Lamisil User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Hea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2017

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "This medication can damage liver function. I was prescribed Lamisil. After 3 days, I discovered my urine turned into a dark tea color, and I fell sick. I got my liver test result back, it showed my liver was damaged, 3 times beyond the normal result. I wasn't able to continue using Lamisil. I also checked if I had any kind of hepatitis, the results came back, indicating that I had never been affected by any kind of hepatitis. Eventually, it took me almost 1 year to recover from using Lamisil."

• Jen...
• September 29, 2017

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "It is so important to get rid of all of your shoes and socks at about the 3-month mark of taking the prescription, when you are starting to see healthy toenail growth, or it will keep coming back. Definitely worth the sacrifice!!"

• Ven...
• March 7, 2015

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Taking the generic brand of Lamisil. All 10 toes infected with toenail fungus for more than 8 years. Some extremely thick, others discolored, and some even cracked. The first month, discoloration was the first thing to clear up, also, any athlete's foot cleared up immediately. In the second month, the thickness in nails has started to disappear. In the third month, I have noticed the bottom half of the nails have come in clear on a few of the nails. Note: the doctor recommended, after showering, to clean out the bottom of the toenails, then let them dry fully, then file them down slightly. This has really improved the look of my toenails. My insurance covered the cost of the generic brand, which is less than five dollars a month."

• Anonymous
• September 14, 2011

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I took these pills twice. The first time they did not work at all. The second time, I had my toenails removed and took Lamisil for three months, and it worked great. I recommend this pill. Just stay away from alcohol so you will not harm your liver or kidneys. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."

• Way...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2019

For Onychomycosis, Fingernail "I have had fingernail fungus for about 5 years now. It started on my left hand thumb and pointer finger. It has since spread to 6 total fingernails and all my toes. Only my big toes got thick and yellow. I don't believe I had a bad case compared to pics I have seen. I tried Ciclopirox for 8 months on all my toes and fingernails. It definitely helped, especially since I ground down 3 fingernails and both big toes. But it got to be such a big pain I decided to try Lamisil. I've taken a total of 21 pills in the last 60 days, and what a difference! My fingernails were clearing up after 14 pills. Completely growing back from the base of the nail up. All my small toes are clearer and the big toes too, just not as much. Zero side effects. I should have done this years ago!"

• USE...
• March 13, 2008

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I took this medicine for 3 weeks and have lost all sense of taste. It has been 2 weeks and I have lost 12 lbs. They say that this is a rare side effect, yet I have found many websites that have many complaints of the same effect. Not worth my time or money. I am depressed, sick, weak all the time, and mad as hell I ever took it and my toenails still look bad."

• Vik...
• March 3, 2016

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I had toenail fungus on one nail. Took Lamisil for one month. Was supposed to take three months, but I had a GI bleed and went to the hospital for three days. Got a colonoscopy and was sent home. Six days later, I was back to the hospital and got a C-diff infection, in the hospital for five days. Home in bed sick as a dog for three weeks. Got thrush on my tongue. Lost taste buds and everything, including water, tastes nasty! Have lost 25 pounds because I can't eat. Weak, tired, and miss eating food. I didn't know about the side effects, or I wouldn't have taken this drug. I now believe it was responsible for all my medical problems. It is going to take a long time to get over the C-diff. My quality of life has gone down. I am a 58-year-old female who has had bad drug reactions all my life. Rather have toenail fungus."

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

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, and towels in hot water regularly to avoid reinfection. Six months later, eight toes are 100% cured with about ½ inch left to grow out on both my big toenails. It took six weeks after starting to see healthy nail start growing."

• Giv...
• September 26, 2015

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "You won't see results for about 2 months after you start taking it, but be patient, it works. You might have to refill 1-3 times and go about six months between them, but it does work. It takes time. The first time it killed about 30%, then the second time about 30%, now on the third round, almost gone."

• Jay...
• July 20, 2013

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "This pill works wonders. It's been a couple of weeks, and I can definitely see significant improvement in the overall health of my nails! I would recommend this, given that liver functions are normal before taking this."

• Man...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 29, 2018

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Lamisil cured me of an issue I have had since childhood. I was one of the lucky ones to get my toenail infected when I was just a small child, and I have lived with this embarrassing condition for 20 years, with no treatments working. My nail was completely infected and raised from the nail bed. I decided to finally try this treatment, although with little hope (I wouldn't believe my nail would start growing clear). A year later, and I have a beautiful toenail as if it was never infected. The only side effects I had were a mild allergic reaction at the beginning of the treatment. There is hope, and I couldn't be happier!"

• WW-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2017

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Part 2) Still frustrated by toenail fungus. In June 2017, I asked a foot doctor to prescribe generic Lamisil. Less than a week after I started taking it, I started getting fevers and chills, my urine turned dark, I had a loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, and felt itchy all over. I felt terrible but hoped I could get through it by taking Advil for the fevers/chills and Benadryl for the itching. Then I got a rash on my upper body again. None of the other side effects were going away. I discontinued use. Lab work showed my liver count was high. After a few days off terbinafine, all negative side effects have stopped. I will go back for lab work again next week and expect it to show my liver function to be normal. Use caution with this drug!"

• Pun...
• November 8, 2014

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I started in July, it's been 3 months. I have had the foot issue for years, so I suspect it will take some time to heal. I do see proper coloring showing up at the bottom of the nail, so I am hopeful. The new clear part looks good. It's too bad that it is probably going to take a year for the entire nail to show up correctly. I have had no side effects, and if I had a loss of appetite or taste, I would be incredibly happy that the medicine would solve two problems at once. Cost-wise, I think that the entire bottle will last the full time."

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2015

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I took the generic form for 3 months last January-March. Of four badly infected toes (the others had it too, but it wasn't super obvious), one cleared up right away during treatment, and the big toe has taken forever but is growing in normally. There is still 1/8 inch yucky nail at the top of the big toenail, but the new part looks good. This is almost a year later! My two little toenails still looked pretty bad until about a month ago, when I realized they were about 75% improved and still continue to improve. I had no side effects at all. My doctor told me to apply topical Lamisil EVERY DAY for the rest of my life to keep this from coming back and to throw out ALL footwear and replace it during treatment, so I did."

• Toe...
• February 24, 2011

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."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2017

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Took this for 2 1/2 months (generic version). Fungus improved somewhat, however, the side effects of weight gain, water retention, diarrhea, and stomach pain were not worth it. The side effects increased the longer I was on the medication. I take nothing else, and there were no other changes or health issues, so I know 100% this medication was the culprit."

• Vio...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 3, 2014

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I was on this medication for 5 months straight with no results. No bad side effects, but it caused very fast weight loss. I lost about 15 lbs without trying, so I discontinued treatment in fear of losing too much weight. It slowed the yellowing of my big toenail, but did not help eliminate it. Will have to see the doctor for other treatment."

• Anonymous
• October 17, 2009

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "I have been using it for 5 months. My doctor advises one more month of use. I had fungus on 2 nails, and my big toenail, which was 80% infected, has improved to about 15% remaining. The improvement in the nails was very slow for the first 3-4 months, but with this last month, you can see the improvement every day. Thankfully, there were no side effects other than stomach cramps for the first few days. Monthly blood draws to check liver enzymes are normal."

• ric...
• September 6, 2016

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Took for 3 months. Painless. Absolutely no side effects. At the end, the fungus appeared maybe 15-20% better. The dermatologist said the toenail had to grow out and would not renew the prescription. Will check with my family practice doctor to see if another 30-60 days is possible. Very sorry to hear the experiences of others. Completely fine for me."

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

For Onychomycosis, Fingernail "I had my fungus infection for about 5 years, too long. I finally decided to go to the doctor and get something to get rid of the nasty stuff (I had it on almost all my nails, both feet and hands). The doctor told me it was going to take about 6 months to have nice, healthy nails. So to make it short, I noticed my healthy nails growing out in 3 weeks. PLEASE don't spend your money on over-the-counter stuff: lotions, soaps, etc. Take the pill, it works very, very well. It's been about 4 years now, and I have been fungus-free."

• sta...
• January 12, 2016

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Have had toenail fungus for 10 years. It got so bad that the yellow nails grew upward at a depth of 1/8 inch. 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."

• boo...
• March 12, 2009

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

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

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 check-in. I still think I'd recommend it because it did get rid of fungus on two toenails, but I'm not sure if the side effects would be too off-putting for some."

• Lin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 24, 2018

For Onychomycosis, Toenail "Tried the newest approach to getting rid of fungus after 10 years of doing the OTC method, which didn’t work, and fungus spread to 4 other nails. I followed my doctor’s instructions to take Lamisil for 7 days straight, then stop and take again for 7 days (every other month). At the same time, I am doing laser nail treatment (Lunula Laser) once a month and applying Jublia daily. What can I say? FINALLY... I am so happy it is going away after 6 months of treatment, and I am finally seeing results."

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

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 overall, it wasn’t too bad. I’d recommend it."