Toenail fungus cure after 20 years: terbinafine success

I've battled with my toenail fungus for 20 years, trying various topical over the counter medications, curanail, scholl....they did not work. I tried soaking them in epsom salts, applying tea tree oil, which did improve them but not destroy the fungus permanently. I tried imperial feet as it was highlighted rated on amazon, that just made the nails soft to cut it back, again not killing the fungus. I then tried laser treatment, which was expensive, but came highly rated to cure toenail fungus. I had high hopes but it did not work. I finally had success in February 2025. I went to my doctors and got prescribed antifungal terbinafine tablets, 1 a day for 3 months, it's taken a few more months for the nails to fully regrow but I'm now toenail fungus free.

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Community comment#1

Problem with drugs like Terbinafine is they may fix your toe fungus but destroy liver function and increase risks elsewhere. Typical pharma product.

Community comment#2

Any side effects from terbinafine

Community comment#3

That's great, are there any side effects from that drug?

Community comment#4

I took this medication for my toenail fungus and it cleared it up for a year or two before the fungus came back.

Community comment#5

How long would you say that difference took after you finished the terbinafine

Community comment#6

Go to Amazon and pick up some Dr Nail Fungus. Trust me!

Community comment#7

Are you a person? 😆 weird Facebook profile …

Community comment#8

Did you take something to make the toenails grow faster? I took Terbinafine for 6 months and it didn’t work.

Community comment#9

Started mins 10 days ago

Community comment#10

I do think it affects your gut microbiome also so check into that before using. But wow good for you!

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#11

Anonymous member 149 I know this but can you recommend something else .I lost hope 😞

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#12

Anonymous member 548 they test your blood to make sure you're a good candidate for the drug, and it varies from person to person. Their reactions will not be your reactions. I'm on it with no symptoms.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#13

I had some hair loss

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#14

could affect your liver. Not everyone can take it.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#15

Thanks

Community comment#16

Just mentioning I had hair loss with terbinafine. It’s one of the rarer reactions I think

Community comment#17

I took that as well and it kept it at bay for awhile. Mine is now back.

Community comment#18

Betadine would have fixed it in 3 months no problem.

Community comment#19

Jealous. I was on it but then had an allergic reaction and had a God awful rash all over my body

Community comment#20

Hi Everyone, I’ve been dealing with stubborn toenail fungus since 2009. It has gradually gotten worse. I tried 2 rounds of Terbinafine in 2023 and 2025. It did nothing. Maybe I waited too long. Now trying Nonyx from Amazon along with filing my nail down regularly to keep it from getting too thick. I joined this group for more treatment ideas and also ideas on how to disguise it since summer time is coming…

Community comment#21

I’m really jealous. I did 2 rounds terbinafine 2 years apart and neither round worked 😟

Community comment#22

Congrats. It's q frustrating condition.

Community comment#23

I took oral antifungals 20 years ago for a stubborn fungus in my second toenail -- only there, nowhere else, and they worked. Now, 20 years later, it CAME BACK in the same toe. I'm just amazed - in a bad way LOL - I will try the natural stuff first. I read somewhere that using DMSO with over the counter antifungals improves the success rate.

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Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#26

what you trying now

Community comment#27

Go to Amazon and pick up some Dr Nail Fungus. Trust me!