Is There A Cure For Athlete’s Foot

Great question and certainly one asked by everyone that is unfortunate enough to experience athlete’s foot – no matter how severe or mild the case may be. It is an uncomfortable experience and one I endured for nine years. I have put this site together mainly for the purpose of exploring and sharing the variety of remedies you commonly find for this problem. I would say that due to the vast suggestions of home remedies and endless OTC lotions and powders there is no one definitive cure.  All I know is – I did cure my athlete’s foot (tinea pedis).

There was a time when I resolved to be stuck with the problem my entire life and as it was spreading up my feet and across more toes I remember thinking that at some point it was going to overtake my leg as well. Then I learned it could spread to other areas of the body as well and really started to be concerned about what to do. I felt hopeless because I had tried to treat the infection with some OTC medications that seemed to show improvements but never completely cured the problem. I had even gone to the doctor and been prescribed an ointment that didn’t seem to perform any better than the ones I was already using.  I felt like it was something I was going to have work hard at managing the rest of my life but had resolved to the idea I would never get rid of it.  It was painful and embarrassing and spreading – it sucked.

There are many different home remedies that are offered on this site as well as medications and products. I believe that some work for some people and some work for others.  I also believe that it depends on the severity of the problem. In other words – some anti-fungal treatments might correct the problem if the area is small but it is has spread and covers a large area with blisters and cracking that same treatment might not be very effective.

Here is what I know – I had it really bad for a long time and tried many different treatments – many of them are on this site.  How I cured it was a combination of some things both in treatment and daily routine of care and treatment.  It did not just vanish overnight, it took some time but it did go away.

I have written an ebook describing exactly how I cured my Athlete’s Foot.  There are also 9 other real life stories of how people have found a cure for their athlete’s foot and ringworm.

In the meantime I will tell you this. You need to be on top of your infection – do not let a day go by that you do not treat it with whatever you are using. I would suggest using a combination of anti-fungal medication ointments or natural oils and powder with whatever soaking or other treatments you might use.

If you are using a treatment of any kind – please share it and some information about your problem and length of time you have had it.

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