DH struggles with toenail fungus. He took Lamisil (insurance did not cover it). It did go away, but only with a strict regimen of spraying every single pair of his shoes every single night with Tinactin. It recurs because your shoes contain the fungus, and it gets under your nails again. He tried putting vinegar on them all the time, and lots of other things over the years. He had a biopsy of his nail at the podiatrist, so she could narrow down the infection and treat it specifically. It came back negative for anything but fungus, and therefore, Lamisil. The only thing that has made a difference is killing the fungus in the shoes.

He has his liver enzymes monitored regularly for another medication he is on. There was no change while he was on the Lamisil. It is something to be aware of, though.

Karen