Suggest better treatment for athlete s foot
Patient: Hi, my husband s athlete s foot has gotten alot worse since he started swimming a couple of weeks ago. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the middle of Feb, but has it under good control, averaging 80-90 levels with just his morning dose of slow-acting insulin, and he s been eating very healthy and exercising everyday. He s been treating the athlete s foot (left foot only) recently with Tinactin at night and Desenex powder during the day. Could the chlorinated pool water be making things alot worse? Doctor: Kerp the area dry and try Lamisil cream. Maybe take a break from swimming until it clears up. You can get this cream without a prescription. good luck. Adrian Rawlinson MD