Question: I have what I think is athlete's foot. I've had it for 2 weeks and have been treating it with vinegar soaks, tenactin, and cleaning floors, sheets, and towels, socks, shoes, and spraying partners feet with tenacten. I thought it was getting better today and feeling good, but it came back this afternoon with a vengeance. I called Hayward foot care that seems to specialize in athlete foot care, but they wont' be in til Monday. The itching is so bad, its like a stabbing pain. Is there anything more I can do until Monday? Additional thoughts and questions from 61-y-o woman with athlete's foot: Just washed my sheets yesterday. Trying to sleep with feet outside blankets. Should I go crazy and wash all blankets and mattress pad? I've been soaking laundry in vinegar before washing (stop cycle and let sit in water with a couple cups of vinegar). Washing tub with softscrub with bleach in it. Should I switch from tenacten to fungi cure (maximum strength)? Can I put on both? Wearing plastic shoes with holes in them when I must go out, because I can clean them better. Worked at home this week and wore only socks. Seems like anything that gets rubbed by a shoe gets worse and I just cleaned the shoes. 61-y-o woman with athlete's foot. I had this about 5 years ago and it seemed to clear up pretty quickly with tenacten. that time it affected bottom's of my feet and between my toes. This time it is mainly between and on tops and bottoms of toes only.

Thank you, Dr. Vachharajani. The Tinactin, Benadryl, and keeping dry and clean will help me get to Monday, then I will see a Dr. as soon as possible for oral medicine.