Terbinafine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Toenail...
• February 24, 2011

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I can tolerate most medicine side effects, but after 2-3 weeks, EVERYTHING had no taste or tasted metallic. I stopped after 5 weeks; I needed to eat. Taste came back fairly fast. I tried to stick it out but couldn't. The weird/loss of taste was too much."

• Kcb
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 18, 2018

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I just finished 3 months on Lamisil. The only bad thing I’ve experienced thus far is an upset stomach. It comes and goes but right now I’ve had the runs for about 5 days. Even though it’s such an irritating side effect I think for the benefit I’m receiving it is worth it. So far I have noticed a difference in my nails. I know my doctor said to wait half a year to a year but I already see improvement. I’m going to be patient and wait but I feel like this is going to be promising as several of my nails look better already. Again the only downside is that I have a very upset stomach but over all wasn’t too bad. I’d recommend it."

• ACS
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2023

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I was scared to take this for many years. The leaflet that comes with it is the most terrifying thing I’ve read. I finally took it and experienced zero side effects, didn’t even know I was taking anything. Liver tests were normal, and watching all your toenails grow out healthy is an amazing feeling. I sprayed my feet and shoes with Tinactin every morning and washed my socks/sheets/towels in hot water regularly to avoid reinfection. 6 months later 8 toes are 100% cured with about 1/2 inch left to grow out on both my big toenails. It took 6 weeks after starting to see healthy nail start growing."

• Anonymous
• October 17, 2009

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "Been using for 5 months, my doctor advises one more month of use. Had fungus on 2 nails and my big toenail that was 80% infected has improved to about 15% remaining. Improvement in nails was very slow for the first 3-4 months and with this month you can see the improvement everyday. Thankfully, no side effects other than stomach cramps for the first few days. Monthly blood draws to check liver enzymes are normal."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 7, 2016

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "Took this drug a few years ago and it worked great. I had fungus in 3 of my toenails initially (and had it for a few years before trying this). They all cleared up after use of lamisil for 12 weeks. I had no side effects. But, within about a year, fungus developed again on my big toe (unless it never cured?). I'm taking lamisil again but I'm only 4 weeks in and I've gotten terrible headaches and pretty bad itching. I'm not sure if I will be able to go through a second round of the stuff at my 6 week checkin. I still think I'd recommend it because it did get rid of fungus on two toe nails but I'm not sure if the side effects would be too off putting for some."

• Roano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2020

For Onychomycosis, Fingernail "I am only 2 weeks in - and after being terrified by these reviews - I needed to post. First of all - based on side effect fears, I am taking a probiotic, biotin and gas-x every day. Side effects? A tiny bit gassy - but other then that - none. Results thus far? I can clearly see that the fungus is dead. Now I just need to wait for my nails to grow in to the lovely state they were before."

• Just...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2015

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I have had this infection of the toenails for about 12 years. Ugh! so embarrassed to ask the doctor I have gone through the misery of not ever wearing sandals or open toed high heels. I work in an office environment and would love to wear sandals with some of my outfits. I recently went to the dr and I finally told her that I have toenail fungus and she easily wrote me a prescription for Lamisil. I started taking it about a week now and have not seen any changes but I will definately give it time and check in and give my review again in the next few weeks!"

• starf...
• January 12, 2016

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "Have had toenail fungus for 10 years. It got so bad that the yellow nails grew upward at a depth of 1/8th". Pretty disgusting. Over the course of those years, I had tried every cream and topical that any doctor would give me, any store bought method and any old wives tale I could find. NONE of them worked. They would never give me Lamisil in pill form quoting all the ill side effects. Finally, a doctor who thought that was crazy given the extent of the fungus. I am on my second month (of three) with the pills and I file the top down with a dremel every time I get a chance. I am seeing improvement in the rate of the growth. It has slowed down tremendously. I am very hopeful that this method will extinguish this horrid fungus."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 13, 2019

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "This medicine was a miracle pill!!! I had athletes foot on my right foot for over 10 years and I lost all hope after no topical stuff worked. I took this for 6 months and I had no bad side effects except for a little dizziness occasionally. My nails started growing back after taking this only 3 months. I finished my six months prescription in March and all my nails are normal again and it's July!! Don't be scared to try it because you read some bad reviews. Everyone reacts differently!"

• mycel...
• October 14, 2014

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I have had an infection on all 10 toenails since I was in my early teens - either through poor hygiene or communal swimming area. I am now 38 and in the last 5 or so years I became fed up with hiding my feet, so began to use topical treatments to little avail. I then went for laser treatment and wasted a lot of money. As a last resort I went to the doctor, he prescribed me Terbinafine and within a couple of weeks i noticed clean and clear nails growing from the bed. Almost 6 months in and my nails are practically clear of the infection. If only I had started taking this years ago rather than wasting money on on the counter treatments. Am now looking forward to my next holiday where I will finally be able to wear whatever footwear I want."

• Martha
• May 31, 2019

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I’m on week 5. But have taken this last year and gave up. I’ve learned to take this at night so you can fall asleep and if your stomach hurts you don’t notice lol. Take A PROBIOTIC in the am. This advice will help soooo much with your tummy. I also take milk thistle for liver support. Don’t drink alcohol! It makes your stomach hurt coffee makes you have anxiety (it increases the levels of caffeine in your body!!). I can tell a huge different but this is where I gave up after the 6 weeks last year. Take the full 3 months. I’m going to throw out all old shoes and all my socks near the end. Be patient. It’s taken me over a year to finally see results from my first dose. Also after shower blow dry your toes.. sounds silly but this helps also. Wash ur shoes with bleach. One thing I dealt with was anxiety attacks. If you can push through the rough stages of this medication (if you have any) it’ll be okay and worth it in the end! Don’t stress it’s what I did. Liver is fine then your fine."

• jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2015

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Fingernail "i had my fungus infection for about 5 years, too long. i finally decided to go to the doctors and get something to get rid of the nasty stuff (i had it on almost and my nail both feet and hands) the doctor told me it was gonna take about 6 months to have nice healthy nails. so to make it short, i notice my healthy nails growing out in 3 weeks. PLEASE dont spend your money on over the counter stuff lotions, soaps, etc. take the pill in works very very well. its been about 4 years now and have been fungus free."

• Gustv...
• June 15, 2013

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Been On terbinafine For 30 Days And The Results Are Impressive. I'm 37 Years Old and have had toe nail infection since I was 16. Never wanted to take this for fear of liver damage. I check my liver every 30 Days, so far I'm in perfect health and can see a new nail growing. The Big Toes Are In Very Bad Condition But I See Progress. Its Only Been 30 Days But I Started To See Results Within 2 Weeks. After 21 Years Of Hiding My Toes I'm Very Happy To See Them Looking Better."

• Lkdj
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2015

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I found the pill very effective. Took it every day for 3 months and by the time I had completed the treatment a new healthy nail had completely grown out. However, within weeks the fungus returned and a the nail became yellow and brittle again. Huge disappointment. At least I didn't have any bad side effects."

• Vanco...
• March 17, 2015

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I am a 35 year old male living in Canada and have had severe toenail fungus for the past 8 years. I tried every over the counter treatment possible and nothing worked. At that point I decided to see my doctor and he decided to try me on a few of the topical ointments and none of those made any difference. I saw in an add that Laser treatment could help so I went for 12 Laser treatments and the Laser Tech pretty much guaranteed me that in a few months I was see results and it did absolutely nothing at ALL. As a last resort I went back to my doctor and decided to try Lamisil oral or Terbinafine and its been 2 months on it and you can physically see the brand new nails (Not infected) growing out. I wish I could post pictures. Best Medicine Ever!"

• So...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2012

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I just started three weeks ago so it's too early to report results, but I wanted to post that the whole taste thing did not happen to me. And there are other meds such as certain antibiotics that mess up my taste, so it's not like I'm immune or not sensitive to it. I'm sure the people that are posting about it do have this issue, but my advice is to not think about the taste issue. "

• boots...
• March 12, 2009

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "Used it for almost 3 months. Developed muscle pain and doctor pulled me off. Other than that toes look great after just three months. I spent 35 years treating it myself with no significant results. By summer the wife wants me to wear sandals, something I haven't done since I was 17. Big toes are about 75% back others are about 90%. Looking forward to barefoot beach walks."

• Cano
• May 8, 2019

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "My podiatrist put me on this medicine for toenail fungus. I took it for almost 3 weeks with no issues. Towards the end of the third week I started losing my voice, coughing, shortness of breath so I stopped taking it. My feet had also become sore so that I went to an urgent care 2 days later because my feet swelled up and became discolored. They called it cellulitis and an allergic reaction to terbinafine. The podiatrist said because I took it for 3 weeks, it will take 8 weeks to be completely out of my system. I’ve been to the emergency room 3 times due this reaction. Doctors put me on steroids and swelling went down then after I finished them the swelling came back along with stiff joints, chills, fever, retaining fluid and stomach swells up like 8 months pregnant. I'm now on steroids a 2nd time and dread what comes next after I finish them because I have 3 weeks left of the 8. This has been a nightmare. It’s so bad I had to take a leave of absence from work a month ago. Would not recommend this to anyone."

• Amy...
• January 20, 2016

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "I have had a toenail fungus for 10 years on 1 big toenail. I finally decided to try the generic Lamisil after refusing to take it from hearing about possible liver damage. After taking it for 2 weeks I developed an itchy, red, bumpy rash on my back, chest, and neck. I am now using a prescription steroid cream on my skin for the next 2 weeks to help with this rash! I guess there's no hope in getting rid of this fungus. My dermatologist said to try Vick's Vaporub everyday 2x day to see if that helps..."

• Furgie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2019

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I am so sorry I ever took Terbinafine. I have a fungus on one of my toenails and my doctor prescribed this. Immediately I lost all sense of taste and smell, with the exception of a metallic taste in my mouth. I was determined to push through this but after a few days I started vomiting every time I took this pill. I have many rare side effects for a variety of drugs but this is the worse. I have had nausea consistently after beginning this. After 4 weeks side effects were so bad I stopped it. I am using an anti-nausea medication which is helping with that. The worst of all is that my liver enzymes have gone up and I am awaiting a scan of my liver."

• MaNa
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2015

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "It took me 1.5 mos to work up courage to take Lamisil because of all the horrendous side effects I read about. I finally took it for 90 days with no horrible side effects. If I took it too close to drinking coffee or eating my beloved chocolate it made me nauseous. So I took it right b4 bed. Near the end of the 2nd month I started itching in various places really bad. I finished treatment wondering why I was so scared. Now just waiting for slow toenails to grow out."

• Maribel
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 26, 2018

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I am Honestly so happy I can cry I had fungus all through out middle school and highschool until one day I told my self enough is enough I was tired of not being able to have pretty feet and constantly being bullied by my own relatives I am currently 20 and started taking terbinafine in September and its now November and my fungus cleared up. I had thick toe nails they were brittle it was so horrible and embarrassing and now it totally disappeared.I didn't think anything can help but I just want you to know to who ever is reading this that there is hope all I did was talk to my Doctor and she gave me terbinafine lamisal for 6 weeks and then I had to have another repeat of it but it completely went away. So to anyone thinking of taking these pills it is really worth the wait. The only side affects I had was dizziness for 2 weeks and a little bit of hair loss but I am totally fine now and I don't regret taking these pills one bit"

• WW-NJ
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2017

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "My comments will be in 2 parts. Part 1) I've had fungus on my big toenails for the last 20+ years and have tried everything. In 2012, my primary doctor prescribed generic Lamisil (Terbinafine) which I took for about a month without issue. At refill time, the pharmacy changed to a different Terbinafine provider and told me not to be surprised by the difference in the appearance of the pills. After a week, I developed a rash on my upper body accompanied by fevers & chills. My doctor ordered me to discontinue the Terbinafine pills and the symptoms ended. At the time it wasn't clear if I had simply had an allergic reaction to a new ingredient in the 2nd batch of Terinafine pills. Regardless, I discontinued the pills and my fungus never cleared."

• Student...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2018

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I’ve had toenail fungus for almost 2 decades (first contracted it at 11). I tried various home remedies and topical treatments over the years with no success. The infection eventually spread to every toenail and became severe - my nails crumbled away and I was forced to paint false ones one to avoid embarassment. I was very anxious about the side effects of terbinafine, so I delayed using it for a long time. However, I finally decided enough was enough and gave it a go. I’m so pleased that I made this decision - within 2 weeks, I could see the beginnings of healthy nails; this was something I had not seen in over 5 years. Within 2 months, half of each nail was clear. I finished the treatment after 4 months and I have 10 healthy nails, with only very minor deformations (to be expected after such a long infection period). There were some side effects - I got bad headaches and for around 2 weeks, my vision was partially blurred. However, these eventually subsided."

• Sbls
• February 2, 2016

Lamisil (terbinafine) for Onychomycosis, Toenail "This medicine does work. I took it for about a month before I had a really bad reaction though. I had an itchy hive looking rash and it turned into welts all over my body including my face. My eyes swelled up and were really puffy too. I wish I could've stayed on the medicine for the 3 month period because it does work I have a clean toenail growing in but I had to stop the medicine so hopefully it stays that way. If you develop a reaction or an allergy to this it really sucks but it does work. I recommend not missing a day and always taking it at the same time everyday. I took it everyday when I woke up but I got sick and stopped taking it for a couple days, coincidentally when I started taking it again the reaction happened."