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tofu_schmo t1_is1n3qm wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Antibiotic found in potato disease thwarts fungal infections by Sariel007

if by "treatable" you mean "apply this very expensive liquid to your toe every day for 42 weeks and you should be good" is treatable, then, yeah, I guess it is.

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phughes t1_is1yzg4 wrote

I had gross foot fungus and the podiatrist prescribed a pill that I took for a relatively short time (maybe a month IDK it was 8 years ago). After a few months the yellow part grew out completely and now I have normal healthy toenails. Totally worth it.

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RobotArtichoke t1_is225co wrote

Those pills wreak havoc on your body

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phughes t1_is22b09 wrote

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It was almost a decade ago and I (fortunately) didn't have any side effects. And I'm much happier now that my feet aren't disgusting.

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tofu_schmo t1_is23m87 wrote

I'm glad that worked for you! Because let me tell you it's a pain applying that liquid everyday for 42 weeks haha

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Fml379 t1_isotm18 wrote

Yeah it cured mine but it temporarily destroyed my liver and I had to quit drinking for a year fml

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[deleted] t1_is2vphh wrote

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