at first i used a competitors anti fungal after getting an itchy ,burning, pealing mess of athletes foot it did not work so i when to the doctor and she prescribed me lamisil and WHAT A RELIEF! in three day the itch was gone, my skin was healing, and my feet where normal again in just seven days, and just in the nick of time when me and my girlfriend when to the beach and it was wonderful, however a few days latter when i we in bed she was shaking the bed i told her to stop and when she wouldn't a i reveled the covers i saw her scratching her red,dry ,itchy feet, now at first she was mortified and tried to make an excuse to cover it up, so i told her my story i had just said, and she feel better about and i bought her the same brand and now where both better no more itching ,no burning,no pealing,no misery THANKS LAMISIL!