How I Caught a Toenail Fungus

How I Contracted a Toe Nail Fungus

I got a toeail fungus in 1997 and it has been with me since. I don't know exactly how I got it - I suppose it came from one of two sources. I had friends who had a dirty shower - I used it once. This wasn't the first time I had used a dirty shower; however, it was the first time I used theirs. Despite this shower being dirty and my soon to be affected toe in it, I don't think this was the likely contributor of the nail fungus.

I had also scraped my toe at an apartment complex swimming pool - it bled. I beleive this was the more likely cause of my fungus. I don't recall which occured first, taking a shower in my friends apartment, or scraping my toe at the pool. They could have occured at nearly the same time for all I know. I do know that since that summer of '97, I've had a toe nail fungus.

I recall that in the early years, my fungus seemed to affect most of the front of my foot, - but only one nail. I am assuming that I likely had more than one fungus. I was able to eventually clear the foot fungus with lots of effort. The longevity of the nail fungus however is one of the reasons for these articles.