VICKS

[YEA]  02/01/2008: Val from Vancouver, Canada writes: "Re: Robert's Coconut & Essential Oils Treatment for Tinea Pedis: Thought I should mention that I tried Virgin Coconut Oil (with a small amount of Tee Tree Oil added) on my own Athlete's Foot a few months ago (after reading about the anti-fungal properties of VCO).

There are articles and books that claim that some cancers are caused by fungus. If this is true, taking action on fungus early may be very beneficial in the long run. It's time we gave fungus a deeper analysis."

[NAY]  01/13/2008: Don from Lakeland, FL writes: "Vicks on finernail fungus. About a year ago I shoved a wooden splinter up my left index finger, about 1/2 way down. It never healed and my wife thought I had a fungus under it. I read that Vicks would cure this. Here's what I did, which didn't work!! I bought finger cots, put Vicks in it and rolled it onto the index finger every night for the last couple of months. It didn't change anything with respect to the nail growth or fungus removal. I'm going to try your vinegar/hydro peroxide treatment. I clipped my nail 1/2 way down, getting rid of most all of the fungus part of the nail."

Apply twice a day to nails and feet. I've suffered from this vexing problem for 40 years, as did my mother and grandmother. It works."

[YEA]  01/03/2008: Joel from Flemington, NJ writes: "First..I don't work for Vicks. It works wonders for nail fungus. I have tried many things for several years. I won't use Lamisil internally as has been prescribed because it can cause liver damage..rather have ugly toes...using Vicks every morning before putting on my socks..2 weeks and my nails are clearing up and no longer itch...this works."

[YEA]  05/16/2007: Michael S from Gastonia, NC writes: "I went to my doctor to finally get my toes taken care of. i have had what he calls "minor" toenail fungus for maybe 15 years. All the prescription meds give you a list of side effects (particularly "sexual side effects") that makes me rather have bad toenail. To my complete surprise my doctor suggested vics vapor rub. He said it has actually worked for a number of his patients. VERY wierd so I am starting it the last couple of days."

[YEA]  05/10/2007: kbird from philadelphia, pa writes: "I have had nail fungus for 12 years now and I wanted to take the perscription meds but my doctor said the side effects were too harsh and it doesn't always work - try bleach, well bleach wasn't easy to do so I went on-line last year and found out people said vick's works I started putting it on in the morning and at night last sept it is now may and the nail fungus is almost gone they are rock hard anymore, I don't get ingrown toenails, they are clear - excpet part of the original infected nail, they are not mishaped and they aren't thick. It takes a long time but if you stick with it it works - they look so good I were flip flops and you wouldn't even notice unless you looked closly at the corner of the one nail. I do not work for vicks - I work for a weight loss company"

[YEA]  04/05/2007: Marla from Cleveland, Ohio writes: "I have learned a lot from this site-so I thought I should give feedback regarding a success; and no-I don't worl for the company that owns Vicks. I tried many things to get rid of this toenail fungus,yellowing 2 toenails on each foot. I first cut them down, dabbed hydro-peroxide on them--then applied Vicks- I see results after 4 days! Color coming back to normal and good improvement. Thanks for this forum."

[YEA]  03/17/2007: Lily from San Jose, CA writes: "I heard about putting Vicks as a remedy for nail fugus, and it didnt really like bleach them, but it made the nail that grew come out normal, not black. I swear, put once summer came and i started wearing my flip flops, i had to paint my toes so i stopped, then winter came. I took off the polish and they were black again, so you have to be consistent. it really does work, though. just keep it up."

[YEA]  12/27/2006: Jim from Westville, IL writes: "I've had brittle yellow nails for as long as I can remember. I went to the doctor to try to get the toenail fungus medicine but it was way to expensive and my insurance wouldn't cover it so the doctor told me to start putting vicks vapor rub on a cotton ball and place it on the toenails wrap something around the toe to keep the cotton ball in place like a piece of tape or a bandaid and just put your sock on and go to bed. Do this every night for a year and you will have new toenails. You will start seeing a difference but don't stop this because the fungus will come back. You need to complete the whole 12 months I just added it to my nightly routine after my shower. My toes are cured."

[YEA]  12/09/2006: Bliss from Patterson, LA writes: "OMG! My husband had the worst toenails I have EVER seen. He started applying ACV with a toothbrush after his bath and then rubbed Vapor Rub on his toenails. Within two days I have noticed a MAJOR difference. Two of his two nails are already white. The others use to be brown and flaky. It's been about a week, and they are now yellow and not flaky at all. THIS REALLY WORKS."

[YEA]  12/04/2006: John from Palm Bay, FL writes: "I had two toenails with fungus and i read that Vicks Vapor Rub could possibly cure it. I first cleaned up the infected toenails by cutting them as far back as i could followed by twice/day application of Vapor Rub. I am now into the third month and the fungus is gone. After about two years of dealing with it; the nails are growing back and look healthy. This treatment is cheap and effective and you just can't go wrong. The worst thing that could happen is you have minty smelling toes. I think the combination of thymol, menthol and other essential oils is quite effective as an anti-fungal agent. One needs to be vigilant with this treatment, however. Twice a day is necessary to keep the toenail fully dosed and one must also be patient. At least six weeks are necessary to see real improvement but consistent treatment will be rewarded with the ability to wear sandals once again."

[YEA]  11/15/2006: Becky from San Diego, CA writes: "My Dr. (at a very well know medical organization), he asked that I not tell anyone that he told me to try this instead of the prescription he could have given. Apparently the prescription stuff takes just as long to work approx. 3mos and cost a lot more and has bad side effects on other organs in your body. The Vicks Vapor Rub every night before bed rubbed on toes, covered with socks and WOW! What a find... Renewed my faith in my Doctor as well."

[YEA]  11/14/2006: Georgie from ACT, Australia writes: "I tried Vics Vapour Rub on my big toe that has been infected for 6 years. The next day my toe looked vastly improved. The procedure that I used was cleaning my toenail with white vinegar with a toothbrush. Make sure you try and get down between the nail and the skin. I then rubbed Vicks over the toe and covered it with a sock. I repeat this every morning and night."

[YEA]  10/21/2006: Bill from Fayetteville, Arkansas writes: "Vicks Ointment really works ... put it on every night and wear socks to bed. About two weeks should be enough to really see the cure working."

[NAY]  10/10/2006: Eric from Houston writes: "Vics = nothing, but bleach toenail fungus if it could penetrate the nail (See below). I have fungus -- 3 toes on one foot, and two on another and I tried the vapor rub fairly diligently with no success for several months. I gave up and wasn't putting anything on it for a while then the big toe nail got bumped on a couch and came completely off, so I tried some bleach on all toes for several months. The big toe is about 80% grown in looking healthy, while the others nails don't look any better. I concluded that the bleach absolutely works, but doesn't penetrate the nails well. So I think the next step will be to file off as much of the other nails as I possibly can and see what that does."

[YEA]  10/08/2006: Beauch writes: "Instead of going through the tedious process of some fungus remedies, try smearing Vic's Vapor Rub on the affected area. If treating an area on the hands, put gloves on so the Vapor Rub won't rub off on everything you touch (if you're doing it at night, it'll prevent the stuff from getting all over your sheets). I prefer cotton gloves--they breathe nicely. I tried this remedy and within 3 days: gone! Prior to this attempt I tried Lamisil for one week. That didn't work, so I tried Tinactin. That didn't work either. For some strange reason though, Vic's Vapor Rub has cured it! Makes the skin soft too, and the nails are very healthy"

[YEA]  09/01/2006: Armarylis from Kalamazoo, MI writes: "I have been suffering with toe nail fungus for as long as I can remember. I I bought that Rid X gel stuff that was supposed to guarantee that the toe nail fungus would be gone. Used it for almost 7 months with no real results. I was fed up one day when I looked at my right toe nail and was about to cry. I didn't know what to do. I then did a google search and came across this website. I looked at all the recommendations but like the idea (I had never thought this would work) about the Vicks Vapor Rub and the Apple cider vinegar. I had a can of Vicks in my bathroom and went to the store the next day to get the vinegar. I saw result in 2 days. I was completely amazed. Trust me, my condition had to have been the worst on record. I had athlete's foot to boot as well. After only a week of soak my feet in straight ACV the foot infection had left leaving soft, feet. I hadn't had that in year either. My toenails cuticles were softening and the cuticles on my baby toenails were overgrown so much (I'm embarrassed to say) I thought they were a part of my toenail!! The soak with the ACV had gotten rid of them and my feet look SOOO much better. I have only been doing the regimen for 2 weeks and the results are amazing. For anyone who has been skeptical about any remedies on this website, please try this one. I have never been able to wear sandals, because my sister used to talk about my feet. After a week on this therapy I showed my sister my feet and she said, "They have come a long way." She actually touched my feet. She was also amazed and the huge difference it makes. Please try this remedy!!!! Thank God for whoever thought of this. I am a believer and I thank you oh, so much!! I will be wearing sandals next summer for sure now!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU"

[YEA]  06/09/2006: John from Peoria, AZ writes: "My wife had heard from her nail tech that vaporub could treat nail fungus. I had tried nearly a year of Diflucan with good success, but the condition returned. I was not anxious to try another systemic treatment with potential liver toxicity, so went with the vaporub for a few weeks. After stopping the therapy, I noticed that my nail on my smallest toe was clear for the first time in years! I re-initiated the treatment (twice a day with a toothbrush) and my other two infected nails are looking much better. The big toenail is almost grown out and I will continue treatment for a month or more after everything looks clear in hopes of preventing recurrence."

[YEA]  John from Topeka, KS writes: "A friend told me she had cured her yellow toenails in only two weeks by using a liberal amount of vicks vapor rub and sleeping with it covered by a sock."

[YEA]  Greg from Carneys Point, NJ writes: "I have been dealing with toe nail fungus for over 10 years. I have used all the over the counter medications and even did 6 months of spornax. Nothing helped. Over the past year I have been using Vicks Vapor rub applied in the evening when I go to bed and then cleaned the following morning with apple cider vinegar. My nails are clean and clear with no more cracks or rough edges and no more crust under the nail. This is a very inexpensive way to treat this problem."

[YEA]  Baz from Wales, U.K writes: "I have been treating a toe nail badly infected by fungus with vick vapour rub for two weeks and it is now almost gone. I have suffered with this complaint for many years and the fungus had turned the whole of the nail white. I was amazed that such a simple remedy would get rid of something that the medical profession could not."

[YEA]  Michelle from Raleigh, NC writes: "I was told by my general practitioner to try Listerine Mouth Wash and Vick's Vapor Rub- I have not done this yet, but plan on trying..."

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