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What Causes Itching Between The Toes?
two days ago - i suddenly started itching really badly between my toes - the one next to my pinky toe and between it and the toe next to it. I did not feel any pain - just itchy. so as i scratched it - i felt wetness. So i looked at it and the skin was sort of gone but not burning with clear fluid - then yesterday i felt a bit of stinging pain underneath it and after work i soaked it in hydrogen peroxide - put Neosporin on it and covered it up. Today - it looks cleaner - between my toe is now good but- under my toe where there was a crack there is now a hole the diameter of a no.2 pencil eraser. I have to work today on my feet again for 7 hours. How can I take care of myself prior to seeing a physician?
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Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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Hello,
You did well to soak it in hydrogen peroxide. Neosporin is an antibiotic so when you start making sure you follow instructions on how to prevent germs resistance to Neosporin.
I suspect you are having a fungal infection in the foot. This usually arises between the toes as itchy, wet area. It may form bumps filled with liquid itchy and that when you perforate lets the liquid escape. It is usually in the skin but it can soon have a superimposed bacterial infection. So care is needed.
Avoid wearing shoes on wet foot. For instance take your shower in the night so that you do not have to take a shower in the morning. Because you will have a lot in a day avoid starting the day with wet foot. If you take shower at night, the foot and space between the toes gets time to dry up a bit. This helps.
You might need to continue with hydrogen peroxide application twice a day if your schedule allows otherwise, just once at night should be fine.
You might need an antifungal medication from your local doctor if no improvements with techniques above. You might get a antifungal cream to apply to treat this Tinea pedis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Frank Ndayahoze
You did well to soak it in hydrogen peroxide. Neosporin is an antibiotic so when you start making sure you follow instructions on how to prevent germs resistance to Neosporin.
I suspect you are having a fungal infection in the foot. This usually arises between the toes as itchy, wet area. It may form bumps filled with liquid itchy and that when you perforate lets the liquid escape. It is usually in the skin but it can soon have a superimposed bacterial infection. So care is needed.
Avoid wearing shoes on wet foot. For instance take your shower in the night so that you do not have to take a shower in the morning. Because you will have a lot in a day avoid starting the day with wet foot. If you take shower at night, the foot and space between the toes gets time to dry up a bit. This helps.
You might need to continue with hydrogen peroxide application twice a day if your schedule allows otherwise, just once at night should be fine.
You might need an antifungal medication from your local doctor if no improvements with techniques above. You might get a antifungal cream to apply to treat this Tinea pedis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Frank Ndayahoze
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