rare for me to have to use oral medication. There are very few skin problems that can be confused with athlete's foot. However, shingles (herpes zoster) infection can come on very suddenly. It is a blistering rash, and it may itch as well. The difference between this and athlete's foot is that shingles is almost always painful. Another condition that can occur that can mimic athlete's foot is contact dermatitis. This can occur when the patient is allergic to various dyes either in socks or shoe leather. This normally would be confined to the shape of the shoe or the sock, and is less likely to occur between the toes.
The best part about athlete's foot treatment over the Internet is that even if you have one of the other two problems, this treatment cannot hurt you. It simply will not make things much better. Therefore, I always ask patients to check with their own physician if they are not better in the proper length of time. I hope this helps you in your efforts to get the stubborn problem treated easily and effectively.
The problem is treatable with the application of anti-fungal creams. Most patients who have difficulty treating their athlete's foot problem simply have not treated long enough. There is a temptation to discontinue treatment after the initial itching has settled down and the redness and blisters have begun to heal. Athlete's foot needs to be treated for at least three weeks. The cream that is being ordered for your condition should have your feet looking and feeling like new by 10 days; however, you must continue to use it three times daily for a full three weeks.
I then recommend that you use it every time you shower for another three weeks. In almost all cases this is sufficient to defeat the fungus that causes athlete's foot. If your problem recurs after this treatment plan, then you must be treated with oral medications which are only available through your physician.
When patients follow the treatment protocol outlined above, it is rare for me to have to use oral medication. There are very few skin problems that can be confused with athlete's foot. However, shingles (herpes zoster) infection can come on very suddenly. It is a blistering rash, and it may itch as well. The difference between this and athlete's foot is that shingles is almost always painful. Another condition that can occur that can mimic athlete's foot is contact dermatitis. This can occur when the patient is allergic to various dyes either in socks or shoe leather. This normally would be confined to the shape of the shoe or the sock, and is less likely to occur between the toes.
The best part about athlete's foot treatment over the Internet is that even if you have one of the other two problems, this treatment cannot hurt you. It simply will not make things much better. Therefore, I always ask patients to check with their own physician if they are not better in the proper length of time. I hope this helps you in your efforts to get the stubborn problem treated easily and effectively.
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