WOW ... THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOUR KINDNESS and ADVICE !!!!
I appreciate it ENOUMOUSLY :-)

I did see a doctor finally and he told me that I really needed to take ANTIBIOTICS especially because an infection in any part of the hand can spread QUICKLY he stated !!! ... THAT SCARED ME ... SO I DID START THE ANTIBIOTICS WHICH I REALLY HATE TO TAKE ... They are called CLINDAMYCIN 300MG ... Anybody ever take them ??? ... My dosage is 3x per day, with FOOD !!! ... HOPEFULLY it won't upset my liver and/or intestines, I'm worried about that :-( ...

HOWEVER, I also went to talk to a wonderful lady at a natural products store who gave me ACIDOPHILUS tablets to take 2x everysingle morning BEFORE breakfast ... I also have been drinking chlorophlle everysingle morning since about 5 years now, it's a BLOOD PURIFIER ... and finally she told me to switch to CONCENTRATED GRAPEFRUIT EXTRACT as a topical solution... instead of ********* oil which i was using) ... I did and the nail seems to be looking better ... I can't wait to get off these ANTIBIOTICS !!!!
I'M REALLY AM AGAINST THEM but u know sometimes conventional doctors DO have their place ... cause an INFECTION is not a good sign anywhere in the body ... and at times ANTIBIOTICS are the only solution ...

What do people out there think ??? PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS TRIED OTHER WAYS TO GET RID OF AN INFECTION INSTEAD OF ANTIBIOTICS ??? THANKS SO VERY VERY MUCH !!!!!!!

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They are called CLINDAMYCIN 300MG ... Anybody ever take them ??? ... My dosage is 3x per day, with FOOD !!! ... HOPEFULLY it won't upset my liver and/or intestines, I'm worried about that :-( ...

I am on 300mg 4 times a day for Osteomylitis of the Jaw. It is a pretty strong Antibiotic. In fact if this doesnt work, I will bo on IV antibiotics next. Anyway, the only intestinal issue is diarrhea(sp). If you develop that, call you MD right away and stop taking the meds. It is not something to mess around with. Good Luck and I hope all goes well.

P.S. I have used Vicks Vaporub for nail fungus. Works great....just ignore the stares and sniffing noses when y :) ou walk by people..LOL LOL

Hey there..thanks for the advice. Went to see the Oral SUrgeon yesterday, he told me to stay on the Clindamycin as taking and put me of Tequin 800 mg daily....today is the second day. The area hasnt gone down swelling wise, but hasnt gotten bigger either. I have an appt with an infectios disease guy thrusday..today though I am feeling REALLY beat....really taking any energy to be up....cant sleep BC of the pain though.... MAN am I paying for being affraid of the dentist.

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Hey there..thanks for the advice. Went to see the Oral SUrgeon yesterday, he told me to stay on the Clindamycin as taking and put me of Tequin 800 mg daily....today is the second day. The area hasnt gone down swelling wise, but hasnt gotten bigger either. I have an appt with an infectios disease guy thrusday..today though I am feeling REALLY beat....really taking any energy to be up....cant sleep BC of the pain though.... MAN am I paying for being affraid of the dentist.

HELLO,

U R WELCOME :-)

Feeling any better ?? Any updates ??? KEEP ME POSTED AND ALSO IF U HAVE ANY VALUABLE ADVISE CONCERNING ANTIBIOTICS ... AFTER EFFECTS ... ANY NATURAL REMEDIES .. etc ...

PLEASE take Probiotics while on ANTIBIOTICS, it will help with ur digestion amongst other things (EQUALLY IMPORTANT) ...
I'm still taking it even thought my course of antibiotics is finished.

GET WELL SOON :D