I finally gave in to the torture of an ingrown toenail years ago and saw a podiatrist. The worse part was the d*** needle, which I hate anyway. (They say digit pain, injections are always the worse). Beside that, I felt nothing. It was worth it, really. I got permission to wear sneakers to work for a few days.

I have fungus on my right 3 toes. No clue how I got it, but it's been years. My podiatrist advised NOT taking the prescription drugs, as they don't always work and can have dangerous side effects on the liver. My family doc gave me a local cream to use 2x a day and it started to work after a while, until I kept forgetting to use it. None of the docs knew the reason for the fungus. it may be from decades of wearing nylons, socks....anything that keeps your feet aired out. I think I'm the only one that really notices it.

How'd your appointment go????