Potassium permanganate

[whiskywill]

It seems that apart from being used to stain wood, potassium permanganate can be used to cure athlete's foot.

This could be my saviour.

I have had athlete's foot between two toes on my right foot for at least six months despite using four different creams, two different powders, two different foot sprays, a two week course of prescription tablets and I'm now five weeks into an eight week course of the same tablets and it just stays the same. I will have a purple foot as soon as I can get some potassium permanganate.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

It was probably my post you read somewhere. About 30yrs ago I had the secondary type of infection as well, where it travels under the skin and breaks out in blisters, and a family friend (a pharmacist) suggested I try it. It seemed to work for me - don't forget that you re- infect from your shoes and socks, it's a pig to beat.

 

[Dibs-h]

I suppose it will have to be purple socks & shoes too! LOL

Seriously - good luck mate. Not the nicest of things to have.

Dibs

 

[monkeybiter]

Make sure you don't get it near Glycerine.

 

[Elapid]

It was probably my post you read somewhere. About 30yrs ago I had the secondary type of infection as well, where it travels under the skin and breaks out in blisters, and a family friend (a pharmacist) suggested I try it. It seemed to work for me - don't forget that you re- infect from your shoes and socks, it's a pig to beat.

That is what mine were like. I showered twice a day and washed my feet another 2 or 3 times a day and tried every cream/powder without success. I found that using Mycol cream and powder together keeps it down to a minimum but I can't shift it completely. Luckily they don't smell.

I've always been worried about foot smell as my dads were and are awful. You smell his through his shoes :-& :-&

 

[nev]

Have you tried dipping yer feet in diesel? it gets rid of scaley leg in chickens!

 

[newt]

Bleach can work but don't blame me if your foot drops off. Have you consulted a dermatologist may be worth spending a few quid on one.

 

[moppetsdad]

My mum used to use it on the chickens feet don't know what for but they had purple feet afterwards!

 

[Robbo3]

A pinch of Potassium permanganate crystals keeps water butts clear of larvae.

Its effectiveness depends on how much rain we get & how much the water gets churned up. Either way I only use a pinch twice each growing season.

Regards
Robbo

 

[Spiffy]

Before using pot permanganate , put Vaseline on toe nails or else they will turn black, also do not do on kitchen floor or will stain tiles permanently. I was relegated to garage with basin of water to steep my feet. Worked a treat

 

[disco_monkey79]

I appreciate that as you're now on a course of pills that you've probably seen the doc.

However, the reason I mention it is I had a stubborn bout of what I thought was athletes foot. No off-the-shelf remedy would shift it. It turns out I had eczema, and the correct cream cleared it up in no time.

Never had eczema before or since. Bizarre.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I've just got eczema again, first time for 20yrs. I'd forgotten how wonderful it is not to have it.

 

[whiskywill]

This is brilliant. Better than the doctor's advice.

 

[Shrubby]

Try tea tree oil soap - it wont dye you purple, this was advice from a friend who lived in wellington boots as a nurse in Uganda (her other remedy involved urine !!)
Matt

 

[Jonzjob]

Make sure you don't get it near Glycerine.

Why on Earth no MB? It would get rid of the athletes foot in a few seconds! Possibly part of the leg too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_4j36cUcEw

 

[Benchwayze]

It seems that apart from being used to stain wood, potassium permanganate can be used to cure athlete's foot.

This could be my saviour.

I have had athlete's foot between two toes on my right foot for at least six months despite using four different creams, two different powders, two different foot sprays, a two week course of prescription tablets and I'm now five weeks into an eight week course of the same tablets and it just stays the same. I will have a purple foot as soon as I can get some potassium permanganate.

I got rid of athlete's foot by cutting back on washing my feet to just once a week! 8) This gives the skin's natural anti-fungal properties chance. I also once tried the old-wives method, but all it did was make my feet smell of ammonia! :-" :-" :-"