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How Can Fungal Infection In The Nails Be Treated?

Hello i was diagnosed with tenia manuum, nail fungus and fungus of the hand by a marine medic who is not a docter the va continued to diagnose me with these conditions after about 10 years i was sent to i was sent to a rumathoid doctor for my hand arthritis they tought my hand condition was sporiasis and then a dermatoligist also said it was sporiasis. my question is how easily are these 2 conditions related could this have been a clear misdiagnosis fromt the begining. long story short the VA now is turning their back on me stating i am not connected to sporiasis and i got it after which is wrong and the va is trying to make it sound like its not connected. Any comments? i have been given tinctures, lamisil and minacozole nitrate continously with no affect for over 10 years. i know fungus dosent last that long
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Hi,



Thanks for the query.

I understand your concern.

Psoriasis is an auto-immune disorder having typical scaly skin lesion which has silver white scales with severe itching. while fungal infection causes severe itching rashes with small pimple like rashes & usual inflamatory appearance.

Now you would understand that there is no similarity between two conditions except itching &no possibility of fungal infection turning to psoriasis.

So they appeared at different time OR there was missed diagnosis.



Thank You!





Regards

Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,

General & Family Physician
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How Can Fungal Infection In The Nails Be Treated?

Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. Psoriasis is an auto-immune disorder having typical scaly skin lesion which has silver white scales with severe itching. while fungal infection causes severe itching rashes with small pimple like rashes & usual inflamatory appearance. Now you would understand that there is no similarity between two conditions except itching &no possibility of fungal infection turning to psoriasis. So they appeared at different time OR there was missed diagnosis. Thank You! Regards Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician