itchy sore soles of one of my feet , what could it be ?

[goldenbolls]

one of the soles of my feet is very itchy and sore with flaky skin, it started 4 mths ago in between my toes then it has seemed to spread, i hate annoying my doctor unless i am seriously ill so could anyone tell me what this could be if they have expirienced anything similar .

thanks

[Sqad]

Sounds like a fungal infection......go to the chemist and buy Lamisil cream and apply twice daily.

[goldenbolls]

cheers

[guilliebrougues]

Sounds like athlete's foot. yes, go and buy lamisil cream and apply twice daily and especially at night. also try and keep the foot dry and cool as moist conditions make it worse. try also to use cotton socks s wool or nylon would irritate the areas.

[smurfchops]

You could try putting a few drops of tea tree oil in a foot bath with warm water and soak your feet for a little while. Tea tree oil does pong though but it does the job.

[Whickerman]

if your skin is flaking teat tree won't help, it's gone too far.Lamasil is great and there'sa one-use version.

[Wak]

If it is athlete's foot then this is a kind of fungus and the fungal spores will already be in your shoes and socks and will re-infect your feet again when worn. Socks get washed but what about your shoes???
I caught athlete's foot in the RAF and had sweaty, smelly feet for years until someone told me that only one thing would kill it, Boracic acid powder.
This powder cannot be bought now but you can get BORAX, a washing aid, which contains it.
Sprinkle this in your shoes to kill the spores.
I also found that by soaking my feet in hot water to which some borax is added ( 1 tablespoon) and leave soaking for 10 to 15 minutes then let dry naturally, the borax will penetrate the top layer of skin and kill the buried spores.
I last soaked my feet about 10 years ago and have not had any problems since.
Obviously, I would say that you do this at your own risk as I cannot be responsible if the effect is different for your own feet or problem.

[argorstran]

Started 4mths ago - could it possibly be due to new shoes ? -anyway if you dont want to trouble your doctor try using the NHS helpline - all the best .