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I went to the doctor 1 week ago, she gave me lamisil (terbinafine) and hyderm 1% for fungus on my skin, it's only getting worse it's depressing me, what can i do?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Treatment failure: Your doctor is keen to know when a treatment is not working. Doctors often gave Plan B and plan c for these times when the common treatment does not work. Please let your doctor know the treatment failed to help.

Dr Nilova agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

I went to the doctor 1 week ago, she gave me lamisil (terbinafine) and hyderm 1% for fungus on my skin, it's only getting worse it's depressing me, what can i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

Dr Nilova agreed

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