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A member asked:
I just finished 90 days or lamisil for a large to fungal infection. the nail has not shown much improvement. i noticed that where the nail is growing ?
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Pathology: Maybe get the physician to send off a toenail clipping to make sure is fungal.However,lamisil is usually only 60% effective and lots of times needs to be repeated after checking liver function tests.
Answered 4/17/2019
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Antifungals: Although fungal nails is common, it is not the only pathology of the toenail, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, bacteria, trauma, and other factors can cause the appearance of a fungus. Even with a biopsy or culture, fungus may grow but not be the problem. Also, to complicate things, fungus may come back after treatment. And the treatments can be less than 100% effective. Try your options.
Answered 4/17/2019
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