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How to Talk To Your Doctor - Talk to your doctor and get clearer, healthier nails again.

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A good thing to do before a visit with your healthcare professional is to think about any issues or questions you have about nail fungus infection. You may want to make a list to take along on your visit. Print list

Questions and topics to share with your doctor

Bullet Discuss how your nails are flaky, discolored or thick. It's important to let your doctor know how your nails look, and affect activities. Take the Symptom Self-Quiz
Bullet Talk to your doctor about how your nails feel. Do they cause pain or discomfort when wearing shoes?
Bullet Have your infected nails stopped you from doing activities that you would like to?
Bullet Discuss treatments you may have tried that didn't work.
Bullet Tell your doctor when you first noticed the infection.
Bullet Let your doctor know if you have diabetes.
Bullet Ask if pills like Lamisil Tablets are the right treatment for you.
Bullet Ask for tips on how you can keep your nails healthy.
Bullet Encourage your doctor to follow your insurance plan's requirements to obtain prescription coverage. Some insurance plans require a process to be completed. This process includes a Prior Authorization form that must first be filled out by your doctor.

Important Facts about Lamisil Tablets

Lamisil Tablets can stop the infection, and may let healthier nails grow again so they look and feel better.

Bullet Lamisil Tablets work through the bloodstream to target the infection where it lives deep under your nail. Surface treatments you try on your own may not reach the infection in sufficient amounts.
Bullet Lamisil Tablets are the #1 prescribed treatment for nail fungus infection.
Bullet Lamisil Tablets were approved by the FDA, and required a rigorous benefit and risk assessment before they were made available to the public.
Bullet Lamisil Tablets are easy and convenient to take. Just take one pill a day for 3 months (or as directed/recommended by your doctor) and you're on your way to seeing clearer, healthier nails again.
Bullet Lamisil Tablets have a proven safety profile. Over 17 million people have treated their infections with Lamisil Tablets in the U.S. since 1996.

A treatment story
"When I came into the doctor's office and he examined my feet, he explained to me what it [the infection] was, and how it had gotten underneath, and that, in his opinion, it wouldn't be cured by anything I did [without his help]."

— Elizabeth D. Get full story

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