86theHH
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Surprisingly there isn't anything in this forum about athlete's foot or dealing with any dermal fungus which is a typical secondary condition from hyperhidrosis. I'll be the first to address the issue here and throw out some advice for the people looking for it.
First, dealing with HH is difficult enough and then having to somehow get rid of athlete's foot is a giant pain and not easy to get rid of. I first had to get HH under control before I could try getting rid of the athlete's foot. The reason why is because warm, damp, and dark environments are the perfect place for the fungus to thrive. So once I brought the sweating under control, I could then treat the athlete's foot.
Here is how to get rid of it:
1. Get the proper socks and well ventilated shoes/sneakers.
For socks avoid high percentages of cotton blends. If there is some cotton in there it might be ok. The best thing I have found so far are the bamboo socks. I like them better than the wool socks since they make my feet feel cooler. Wool socks are the next best thing, although some people disagree with me on that.
2. Never wear the same shoes 2 days in a row. After you have worn a pair of shoes dry them out either by putting them in the sun, or using the Peet Shoe Dryer.
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3. Get medicine from a dermatologist or a podiatrist.
4. Buy anti-fungal spray. I use the store brand because it has 2X the percentage of anti-fungal medicine than the name brands and is much cheaper.
Use it to spray the inside of your shoes daily as well as your socks. Use it in conjunction with the medicine prescribed by your doctor. A helpful tip is to turn your socks inside out and then spray them. Then turn them right side out and put them on your feet after you apply the cream on your feet prescribed by your doctor. You should do this in the morning and at night. I recommend wearing the treated socks to bed so that you prevent the fungus from spreading around on your sheets when you are in bed. In the morning get a different pair of socks and treat them before putting them on and going out for the day.
5. Don't put your socks in the same laundry basket as your clothes. Also wash sheets, towels, and bath mats separately from your clothes. Get a separate container to store your dirty socks in and make sure you disinfect the container after you remove the socks. You can do this by spraying it with bleach and/or soaking it with water above 140 degrees farenheit. If you are serious about getting rid of athlete's foot then get a rubbermaid storage bin. Use that bin to put your dirty socks in and then you can fill it with boiling water to kill the fungus before getting them into the wash.
If you don't do this, you will likely just reinfect your socks and yourself.
Make sure you either use bleach for your white socks, or if do not want to use bleach, then you will need to make sure the water temperature is above 140 degrees farenheit.
6. Sheets, towels, ALL SHOES, and bath mats will need to be washed in water above 140F. If your washer's water isn't that temperature, then soak them in the rubbermaid container with water above 140F. I've used boiling water.
I mentioned washing all shoes in hot water because, putting spray in the shoes isn't as effective. The hot water will kill the fungus in places the spray didn't reach!
7. Spray your shower with bleach after each shower. Kill the fungus in the shower or risk reinfection!
8. Keep the treatment up for at least 4 weeks. Then after that you should be rid of the athlete's foot. I would recommend spraying your socks and shoes even after you're cured to prevent it from ever returning.
First, dealing with HH is difficult enough and then having to somehow get rid of athlete's foot is a giant pain and not easy to get rid of. I first had to get HH under control before I could try getting rid of the athlete's foot. The reason why is because warm, damp, and dark environments are the perfect place for the fungus to thrive. So once I brought the sweating under control, I could then treat the athlete's foot.
Here is how to get rid of it:
1. Get the proper socks and well ventilated shoes/sneakers.
For socks avoid high percentages of cotton blends. If there is some cotton in there it might be ok. The best thing I have found so far are the bamboo socks. I like them better than the wool socks since they make my feet feel cooler. Wool socks are the next best thing, although some people disagree with me on that.
2. Never wear the same shoes 2 days in a row. After you have worn a pair of shoes dry them out either by putting them in the sun, or using the Peet Shoe Dryer.
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3. Get medicine from a dermatologist or a podiatrist.
4. Buy anti-fungal spray. I use the store brand because it has 2X the percentage of anti-fungal medicine than the name brands and is much cheaper.
Use it to spray the inside of your shoes daily as well as your socks. Use it in conjunction with the medicine prescribed by your doctor. A helpful tip is to turn your socks inside out and then spray them. Then turn them right side out and put them on your feet after you apply the cream on your feet prescribed by your doctor. You should do this in the morning and at night. I recommend wearing the treated socks to bed so that you prevent the fungus from spreading around on your sheets when you are in bed. In the morning get a different pair of socks and treat them before putting them on and going out for the day.
5. Don't put your socks in the same laundry basket as your clothes. Also wash sheets, towels, and bath mats separately from your clothes. Get a separate container to store your dirty socks in and make sure you disinfect the container after you remove the socks. You can do this by spraying it with bleach and/or soaking it with water above 140 degrees farenheit. If you are serious about getting rid of athlete's foot then get a rubbermaid storage bin. Use that bin to put your dirty socks in and then you can fill it with boiling water to kill the fungus before getting them into the wash.
If you don't do this, you will likely just reinfect your socks and yourself.
Make sure you either use bleach for your white socks, or if do not want to use bleach, then you will need to make sure the water temperature is above 140 degrees farenheit.
6. Sheets, towels, ALL SHOES, and bath mats will need to be washed in water above 140F. If your washer's water isn't that temperature, then soak them in the rubbermaid container with water above 140F. I've used boiling water.
I mentioned washing all shoes in hot water because, putting spray in the shoes isn't as effective. The hot water will kill the fungus in places the spray didn't reach!
7. Spray your shower with bleach after each shower. Kill the fungus in the shower or risk reinfection!
8. Keep the treatment up for at least 4 weeks. Then after that you should be rid of the athlete's foot. I would recommend spraying your socks and shoes even after you're cured to prevent it from ever returning.