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When will I see an improvement taking Terbinafine (Oral) for 3 months?

I was told i had a toenail fungus and i needed to take these pills for 3 months. Its been a month now officially yesterday, and i can tell from the nail fold going upwards its pink (healthy) but what about the top portion? The nail part (Where you can cut, trim and have a french tip) still has discoloration and hasn't grown at all. Also, the swelling from the nail fold hasn't gone down yet completely either but there's improvement compared to the beginning. I wanna know when there is no more discoloration, when does it start actually GROWING OUT, and when the swelling should be completely flat. Please help, and i'd appreciate unnecessary comments. PLEASE, answer all 3 questions to the best of your ability.

Hi, I have a severe dermatophyte infection on my ankle - after only a week of taking Lamisil there is a marked improvement, however my Dermatologist seemed to think I will need to take it for at least three months. According to a few things I've read, this long-term use is unadviseable, and can cause liver problems ranging from slight function impairment to complete liver failure - or perhaps nothing at all? Does anyone know for certain? I've experienced no side effects as yet, prior to this my liver function has been normal, and I haven't overtaxed it with any drugs or excessive alcohol consumption over the years. Any personal/clinical experience? Any studies read? Opinions? I suppose ongoing liver function tests might be in order - I just wonder if anyone knows something definite (also, if there is a problem, does anyone know an alternative to terbinafine that poses less risk?) Thanks in advance Ah thanks. I'm taking the tablet, it's a pretty deep case, topical did nothing other than spread it more! The team of dermatologists I saw were a bit careless actually... My GP is great but I don't know what his experience with the tablets are, if knows what risk (if any) long-term use poses...

Hi, I have what is apparently a very uncommon presentation of a common dermatophyte on my ankle - before tests confirmed what it was, it became quite severe. Only one week after commencing treatment with oral Lamisil there is a marked improvement, however, my Dermatologist seemed to think I will need to take it for at least three months. According to a few things I've read, this long-term use is unadviseable, and can cause anything from slight impairment in liver function and jaundice, to complete liver failure - or perhaps nothing at all? Does anyone know for certain? I've experienced no side effects as yet, prior to this my liver function has been normal, and I haven't overtaxed it with any drugs or excessive alcohol consumption over the years. Any personal/clinical experience? Any studies read? Opinions? I suppose ongoing liver function tests might be in order - I just wonder if anyone knows something definite (also, if there is a problem, does anyone know an alternative to terbinafine that poses less risk?) Thanks in advance.

I was told i had a toenail fungus and i needed to take these pills for 3 months, but im almost done with my one month and it got WORSER. It swoll up at the nail bed to the point where it hurts to walk, and then i developed a little pus. Is the medicine even working? Idk if this is normal, and it says the nail will eventually grow out, but how do i know? I wanna know when i can even see the littlest improvement. :( I'd appreciate any help possible, but unnecessary comments please. Thank you SZO, and i thought i had Paronchyia too but idk, im just going to keep taking the medicine, but what will you see when there's improvement? As in Pink toenail starting at the bottom? It actually GROWING AGAIN? Please help, i want major details so i know i'm getting better.

I've had a fingernail fungus for three years. I'm currently using Terbinafine (Lamasil), which my body tolerates well and which has cleared up the problem to some degree. However, I still seem to be unable to get rid of the fungus completely. I've read that soaking a nail in apple cider vinegar will kill such a fungus. Has anyone out there actually tried this, with successful results? If so, how often did you soak your finger, for how long each time, and how long did it take to get the desired results? Thanks.

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