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A nail fungus infection is a medical condition. In some people, it can cause discomfort or pain while you're walking, working or doing activities you enjoy. The infection can also make you feel self-conscious about wearing sandals or doing any activity where people see your feet.
Hear stories from people who had problems with their nails, talked to their doctors and successfully treated their infections with Lamisil Tablets.
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| BRET L. lived with his nail fungus infection for years. |
| MICHAEL P. tried over-the-counter medicines. |
| LILLIE M. took a blood test, got her prescription, and saw healthier nails again. |
| HERB L. wishes he'd talked to his doctor sooner. |
| ELIZABETH D. has diabetes, so she was very concerned about her toenails. |
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"Seeing the new nails come in was a tremendous relief."
"I started noticing the fungus growing on my feet probably towards the end of my college years, and then it just progressively got worse and worse each year. My toes had a very gritty feel to them. And they were just very dark — very disgusting, very ugly…
I used a lot of topical creams to treat the fungus. Nothing worked … Having to put on a topical type of treatment on my feet for about a year's worth of time is to me, a lot more effort than I care for. I think having it in a pill fashion was a lot easier for me. It was something I really didn't even have to think about … Seeing the new nails come in was a tremendous relief. I wish I had known about this years ago. I would recommend this pill to anybody who has infected nails. In fact, I recommended it to my father."
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"I put some antifungal cream on it. But that didn't help at all."
"My nails were thick and brittle and discolored. And they were sort of flaking off. I slept with my socks on. I never wore sandals. Basically, no one ever saw my feet… I put some antifungal cream on it — whatever you get, you know, at the department stores or grocery stores. But that didn't help at all. I was definitely relieved when they prescribed Lamisil Tablets.
It was very easy to take Lamisil Tablets. I just took it once a day. I had to go in for a liver function [blood] test. But, again, no problem … I was excited when I saw [the new nail] growing in because I just knew that I wouldn't have to hide my toes from people and myself anymore … I think if the doctor had prescribed a topical cream I wouldn't have been as confident about the results. If I had a friend who had an infected nail I would just tell them to go to the doctor, not to worry about it."
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"I feel great about its clearin' up. And I might go put some sandals on."
"When I first was aware of my condition, my second toe to my big toe, it had kinda gotten a real darkish color. And I didn't know what was going on. It went on for months, and nothing changed. It was hard to cut it. So I decided to come to a doctor and let them tell know what was going on.
[My doctor] told me if you had a bad liver that you couldn't take Lamisil Tablets. So I went on and got my blood work done… The blood test wasn't a big deal at all… I didn't have a problem with [taking Lamisil Tablets]. Empty stomach or on a full stomach. I didn't have any problems with it.
I feel great about [the infection] clearin' up. And I might go put some sandals on. I was happy that it was getting better."
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"I wish I did talk to my doctor sooner. If I knew what was going on, I definitely would have."
"I remember I was astonished that all of a sudden I noticed looking at my feet, especially my toes, they were becoming black. And I had no idea what was happening. When the doctor explained to me what the problem was, I felt, 'Wow, finally somebody knows what I have.'
I went to the doctor, and she prescribed the Lamisil Tablets and it worked fantastically. I took it for three months. Towards the end of the third month, I remember that the black was beginning to disappear. And eventually it all disappeared. When I saw the new nails growing, I was thrilled. I wish I did talk to my doctor sooner. If I knew what was going on, I definitely would have."
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"If you start having trouble with your feet, and you're a diabetic, you're in big trouble."
"[My toenails] started kinda looking yellowish. They were thick. Then they started turning dark. And when I say, 'thick,' I mean I couldn't hardly trim 'em myself anymore.
If you start having trouble with your feet, and you're a diabetic, you're in big trouble. It was extremely important to me to take care of 'em, and to get the infection cleared up. I tried lotions, different soaps, brushes, ointments, sprays, powder. If it's out there, I tried it. And not to any avail for my infection.
When I came into the doctor's office and he examined my feet, he explained to me what it was, and how it had gotten underneath, and that, in his opinion, it wouldn't be cured by anything I did. He recommended Lamisil Tablets.
We did a blood test first, to make sure everything was okay. And then he gave me the prescription. He said it would be months before I would really maybe see a result. But in a couple months, I could see like new growth. I'd come back, and he would trim 'em and he said how good they were doing.
Now that my nails look good, I wear sandals, I go to the pool. And I like the way they look. Before it was really, you know, 'Do I have to take my socks off? Do I have to take my shoes off?' I don't have those feelings anymore. Lamisil gave me my nails back."
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