Why Toenail Fungus Natural Remedies May Not Help You
Toenail fungus natural remedies are all over the internet, but you need to be very careful in deciding what to believe and what not to believe.
I've read articles that claim everything from vinegar to tea tree oil to VapORub will completely cure your infection, and, since these people are (mostly) not trying to sell me on something, I tend to think that they're sincere in their claims.
That doesn't mean I believe them, of course.
If you continue looking around cyberspace, you'll find just as many articles that claim, just as sincerely, that these same toenail fungus remedies are useless and provided no benefit at all to that particular person.
For a long time, I just didn't know what to believe! For me, using toenail fungus natural remedies was the only option, as my doctor informed me that the prescription drugs for treating nail fungus can cause very serious side effects if used while also taking a statin medication for high cholesterol (I Do!).
His (medical) advice was for me to see a podiatrist and have the infected toenails removed and the nail bed treated directly.
Well, That's Not Gonna Happen! So, I kept looking for a way to treat the fungus myself.
But, I still had the problem of who to believe, the "this remedy works" people or the "this remedy doesn't work" people.
Surely both can't be right! Funny thing is...
both of them are right...
I have since learned that, over time, the onychomycosis fungi (that's it's real name) has evolved into a number of different strains, each with it's own characteristics.
This is why many toenail fungus natural remedies produce results for some people and are totally ineffective for others.
How well a particular remedy (say, white vinegar) works for you depends entirely on the strain of the fungus that is causing your infection.
Unfortunately, this opens a Pandora's box of problems.
By it's very nature, nail fungus is very hard to treat, even with prescription medicine.
If you're using a natural remedy, results sometimes won't become apparent for weeks.
If you choose a remedy that is ineffective on the fungus strain that you have, you may not realize it for a month or two.
Then, you'll have to start all over with another, hopefully more effective, remedy.
I know that it's unfortunate, and perhaps a bit discouraging, but that's the way it will be if you choose one of the many toenail fungus natural remedies you read about to treat your infection.
You have to realize from the start that picking the right remedy the first time is, at best, a roll of the dice.
I've read articles that claim everything from vinegar to tea tree oil to VapORub will completely cure your infection, and, since these people are (mostly) not trying to sell me on something, I tend to think that they're sincere in their claims.
That doesn't mean I believe them, of course.
If you continue looking around cyberspace, you'll find just as many articles that claim, just as sincerely, that these same toenail fungus remedies are useless and provided no benefit at all to that particular person.
For a long time, I just didn't know what to believe! For me, using toenail fungus natural remedies was the only option, as my doctor informed me that the prescription drugs for treating nail fungus can cause very serious side effects if used while also taking a statin medication for high cholesterol (I Do!).
His (medical) advice was for me to see a podiatrist and have the infected toenails removed and the nail bed treated directly.
Well, That's Not Gonna Happen! So, I kept looking for a way to treat the fungus myself.
But, I still had the problem of who to believe, the "this remedy works" people or the "this remedy doesn't work" people.
Surely both can't be right! Funny thing is...
both of them are right...
I have since learned that, over time, the onychomycosis fungi (that's it's real name) has evolved into a number of different strains, each with it's own characteristics.
This is why many toenail fungus natural remedies produce results for some people and are totally ineffective for others.
How well a particular remedy (say, white vinegar) works for you depends entirely on the strain of the fungus that is causing your infection.
Unfortunately, this opens a Pandora's box of problems.
By it's very nature, nail fungus is very hard to treat, even with prescription medicine.
If you're using a natural remedy, results sometimes won't become apparent for weeks.
If you choose a remedy that is ineffective on the fungus strain that you have, you may not realize it for a month or two.
Then, you'll have to start all over with another, hopefully more effective, remedy.
I know that it's unfortunate, and perhaps a bit discouraging, but that's the way it will be if you choose one of the many toenail fungus natural remedies you read about to treat your infection.
You have to realize from the start that picking the right remedy the first time is, at best, a roll of the dice.
