Ahah! Man once again triumphs over bacteria! Despite my running and river-fording activities, my feet are now all clear of infection and good to go!
No more itching!
I will, however, keep an eye on them because the infection is sneaky.

Thank you all for your help,

Solid

PS: Apparently those infected once with any strain of Athlete's Foot are generally more susceptible later on- is this true biologically, or just because those people tend to keep less-than-perfect hygene standards?

That was quick. What did you do?

Removed the upper layer of skin with an emory bar and swabbed with h2o2, then sat on the deck in the sun with my feet up in the breeze. I repeated the swab before bed, and in the morning it was looking a lot better although slightly red. By the time I had posted, the redness was almost completely gone. I guess I heal quickly :)

Now I have to build up that layer of 'hard skin' again though... I bet that the next ruck is a pain!

Solid

To revive this old thread....

I have some toenail fungus that H2O2 was slowly getting rid of. I searched around a bit and found that distilled vinegar works on this as well. After a few months of treatment, the vinegar is doing the trick on my toes.

Just an FYI if anyone runs into similar issues.

There is so much great archived material on this site. Thanks to this five-year-old thread I have used H2O2 to cure my athlete's foot with excellent effect. Borrowing the alcohol bath idea from Get Selected I bought a $1.99 container at Target about the size of my foot and have been soaking my feet nightly in the H2O2. The athlete's foot is almost entirely gone but I am continuing to soak in hopes of eliminating toenail fungus.

However, I have a cost-control question: if my feet are clean upon entering the H2O2 bath can I reuse the H2O2 for multiple soakings without diminishing it's effectiveness, and if so for how long? I have been buying the large 32oz containers at Walmart, using a new bottle every night and dumping the H2O2 after each soaking. It's money well spent but I hate to waste money if I don't need to.

I read the Wikipedia entry on H2O2 and did some Googling, but did not find the answer to this question. Unfortunately, I am chemically-ignorant and do not even know how to search for an answer to this question.

Me and my checking account would appreciate any help.

Thank you.

-JSD

I get something similar, but a bacteria, not a fungus. It is called pitted keratolysis and it smells something fierce.

Thanks PS.com for this little gem. Going out to get some Hydrogen Peroxide. First time in about 20yrs I have gotten athletes foot, managed to stay away from it during my football and wrestling years, but somehow got it rucking.


P.S. I was thinking about sticking my foot in cow shit to see if it really works and so I could say that tried that method as well.

I have no idea how well this works for others, but, I used Absorbine Jr on my athletes foot when I was a high schooler. Used to get it every dam summer. It stopped it form itching the first time and the fungus was gone in a week. Never ever came back.

It burns like fire!!!!! Worked for me.

Have fun, Docs and PAs yell if this is no longer a good treatment, was in the 60s though. :).

Support with probiotics
 

In addition to H2O2, tea tree oil, foot powders, and creams (topical treatments), one oral supplement for keeping fungus at bay is a probiotic.

It helps build the good bacteria in the gut, which when taken at appropriate doseage and duration can bring back balance to the intestines and overall body systems. Ultimately,probiotics support immunity and help to stamp out an overgrowth of yeast caused by a depletion of good bacteria.

There are many blends out there. Many require refrigeration, some don't...but consider if you are choosing to purchase online because most likely the cultures will be dead before it gets to your refrigerator. Also, enteric coating is necessary to bypass the stomach and survive the acid to habitate a in the intestines.

While I am not a doctor, nurse, medic, PA, etc., I have been a certified personal trainer with NASM for 7 years in April. I have a B.S. in Kinesiology and I am also a national level fitness competitor. I do not write diets, but I do provide guidance. My guidance is a result of academic and professional research, experience, and application with clients, family, and friends.

One thing I have learned, is that patience and consistency is key when seeing what works and what doesn't.

123 Go.....hold on further posts, read for awhile, learn about the site and post when there is a topic that is right up your alley.

ss

Good copy, SS!