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Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection And Toe Deformation

i have had severe toenail fungus causing deformed toes for quite a while now but suddenly on my middle toe on one foot there is pain and a red line going around the middle of the toe and the toe above that is red. could this be infection and could it be connected with the fungus that has been neglected?
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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hi,
i need more details like age, sex, diabetes history, on drugs? any other medical history you forgot to mention.picture of the toe would help me a lot..
deformed toes?or toe nails?if the case is toe nails mostly it is a fungal infection or can be a bacterial also..
you start using terbinafine forte ointment for a few days..this shows immediate relief if the cause is a fungal infection.
if the symptoms persist approach a physician..he takes a tissue sample for examination and prescribe a specific drug..
if it is toe then it could be rheumatoid arthritis..for which you have to take an immunosuppressive therapy..

hope my answer helped you
if you have any more queries i would be happy to help you..
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Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection And Toe Deformation

hi, i need more details like age, sex, diabetes history, on drugs? any other medical history you forgot to mention.picture of the toe would help me a lot.. deformed toes?or toe nails?if the case is toe nails mostly it is a fungal infection or can be a bacterial also.. you start using terbinafine forte ointment for a few days..this shows immediate relief if the cause is a fungal infection. if the symptoms persist approach a physician..he takes a tissue sample for examination and prescribe a specific drug.. if it is toe then it could be rheumatoid arthritis..for which you have to take an immunosuppressive therapy.. hope my answer helped you if you have any more queries i would be happy to help you..