To those with struggling with the fungus, I am hear to tell you that this medication does work. I have had fungus on my left toenail ever since I could remember. I would never want to show my feet and I would always use my right foot to cover my left so that nobody could see the horror of my thick ass yellow toenail. It was so embarrassing!!! And then it began to worsen through the years because I...
I used this topical solution for about one and a half years. Each time the nails started to show signs of improvement, an in-grown toe nail would develop on each big toe that would require removal by the podiatrist. The ingrown nails became so painful, I could barely walk--even to go to the podiatrist. No one informed me of potential, temporary, debilitating side effects of this topical medica...
[email protected] | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/7/2009
Condition: Fungal Disease of the Nails
Overall rating 2.3
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I was not told it would loosen the nail & cause it to come off/wanted nail to remain during tx. My nail looks very distorted; like a horse-shoe shape with skin up the middle. Purple got over nail bed and red around cuticle. Penlac did nothing to help. Lamisil Pills worked. After 3 months my prescription ran out - then it came back again.... on Itraconazole pills now. We'll see. I'm very embarrassed and it's been 10 mos. My doctor just took a biopsy. I guess I'll miss wearing sandals again this year. My doctor says you cannot get it again from your own clippers. Articles I had read say differently. I think this happened when during a pedicure they nicked my cuticle. I had severe nail pain and it was red and not around the cuticle and it all started. Read More Read Less
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bettyb | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
4/7/2008
Condition: Fungal Disease of the Nails
Overall rating 2.3
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I have been using this medication off-on for more than 7 years on my one infected toe nail. I've used it - as directed - religiously and asfor the past year and it has failed to clear up the fungus. I'm very disappointed in the product and am now switching to the generic version and looking for an alternative treatment.
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sissy t | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/19/2008
Condition: Fungal Disease of the Nails
Overall rating 5.0
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Penlac is very easy to use, and has done a great job for me.
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