Mr thugulike has a long standing fungal infection in his big toe nail. I was advised to get him tea tree oil which I did and he has used it for a couple of days. Now his toe is very swollen and red. Is this the good news or the bad news?
I don`t want to alarm you, but my husband had an infection on his toe. He left it for a few days, but it spread. He went to the hospital about it & they wanted to keep him in.He would n`t stay, & was told if it got ANY worse he HAD to go back. He was given very strong antibiotics & luckily he did clear up. He did have to take time off work though as the tablets made him feel sleepy.
If the toe is red and swollen this can indicate infection. Tea tree is good for fungal nail infections but in some cases can cause skin irritation. I would tell him to go to the Doc's as already said above.
I have used Tea Tree Oil for a fungal nail infection and it did clear up after regular application for several weeks , but this sounds like a more serious infection or an allergy to the product. He should check it out with his doctor
Many thanks for all your responses. I have been trying to persuade him to go and see the doctor but he's resisting at present. The nail does seem to be lifting. Ugggh