Toenail infection. Prescribed Terbinafine but in 2 minds wether to take or not!

According to the number of scripts written for this medication the loss of taste is rare. I am just now getting some of my taste back now after 14 weeks. At first I could not eat much of anything and had no appetite. I can eat a lot more things now although they don't taste 100%.  I took it for 63 days out of a 90 day prescription before my taste was affected. I have lost 20 pounds and am 66 years old.  Another thing you need to do is get blood work for your liver while on this medicine.  I was not told this until I went back to the doctor for the loss of taste symptom. Good luck on your decision. If I had it to do over and knew what I know now I would have never used this medicine.  Of course my fungus was not so bad that it affected my life as it seems to be affecting yours. 

Hi Callum1991

Let me start by saying this medication affects everyone differently!! My husband took these meds, & only thought the taste was yucky.

I, on the other hand, noted a toenail infection last March, but did not go see my GP until late April. He put me on this med & within 3-4weeks, many foods had list their taste! By 6 weeks, I pretty much had few foods which tasted good to me!

I began to lose weight and had never experienced anything quite this miserable!

Since last summer I've unfortunately needed back surgery... Not caused by this!! Between that horrid medication & surgery my weight is ridiculously low!!

I went off the nail fungus medication at 8 weeks.

Today it appears that with time & gradually trimming, my nail will eventually heal.

So, you may be like my husband...bad taste nothing more.But, should you choose to take it & notice your taste 'being off' at week 4-5, my non medical advice is to crush it in a plastic bag and throw it in the garbage. It's not worth the ' lack of appetite nightmare!!!

Please don't do that. Many people have reported some problems of Terbinafine. I'm 19 years old, also young and I can say that it's not a "priviledge" for the old ones. Believe me, once you have your taste gone you're likely get into depression and have health problems as well. Send me a message if you have questions.

Matt