Re: rough heels
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:52:05 -0400
I also have pretty bad problems with dry heels and fungus...did the fungus med you
took have any side effects??
Thanks!
:-) Alexis
anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> hi.
> used to have the same problem.. however, i must admit that i never had it
> associated with when i was on glucophage...
> anyway- my feet were always cracked, sometimes bloody.... i just always figured
> my skin was all dried out, so i tried lotions, even neosporin.. nothin worked...
> then found an article that said some fungus infections on the feet look like
> that. tried some antifungal creams, saw dramatic improvement.. shortly after
> starting that route, i also decided to tackle my toe nail fungus.. doctor
> perscribed sporonox (an antifungal pill). haven't had crackled heals or dried
> out soles of my feet since. that was over a year ago.... my mom was havin the
> same thing going on.. she tried antifungals.. her dried up skin on her feet
> healed beautifully.
>
> bethgeorge_1999@yahoo.com (Beth) on 06/14/2000 01:37:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: rough heels
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> At Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Traci wrote:
> >
> >I've been on glucophage and a low calorie, low carbo diet for over three
> >weeks now and one of the most dramatic changes is in the condition of my
> >feet. I tried creams and pumice stones but my heels remained in
> >terrible shape, cracked, etc., but now have almost completely healed. Is
> >this a coincidence or have others had this experience?
>
> I just started on glucophage yesterday so I'll let you know in a few
> weeks. I have always had cracked heels. Too the point where I would
> use a knife and cut the dead skin away. I do not recommend this but I
> was getting tired of it. Of course it just keeps coming back!
>
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